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  • June 29, 2010 29 Jun'10

    Is Oracle’s rosy Oracle-Sun merger picture really that rosy?

    Oracle painted a pretty picture of its first full quarter with the Oracle-Sun merger under its thumb. But the reality doesn’t entirely jibe with that picture of the Oracle-Sun merger.

  • June 22, 2010 22 Jun'10

    Gartner: The six elements of cloud analytics and SaaS BI

    The term ‘cloud analytics’ means different things to different people. To gain any advantage from it, organizations must first agree on a definition, according to Gartner.

  • June 15, 2010 15 Jun'10

    Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g getting updates

    Oracle's key sales pitch for its Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g updates is "integration," but according to some, there’s still room for more of it.

  • May 25, 2010 25 May'10

    Third-party tools for Oracle: Special report

    Learn about the options for third-party tools for Oracle databases and why Oracle third-party tools are growing in popularity.

  • May 04, 2010 04 May'10

    Duke Energy emerges from 'dark period' with PeopleSoft 8.9 upgrade

    Scared to touch a fresh PeopleSoft upgrade for years, Duke Energy finally bit the bullet and moved to 8.9. A new financial data hub helped ease the transition.

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  • April 20, 2010 20 Apr'10

    Oracle users in wait-and-see mode with Oracle's stack computing strategy

    Oracle continued to press its stack message of integrated applications, middleware, database and hardware, but some Collaborate attendees have heard it before.

  • April 14, 2010 14 Apr'10

    Oracle updates, reaffirms commitment to MySQL

    Speaking to a gathering of open source database users, Oracle's chief architect said the company remains committed to MySQL.

  • March 25, 2010 25 Mar'10

    Oracle grid computing and cloud computing: Special report

    In this Oracle grid computing and cloud computing special report, learn about the difference between grid and cloud computing, the cloud and grid products that Oracle offers and users’ future plans for adoption.

  • December 14, 2009 14 Dec'09

    Tips for a master data management (MDM) requirements gathering process

    Embarking on a master data management (MDM) project? Get an expert's tips for the MDM requirements gathering process and ensure MDM implementation success.

  • October 19, 2009 19 Oct'09

    Disaster recovery site options: Hot, warm and cold sites

    Learn about the pros and cons of three disaster recovery site options: hot, warm and cold sites.

  • March 26, 2009 26 Mar'09

    Oracle backup and recovery best practices

    Backing up Oracle is one of the most important tasks a backup/storage administrator can do today. Learn about backup best practices with Recovery Manager and Automatic Storage Manager.

  • July 21, 2008 21 Jul'08

    Creating successful data stewardship programs, with Jill Dyché

    Learn how data stewardship fits into data governance and data quality management programs, from Jill Dyché.

  • April 10, 2008 10 Apr'08

    Why Are Data Warehouses Growing So Fast?

    Richard Winter provides observations on the causes and effects of the explosion of digital information.

  • January 22, 2008 22 Jan'08

    Active data warehousing explained and examined

    Active data warehousing brings business intelligence to more operational decision-making processes. Find out how, and why, active data warehouses enable competitive advantages.

  • March 02, 2007 02 Mar'07

    Business intelligence ROI: Five keys to justifying BI investments

    Analysts from Gartner and Bloor, and an experienced end user, recommend best practices for calculating the hard ROI metrics and soft benefits of BI investments.

  • September 14, 2006 14 Sep'06

    Gartner makes Oracle CRM predictions

    Plenty of Siebel users are still concerned and confused over the direction of their CRM tool. Analysts at the Gartner CRM Summit offered some clues.

  • July 05, 2006 05 Jul'06

    Spotlight on compliance

    This special report compiles news and analysis on regulatory compliance, a top priority for anyone working with Oracle or in IT.

  • January 06, 2005 06 Jan'05

    Data warehousing for government

    Surprisingly, Data Warehouses have been slow to be adopted in the government circles.