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Oracle
Reports Q1 GAAP EPS Up 28% To 16 Cents, Non-GAAP EPS
Up 27% To 22 Cents
Applications New License Revenues Up 65%,
Database and Middleware New License Revenues Up 23%
Oracle
Buys Enterprise Role Management Leader Bridgestream
Oracle
has acquired Bridgestream, Inc., a leading provider
of Enterprise Role Management software. By adding Bridgestream's
leading role discovery, definition and management capabilities
to Oracle's widely adopted access management and user
provisioning solutions, Oracle provides the most comprehensive
and feature-rich identity management solution.
Innovation Award Nomination Deadline October 5, 2007
Do
you consider yourself a pioneer in using Oracle Fusion
Middleware to extend the business value of Oracle Applications?
If so submit your nomination for the Oracle Innovation
Award today! Deadline for the nomination is Oct. 5th
2007. The winning organizations will be notified by
Oct. 15th 2007.
Web
2.0 for the Enterprise
Web
2.0 in the enterprise enables people to create linkages,
make connections, and communicate in real time in easy-to-use,
intuitive ways. Tools like discussion forums, blogs
and wikis let users fully participate, make connections,
and work together, even in different geographics and
time zones.
Oracle
OpenWorld, Community Style
November 11-15, 2007 in San Francisco
With social networking and an unconference added to
the program, it will be easier than ever to meet other
OTNers and partake in the wisdom of the crowd this year!
Oracle
Donates $1 Million To JA Worldwide (Junior Achievement)
JA Worldwide announced that Oracle has awarded a $1
million Oracle Commitment Grant in support of the organization's
innovative JA Titan, a web-based business competition
for teens.
Oracle
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- Web
2.0 in the Enterprise—Separating Myths from
the New Realities of Collaborative Business Processes
Hear the latest thinking on how Web 2.0
technologies can work for the modern enterprise, and
how to create Web 2.0-enabled business processes that
leverage your existing IT systems and create a richer
user experience. More
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Oracle and The Gilbane Group Present "The Trust
Factor: Secure Enterprise Search for High-Value Content"
(October 10, 2007 @ 12:00-1:00 p.m.ET) The Gilbane
Group will join with Oracle to discuss how Secure
Enterprise search can connect disparate resources
and integrate your business. Register today for this
free online event and receive a free Oracle white
paper. Register!
- HR
Technology Conference, Chicago, IL
(October 10–12, 2007) This
year's focus is firmly on talent management, with
special emphasis on recruiting and performance management.
More
- Oracle
Fusion Middleware World Tour
Gain insight into Oracle’s unique middleware
strategy, differentiation, and relevance to today’s
IT projects and business applications development.
Find a city near you and register for this free event.
(Copenhagen: October 11, Stockholm:
October 23, Helsinki: October 24, Oslo: October 25).
More
- Free
Workshops: Oracle Technology Network Developer Day
(October 11, 18, 2007) Get trained on the
latest SOA and Java EE technologies in an interactive,
classroom setting staffed by Oracle experts. This
free workshop is coming to a city near you in 2007-2008!
More
- Oracle
Develop: The Premier Conference for Developers
Don't miss it. Advance your career with
Oracle and choose from over 40 sessions of expert-led,
in-depth technical sessions, hands-on labs, advanced
how-tos across 4 technology tracks. More
- Employers
of Excellence National Conference, Las Vegas, NV
(October 22-24, 2007) HR.com's Employers
of Excellence National Conference 2007 is where HR
professionals, executives, decision-makers, and industry
leaders and innovators come together to connect, share,
and learn from one another. This year's conference
gives you a toolkit full of ideas, best practices,
case studies, and real-world success stories and the
energy and connections to bring it all to life. More
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Oracle
Podcast Center
Oracle TechCasts are online audio interviews
with Oracle technology experts about the latest products
and technologies for developers and DBAs.
Recent
TechCasts
- Focus
on Embedded Technologies: Embedded Oracle
Mike Olson, Oracle VP of Embedded Technologies,
overviews the multitude of embedded technology options
now available to customers and partners, as well as
appropriate use cases. Listen
- Focus
on Embedded Technologies: The In-Memory Database Explained
Mike
Olson, Oracle VP of Embedded Technologies, describes
the architecture and functionality of the Oracle TimesTen
In-Memory Database, a unique solution for extremely
fast and predictable application performance.
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and industry experts.
Recent
AppCasts
- What's
New in E-Business HCM Release 12?
Listen to Gretchen Alarcon, VP of Oracle Product Strategy
for HCM, discuss the latest enhancements in E-Business
HCM R12 and how they address business pain points
today. Listen
- PeopleSoft
Customer Herff Jones, Inc Gives
User Perspective and the Benefits of Joining a Regional
User Group
Tim Johnson, Portal and Web Systems Administrator
in the Internet Services Department of Herff Jones,
Inc. and the Ohio PeopleSoft JD Edwards Regional User
Group President, discusses how pleased he is that
PeopleSoft releases are continuing thanks to Applications
Unlimited, and the benefits Quest can offer as a communication
tool between customers and Oracle. Listen
- Oracle's
Hyperion Financial Management Solution - In Action
at Over 1200 Companies
Dominick DiPaolo, CPA and Director of Product Marketing
talks about the benefits of Oracle's Hyperion Financial
Management. Listen
- Oracle's
Master Data Management Strategy: a Key Enabler on
the Path to Fusion
Listen to Pascal Laik, VP of Master Data Management
Strategy at Oracle, discuss key benefits of Oracle's
MDM solution, why companies are embracing this strategy,
and how they can leverage MDM as a path to Fusion.
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Oracle
E-Business Suite:
- Oracle
Recognized for Offering High Vertical Specialization
Capabilities for Small and Medium Businesses by Leading
Independent Research Firm
Forrester
Research recognized Oracle Applications as providing
high vertical specialization capabilities for small
and medium businesses. In particular, Oracle received
high marks for providing vertical specialization capabilities
within the public sector, financial services, utilities/telecom
and retail/wholesale industries. Press
Release
Oracle
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PeopleSoft
Enterprise:
- PeopleSoft
Customer Gives User Perspective and the Benefits of
Joining a Regional User Group
Tim Johnson, Portal and Web Systems Administrator
in the Internet Services Department of Herff Jones,
Inc. and the Ohio PeopleSoft JD Edwards Regional User
Group President, discusses how pleased he is that
PeopleSoft releases are continuing thanks to Applications
Unlimited, and the benefits Quest can offer as a communication
tool between customers and Oracle. Listen
- Oracle
Recognized for Offering High Vertical Specialization
Capabilities for Small and Medium Businesses by Leading
Independent Research Firm
Forrester
Research recognized Oracle Applications as providing
high vertical specialization capabilities for small
and medium businesses. In particular, Oracle received
high marks for providing vertical specialization capabilities
within the public sector, financial services, utilities/telecom
and retail/wholesale industries. Press
Release
PeopleSoft
Enterprise AppCasts |
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Siebel:
- Siebel
Web Series Session Recordings Now Available
The
OAUG and Oracle recently offered free educational
sessions to the Siebel community via the Siebel Web
Series, online sessions conducted by Oracle and OAUG
partners. Topics included Siebel 8.0 Upgrading Training,
Siebel CRM On Demand for PeopleSoft ERP Users, and
Best Practices for Performance and Scalability. Complete
recordings of these sessions are now available on
the OAUG website. More
- Oracle
Recognized for Offering High Vertical Specialization
Capabilities for Small and Medium Businesses by Leading
Independent Research Firm
Forrester
Research recognized Oracle Applications as providing
high vertical specialization capabilities for small
and medium businesses. In particular, Oracle received
high marks for providing vertical specialization capabilities
within the public sector, financial services, utilities/telecom
and retail/wholesale industries. Press
Release
Siebel
AppCasts
JD
Edwards EnterpriseOne:
- Oracle
Recognized for Offering High Vertical Specialization
Capabilities for Small and Medium Businesses by Leading
Independent Research Firm
Forrester
Research recognized Oracle Applications as providing
high vertical specialization capabilities for small
and medium businesses. In particular, Oracle received
high marks for providing vertical specialization capabilities
within the public sector, financial services, utilities/telecom
and retail/wholesale industries. Press
Release
JD
Edwards EnterpriseOne AppCasts | Advisor
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JD Edwards
World:
- Oracle
Recognized for Offering High Vertical Specialization
Capabilities for Small and Medium Businesses by Leading
Independent Research Firm
Forrester
Research recognized Oracle Applications as providing
high vertical specialization capabilities for small
and medium businesses. In particular, Oracle received
high marks for providing vertical specialization capabilities
within the public sector, financial services, utilities/telecom
and retail/wholesale industries. Press
Release
- Have
Questions about JD Edwards World?
For answers to your questions about JD Edwards World
products, support, or training, please e-mail: worldinfo_us@oracle.com.
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Technology
Oracle
Database:
- Oracle
and The Gilbane Group Present "The Trust Factor:
Secure Enterprise Search for High-Value Content"
(October 10, 2007 @t 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET)
The Gilbane Group will join with Oracle to discuss
how Secure Enterprise search can connect disparate
resources and integrate your business. Register
today for this free online event and receive a
free Oracle white paper!
- Oracle
Database 11g Running on HP with Windows Sets New World
Record for Price/Performance with TPC-C Benchmark
Achieving
102,454 transactions per minute with a price/performance
of $.73/tpmC, Oracle Database 11g, Standard Edition
One delivered 47 percent more performance at 20 percent
less cost than its nearest competitor in the price/performance
category(3). Press
Release
- Oracle
Secure Enterprise Search 10g Release 1 (10.1.8.2)
for Linux x86
A
standalone product from Oracle that enables a secure,
high quality, easy-to-use search across all enterprise
information assets. Downloads
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- Oracle
TimesTen In-Memory Database 7.0.3
A memory-optimized relational database that empowers
applications with the instant responsiveness and very
high throughput required by today’s real-time
enterprises and industries such as telecom, capital
markets, and defense. Downloads
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Oracle Fusion Middleware:
- Oracle
Buys Enterprise Role Management Leader Bridgestream
Oracle
has acquired Bridgestream, Inc., a leading provider
of Enterprise Role Management software. By adding
Bridgestream's leading role discovery, definition
and management capabilities to Oracle's widely adopted
access management and user provisioning solutions,
Oracle provides the most comprehensive and feature-rich
identity management solution. Press
Release | More
- Deadline
October 5th! Be an Oracle Innovation Award Winner!
Do you consider yourself a pioneer in using Oracle
Fusion Middleware to extend the business value of
Oracle Applications? If so submit your nomination
for the Oracle Innovation Award for a chance to win
FREE registration to Oracle OpenWorld and meet Oracle
executives. More
- Oracle
Announces Enhanced Business Process Analysis Suite
A component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business
Process Analysis Suite provides the ability to control
the complete business process lifecycle and establishes
a new standard in model-driven execution capabilities.
Press
Release | More
- Oracle
and Sophoi Certify Sophoi IP-Licensing Suite with
Oracle Fusion Middleware
Certification helps media and entertainment
companies increase their capacity for growth and gain
greater insight into their businesses while reducing
costs through the use of Oracle Fusion Middleware
and SOA-based business processes. Customers will be
able to integrate the tracking and licensing of their
intellectual property assets, such as film, TV shows,
music and publications, with a mix of Oracle and non-Oracle
applications.
Press
Release | Sophoi
- Oracle
Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for Horizontal Portal
Products by Independent Research Firm
Gartner
defines Leaders in this Magic Quadrant as vendors
that have "a full range of capabilities to support
all portal deployment scenarios, and have demonstrated
consistent product delivery over a considerable period
to meet customer needs, significant product innovation
and continued success in selling to new customers."
Report
- Oracle
Identity Manager Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for
User Provisioning
Oracle Identity Manager, an offering within Oracle
Identity Management and component of Oracle Fusion
Middleware, was positioned in the Leaders Quadrant
for Gartner's Magic Quadrant for User Provisioning,
2H07 report. Report
- Oracle
Fusion Middleware World Tour
Gain insight into Oracle’s unique middleware
strategy, differentiation, and relevance to today’s
IT projects and business applications development.
Find a city near you and register for this free event.
(Copenhagen: October 11, Stockholm:
October 23, Helsinki: October 24, Oslo: October 25).
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Oracle
Enterprise Management:
- Oracle
Extends Leadership in Data Warehousing with the Oracle
Optimized Warehouse
The Oracle Optimized Warehouse Initiative
provides customers with a choice of data warehouse
configurations that combine the world's most popular
database with hardware from the industry's leading
computer manufacturers. Press
Release | More
- Oracle
Unbreakable Linux
Get your free two-disc pack and discover how your
enterprise can realize the full potential of Linux
with Oracle Unbreakable Linux. More
- See
How To Start Saving with Oracle Unbreable Linux Today
Watch
a free analyst webcast and see how much your organization
can benefit from Oracle Unbreakable Linux. More
- Drive
Better Results with Top-Down Application Management
Get your free Oracle Enterprise Manager DVD kit, containing
database, middleware, applications and other typical
data center components. Oracle Enterprise Manager
helps organizations increase IT insight and reduce
resolution times with integrated management.
More
- Register
now for a free, On-Demand webcast: The Future of Enterprise
Performance Management
Learn how Oracle is integrating Hyperion applications
with its BI technology, delivering the industry’s
first end-to-end system for enterprise performance
management. Register
Now!
Oracle
Tools:
- Free
Workshops: Oracle Technology Network Developer Day
(October 11, 18, 2007) Get trained on the
latest SOA and Java EE technologies in an interactive,
classroom setting staffed by Oracle experts. This
free workshop is coming to a city near you in 2007-2008!
More
- Web
2.0 in the Enterprise—Separating Myths from
the New Realities of Collaborative Business Processes
Hear the latest thinking on how Web 2.0
technologies can work for the modern enterprise, and
how to create Web 2.0-enabled business processes that
leverage your existing IT systems and create a richer
user experience. More
- Schedule
for Oracle Develop SF Now Published
Don't miss Oracle Develop, the premier developer program,
coming back to Oracle OpenWorld in 2007! Over 30 JDeveloper
and Java sessions. More
- JDeveloper
11g Technology Preview 2 Available
New version available for download.
Download
- Learn
More About JDeveloper Technology Preview 2
New Demos, Developer Guides, Tutorials and more.
- Oracle
SQL Developer Migration Workbench Eases Move to Oracle
Database 11g
Announcing general availability of Oracle SQL Developer
Release 1.2 which features new capabilities to ease
the migration and consolidation of third-party databases
onto Oracle Database 11g. Press
Release | Download
- Guide
to Oracle Berkeley DB for SQL Developers
An introduction to using common SQL functions
in Oracle Berkeley DB. More
- Oracle
Coherence Software Downloads More
- Better
JPA, Better JAXB, and Better Annotations Processing
with Java SE 6
Apply Java SE 6 incorporation of annotation processing
and JAXB 2.0 to improve your JPA-based application
deployment experience. More
- Visualize
Your Oracle Database Data with JFreeChart
Use the open-source JFreeChart tool to easily
plot your Oracle database data in a wide selection
of high-quality chart types. More
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Oracle
On Demand:
- Get
A Glimpse of Oracle's "Best-Kept Secret"
and Discover the Future of IT!
Join Oracle On Demand SVP Mike Beck for a tour of
Oracle's Austin Data Center and download the FREE
Forrester white paper: IT Operations and Systems Management:
The Next Five Years. More
- Turn
up the Information Business Power - Watch this FREE
On Demand Webcast
See how Oracle On
Demand addresses your TCO, ROI and Business Impact
of your IT investment. More
Oracle
Support:
- Get
up to 50% Faster Problem Response with Oracle Priority
Service
Listen to a podcast and download a free customer
success case study. More
Advisor
Webcasts: Support Tools and Processes (Requires
Metalink login)
Oracle
Consulting:
- Upgrade:
Let Oracle Consulting Help You Move To the Latest
Version of Oracle Applications More
- Oracle
Consulting Resource Library Now Available
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- Visit
Oracle Consulting Online More
Oracle
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Oracle Financing Promotions and Offers
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Industries In the News
- Oracle
Recognized for Offering High Vertical Specialization
Capabilities for Small and Medium Businesses by Leading
Independent Research Firm
Forrester
Research recognized Oracle Applications as providing
high vertical specialization capabilities for small
and medium businesses. In particular, Oracle received
high marks for providing vertical specialization capabilities
within the public sector, financial services, utilities/telecom
and retail/wholesale industries. Press
Release
- (Media
& Entertainment)
Solution Beacon and Oracle to Create a Highly Differentiated
Solution for the Media and Entertainment Industry
Solution Beacon, a Certified Advantage Partner in
the Oracle PartnerNetwork, will provide an enhanced
media and entertainment industry-specific solution
that will integrate to Oracle Media and Entertainment
solutions. Press
Release
- (Public
Sector) Public
Sector Users Groups Bring Oracle Unbiased, Independent
Advice
Jan
Wagner, President of the OAUG, and John A. Matelski,
Chief Security Officer and Deputy CIO for the City
of Orlando, discuss Oracle users groups. More
- (Retail)
IDC
Report Evaluates Oracle In the European Retail and
Wholesale Industry Report
- (Telecom)
Oracle
TimesTen In-Memory Database 7.0.3
A memory-optimized relational database that empowers
applications with the instant responsiveness and very
high throughput required by today’s real-time
enterprises and industries such as telecom, capital
markets, and defense. Download
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Oracle
Partners:
- Oracle
Presents FY08 Strategy at PartnerNetwork Day in Oslo
Partners
from across the Nordics were in Oslo for an insight
into the company's partner strategy for FY08. This
year's Oracle PartnerNetwork Day boasted an expanded
programme aimed at giving partners a deeper insight
into Oracle's strengthened small to medium sized business
(SMB) offering and sharing details of Oracle's technology,
applications and middleware strategies. Press
Release
- Solution
Beacon and Oracle to Create a Highly Differentiated
Solution for the Media and Entertainment Industry
Solution Beacon, a Certified Advantage Partner in
the Oracle PartnerNetwork, will provide an enhanced
media and entertainment industry-specific solution
that will integrate to Oracle Media and Entertainment
solutions. Press
Release
- EMEA
Partners Switch On To Oracle Fusion Middleware
In the past financial year more than 2,200 ISV partners
have achieved validation to incorporate Oracle Fusion
Middleware into their businesses. Press
Release
- eBook
Helps New ISVs Get the 'Most' Out of Oracle
The Oracle ISV Partner eBook is a free resource for
all ISVs in the EMEA region and is aimed at delivering
clear directions on how to work with Oracle. It also
outlines, for partners, the benefits of leveraging
Oracle's extensive portfolio of products and services,
and aims to illustrate how joining the Oracle PartnerNetwork
can be a springboard to success. Press
Release
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Europe, Middle East & Africa Reports Strong Performance
and Customer Momentum for First Quarter Fiscal Year
2008
Oracle reported revenues of $1.5 Billion
in US GAAP basis for the first quarter fiscal year
2008 for the EMEA region, an increase of 34% compared
to same quarter in fiscal 2007. Press
Release
- EMEA
Partners Switch On To Oracle Fusion Middleware
In the past financial year more than 2,200 ISV partners
have achieved validation to incorporate Oracle Fusion
Middleware into their businesses. Press
Release
- eBook
Helps New ISVs Get the 'Most' Out of Oracle
The Oracle ISV Partner eBook is a free resource for
all ISVs in the EMEA region and is aimed at delivering
clear directions on how to work with Oracle. It also
outlines, for partners, the benefits of leveraging
Oracle's extensive portfolio of products and services,
and aims to illustrate how joining the Oracle PartnerNetwork
can be a springboard to success. Press
Release
- IDC
Report Evaluates Oracle In the European Retail and
Wholesale Industry Report
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