Forward to a Friend For you this week: Will CFOs finally disconnect from spreadsheets in 2020? Why do software engineers love Raspberry Pi projects? How can nonprofits do more good with better tech? Get answers to these questions and more in this week’s Cloud Leader. Plus, fresh from Oracle OpenWorld Middle East 2020, in Dubai: Amit Kanda unfolds Oracle’s Exadata roadmap for cloud and on-prem. — Jeff Erickson, Oracle Four Priorities for Every CFO’s List in 2020 #1: Move from disconnected spreadsheets to integrated insights. CFOs spend more than two hours a day chasing down and reconciling data from spreadsheets scattered across their organization. That makes it hard for CFOs to see interdependencies across the company and leaves them at a strategic disadvantage. Next on the list. Why Oracle Engineers Love Raspberry Pi Projects In a computing universe dominated by hyperscale data centers and cloud-based applications, why do engineers and coders love hobby computers such as the $35 Raspberry Pi so much? It’s the “easy connection between the computer and the physical world,” says Oracle’s Jasper Potts, who has built half a dozen Raspberry Pi–powered contraptions, including a Steampunk chocolate candy factory. More reasons for Raspberry Pi love. Good Data: How Nonprofits Can Do More with Technology In a recent study, 84% of nonprofit leaders said that measuring the efficiency of their efforts was critical but only 46% said they had the tools to do it well. How can the right technology make it easier to streamline financial data—and meet mission goals? Video: Strategy and Roadmap for Cloud and On-Premise Leadership New from Oracle OpenWorld Middle East 2020: “The Exadata advantages are increasing every year,” said Oracle’s Amit Kanda, explaining how Oracle Exadata’s unique architecture is the foundation for the world’s most advanced cloud and in-memory functionality for both online transaction processing and analytics. Watch. Tech Dive: Learn a New Method for Connecting to an Oracle Autonomous Transaction Processing Database  There now is a simpler way to get data into and out of your cloud database instances from your serverless functions. Follow the update here from developer Todd Sharp, starting with downloading your Autonomous Transaction Processing wallet. Get Started Build, Test, and Deploy Applications on Oracle Cloud—for Free Introducing Oracle Cloud Data Science Platform Events Oracle Cloud Test Drive February–April | various locations Register Oracle Cloud Day 2020 March | various locations Register Modern Business Experience 2020 March 23–26, 2020 | Chicago Register COLLABORATE 20 April 19–23 | Las Vegas Register Oracle OpenWorld Near You April 21–22, 2020 | Singapore June 17–18, 2020 | São Paulo Register Oracle OpenWorld September 21–24 | Las Vegas Register Oracle Code One September 21–24 | Las Vegas Register Get Cloud Leader newsletter every week. Subscribe Stay Connected

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