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A.C. Moore
At A.C. Moore, Oracle Retail merchandising applications were installed and managed on Oracle Enterprise Linux to help provide a more flexible, reliable, and cost effective solution. "We expect our Oracle Retail implementation to help us deliver more value to both customers and shareholders. The insight we gain from the new systems provides us with a better understanding of customer preferences and enables us to offer the right inventory at the right price." - Dennis Hodgson, Chief Information Officer, A.C. Moore.
ABC Stores
"ABC Stores runs mission-critical systems on Linux and enterprise-quality support is a key requirement," said David Awaya, Chief Technology Officer, ABC Stores. "The Oracle Unbreakable Linux program has given us a real choice for that support and it is a positive for the marketplace."
Abercrombie & Fitch
"Delivering business value through the utilization of innovative and cost-effective technology is a cornerstone of Abercrombie & Fitch's leadership in the retail industry," said Kristen Blum, CIO and VP IT, Abercrombie &l Fitch. "We selected Oracle as our strategic partner because they were the only company that could support our entire retail footprint through their integrated suite of Oracle Retail applications and with the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program, we can make one call and receive support for our entire solution."
Activision
Activision runs key business operations, including ERP, consumer Web sites and IT development, utilizing a complete software stack from Oracle including Oracle Database, the Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Enterprise Manager and Hyperion System 9, including Hyperion System 9 Planning, as well as Hyperion System 9 BI+ and Essbase Analytics. "When we heard about the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program we were ecstatic. From previous experience with Oracle's technical support team, we knew their Linux support would provide quick, expert responses, and the price was too good to ignore. Oracle Unbreakable Linux brings enterprise-quality support to our Linux environment and ties in nicely with our overall Oracle strategy." - Niel Armstrong, vice president Information Technology, Activision.
Acuity Brands
"The Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program was extremely compelling to Acuity Brands as we are a full-stack Oracle customer, running Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware and the Oracle E-Business Suite," said Pat Quinn, vice president, Information Systems and Technology, Acuity Brands. "With the addition of Linux support, all our software infrastructure bases are covered in one stop, with the same high-quality support we've always had from Oracle."
Beaumont Medical Hospitals
"At Beaumont Medical Hospitals, our predominantly Linux-based IT infrastructure supports more than 2,400 physicians representing well over 91 medical and surgical specialties," said Paul Dillard, manager IT, Beaumont Hospitals. "The Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program has provided us with the confidence to expand our Linux deployments to mission critical applications while lowering our overall IT costs."
Bonnier Publishing
"We've been using Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program for production systems for several months now-even longer in development," said Scott Baker, Database Administration Manager, Bonnier Corp. "It's a benefit having Oracle as a single point of support for Linux and Oracle Database rather than bouncing back and forth between Oracle and another vendor."
The Cobalt Group
Cobalt is a leading provider of marketing services for the automotive industry, servicing about half the dealerships in the U.S. Cobalt decided to move from their previous provider of Linux support onto Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support primarily from a cost perspective, and to achieve a higher quality of support and standardize with Oracle.
Diebold
"At Diebold, we run Oracle Business Intelligence on Linux, supported with Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support," said Sean Forrester, Vice President, Information Technology, Diebold. "We take advantage of Oracle's global support organization, giving us access to the comprehensive, integrated, enterprise-quality support we demand."
GlobeCast
"GlobeCast provides media management products to tier 1 television broadcasters who expect 100% uptime from their channels," said Peter Elvidge, Development Manager, GlobeCast, a subsidiary of France Telecom. "The continuous availability of our systems, where all schedules and media asset information are stored, is key to keeping our clients' channels on air. Oracle Real Application Clusters and Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support allow us to achieve the uptime expectation from our clients and deliver the scalability and performance we need to grow."
Hays Medical Center
"Everything we do at Hays Medical Center is about mission-critical scale, performance and reliability, so enterprise support is critical to our success," said Alan Wamser, System Analyst II, Hays Medical Center. "Oracle's Unbreakable Linux program fulfills the promise of delivering enterprise-quality support for Linux and at the same time reduces our IT infrastructure costs."
IHOP
"We at IHOP see tremendous value in the enterprise-quality, lower cost support delivered by Oracle's Unbreakable Linux program," said Patrick Piccininno, CIO, IHOP."Oracle provides the responsive support we need to deploy and maintain Linux-based solutions, and the switch from Red Hat support couldn't have been easier."
Interactive One
"We have been very pleased with our move from Red Hat to Oracle Unbreakable Linux support. Oracle Enterprise Linux software is fully compatible with RHEL and together with Oracle VM provides an efficient and integrated solution that can be easily cloned. In our experience, support is not Red Hat's forte. We have a strong, collaborative relationship with Oracle and cost savings is one of the important benefits." - Nicholas Tang, Vice President of Technical Operations, Interactive One.
Mutual Materials
"Mutual Materials, like most enterprises, is always looking for ways to reduce IT infrastructure costs while at the same time increasing the value and quality of service we offer to our users. That's why we're so excited about Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support," said Guy DeFlorio, CTO, Mutual Materials. "The Oracle Unbreakable Linux program has given us a real choice for enterprise-quality support at a lower cost and it is a win-win for everyone."
Replacements, Ltd.
"Replacements, Ltd. strives to achieve mission-critical scale, performance and reliability within a cost-effective framework," said Jim Meredith, Manager, IT, Replacements Ltd. "Effective enterprise support is a key factor in our success. When we recently deployed Oracle on new Linux servers, we chose Oracle's Unbreakable Linux program, because it delivers enterprise-quality support for Linux and at the same time reduces our IT infrastructure costs."
Stuart Maue
"We at Stuart Maue have been evaluating different Linux support programs to meet our key requirements of getting enterprise-scale support while further ensuring security for sensitive data," said Bradley Maue, CIO, Stuart Maue. "With Oracle Unbreakable Linux we found the best fit. It was an easy decision to go with Oracle for Linux support."
Timex
"At Timex, we are excited to take advantage of the opportunity the Oracle Linux support alliance offers," said Archana Deskus, CIO, Timex. "With the Oracle Unbreakable Linux offering, we are now able to rely on one partner to meet the Linux and Oracle support requirements, greatly increasing our efficiency and reducing our costs."
University of Massachusetts
When the University of Massachusetts chose the Oracle Enterprise Linux, Oracle Unbreakable Linux support services, and Oracle VM package, Oracle’s integrated support across its product line was one key selling point. "About 80 percent of our applications are from Oracle," says Michael Poole, chief technology officer at UMass, "so if Oracle can provide support from top to bottom, it makes sense for us to take advantage of that."
ValueCentric
"As a market leader in providing on-demand data management and performance analytics for critical pharmaceutical supply chain information, ValueCentric requires a flexible and highly reliable IT infrastructure," said John LoFaso, Director, Technical Operations, ValueCentric. "With the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program we know our Linux investment is protected and that enables us to dedicate our resources to adding value for our customers."
Yahoo!
"With more than 500 million users, Yahoo! must scale its infrastructure beyond most traditional technology environments," said Laurie Mann, Vice President, Engineering Operations, Yahoo!. "To accommodate this, Yahoo! has built an IT backbone with unmatched performance and reliability that embraces innovative new technology such as Oracle's enterprise-class Linux support and solutions."
In addition, many other leading organizations have entrusted their Linux support to Oracle; read the press release for more information.
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