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• Nucleus Research, Assessing Oracle Database Appliance (PDF)
  Distribution rights do not expire (Publication: July 2012)
  "Nucleus found adopting the appliance enabled organizations to avoid complexity and cost while flexibly growing their businesses."
• IDC, Oracle PartnerNetwork FY13 Kickoff - Driving Partner Profitability with Specialization and Exastack Ready (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire January 2013 (Publication: June 2012)
  "Oracle continues to grow its ecosystem of partners, now reporting over 25,000 OPN members, up about 20% from the numbers reported in 2011. That ecosystem has been built on the foundation of SIs, ISVs, and VARs who've built products and services on the existing Oracle platforms and applications. But FY13 brings new opportunities for OPN members."
• Ovum, Oracle Fusion Applications Hit the Broader Market (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire March 2013 (Publication: December 2011)
  "Oracle's services partners have been working with the vendor for years on bullet proofing the Oracle Fusion architecture and associated next-generation applications. Service providers' Oracle-related businesses have remained steady even through tough economic times, thanks to ongoing demand for traditional upgrades and application modernization. However, providers are hoping that Oracle Fusion Applications will lead to an even bigger boost in near- and long-term revenues."
• IDC, Oracle OpenWorld 2011: Engineering, Innovation, and OPN Specialized (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2012 (Publication: November 2011)
  "Oracle has worked hard to rid itself of a "partner unfriendly" reputation, and that is really starting to show."

• Ovum, Cloud leads the agenda at Oracle OpenWorld 2012 (PDF)
  Distribution expire May 2013 (Publication: November 2012)
  "The agenda [at Oracle OpenWorld 2012] was, however, pervaded by cloud computing in all its forms, as the company continues to ready itself for an era where clients will increasingly look to both private and public clouds as the basis for delivering business technology solutions."
• Ovum, Oracle closes a solid fiscal year 2012 with strong Q4 earnings (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire December 2012 (Publication: July 2012)
  "Oracle announced its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2012 results on June 18, 2012 when it revealed a strong quarter's performance that closed out a solid if unspectacular year of growth. There was strong progress in new software license revenues, and the run rate for both engineered systems and Oracle's SaaS applications is now around $1bn on an annualized basis, which is a sound indicator for 2013 performance."
• Aragon Research, Oracle Takes its Public Cloud Live (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire January 2013 (Publication: June 2012)
  "Overall, Oracle's strategy is a strong response to the cloud opportunity and gives Oracle an effective presence for public and hybrid cloud deployment."
• IDC, Oracle Activates Oracle Cloud - Running PaaS and SaaS on Engineered Systems (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire December 2012 (Publication: June 2012)
  "Now, the details of the Oracle cloud-services offerings are being spelled out, answering many of the open questions about Oracle's approach to the technology, products, and services — and the cloud computing launch is well underway."
• Ovum, Oracle Strategy Emphasizes Simplicity and Innovation (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire May 2013 (Publication: May 2012)
  "Oracle does have a credible story to tell. Its broad and deep portfolio of hardware, software, and services is among the strongest when it comes to trying to provide a one-stop shop for IT."
• Ovum, Oracle clarifies its cloud strategy (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire May 2013 (Publication: May 2012)
  "The breadth and depth of its vision is such that, should it prove successful, Oracle is likely to become an influential public cloud market-leader, at least to start with within its customer base."
• Gartner, Executive Summary: Amplifying the Enterprise: The 2012 CIO Agenda
  Distribution rights expire February 2013 (Publication: January 2012)
• Gartner, Vendor Rating: Oracle
  Distribution rights expire December 2012 (Publication: December 2011)

• Ovum, Integration: The Smart Way to Manage Sustainability (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire January 2013 (Publication: January 2012)
  "Linking sustainability data and core business systems is key to balancing business performance and sustainability footprint."
• Ovum, 2012 Trends to Watch: Sustainability Technology (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2012 (Publication: November 2011)
• Ovum, Oracle's New Emphasis on Sustainability Changes the Playing Field (PDF)
  Distribution rights expire November 2012 (Publication: October 2011)
  "Sustainability was much more prominent at Oracle OpenWorld this year as the vendor showed off new products and emphasized its strategy of extending existing business management applications into the sustainability realm."