items tagged with Oracle
Microsoft and SAP lagging on open source
Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-11-02 06:09:51
Microsoft and SAP are falling behind when it comes to taking advantage of open source technology, despite cut-throat competition in the enterprise software market, a new analysis by Gartner has found.
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Written By: Angus Kidman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-11-02 06:09:51
Microsoft and SAP are falling behind when it comes to taking advantage of open source technology, despite cut-throat competition in the enterprise software market, a new analysis by Gartner has found.
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Fujitsu powers up with WA energy company contract
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-10-27 03:05:43
Fujitsu has been contracted by Western Australia’s largest electricity generation company, Verve Energy, to design its new energy trading management system, which Verve claims will deliver “significant benefits” to the company and to the state.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-10-27 03:05:43
Fujitsu has been contracted by Western Australia’s largest electricity generation company, Verve Energy, to design its new energy trading management system, which Verve claims will deliver “significant benefits” to the company and to the state.
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Stallman, others object to Oracle's MySQL ownership
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-22 19:08:00
Two organisations, along with Free Software Foundation head Richard M. Stallman, have written to the European Commission, asking that Oracle not be allowed to acquire MySQL as part of its larger acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-22 19:08:00
Two organisations, along with Free Software Foundation head Richard M. Stallman, have written to the European Commission, asking that Oracle not be allowed to acquire MySQL as part of its larger acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
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Open database alliance reaches takeoff stage
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-21 20:32:42
MySQL co-founder Ulf Michael Widenius's dream of having a fully-fledged Open Database Alliance is slowly reaching fruition with the announcement that the project, begun in May this year, has reached its second stage.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-21 20:32:42
MySQL co-founder Ulf Michael Widenius's dream of having a fully-fledged Open Database Alliance is slowly reaching fruition with the announcement that the project, begun in May this year, has reached its second stage.
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Sun cuts global workforce by 10 percent
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-10-21 06:40:56
Sun Microsystems has announced that 3000 more jobs must go, and blames the bureaucrats in Brussels.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-10-21 06:40:56
Sun Microsystems has announced that 3000 more jobs must go, and blames the bureaucrats in Brussels.
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Downturn drives demand for cloud says NetSuite
Written By: Beverley Head
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-19 01:50:59
The economic downturn has driven many organisations to make the switch to cloud computing says NetSuite ceo, Zach Nelson, who is clearly hoping that new products – including an application which allows NetSuite access from an iPhone or iPod touch - will prompt further sales.
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Written By: Beverley Head
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-19 01:50:59
The economic downturn has driven many organisations to make the switch to cloud computing says NetSuite ceo, Zach Nelson, who is clearly hoping that new products – including an application which allows NetSuite access from an iPhone or iPod touch - will prompt further sales.
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London Stock Exchange gets the facts and dumps Windows for Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-08 08:16:06
Microsoft’s marketing arm excitedly churned out a case study in 2005 when the London Stock Exchange (LSE) rolled out a C# stock exchange ticker system on Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000. Four years later the LSE has scrapped the whole system in favour of a Linux-based solution instead.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-08 08:16:06
Microsoft’s marketing arm excitedly churned out a case study in 2005 when the London Stock Exchange (LSE) rolled out a C# stock exchange ticker system on Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000. Four years later the LSE has scrapped the whole system in favour of a Linux-based solution instead.
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Ellison: Sun losing millions, keeping MySQL
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-09-22 18:38:46
Speaking at a forum in Silicon Valley, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said that the delay while European Union regulators consider whether to approve Oracle's acquisition of Sun is costing the latter company US$100 million a month. He also insisted that the Oracle would maintain MySQL and outlined an ambitious future for the combined companies.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-09-22 18:38:46
Speaking at a forum in Silicon Valley, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said that the delay while European Union regulators consider whether to approve Oracle's acquisition of Sun is costing the latter company US$100 million a month. He also insisted that the Oracle would maintain MySQL and outlined an ambitious future for the combined companies.
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DB2 the go for SAP, crows IBM
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-09-16 03:17:48
IBM claims "hundreds" of SAP users are getting better performance at lower cost by adopting DB2 in place of Oracle Database.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-09-16 03:17:48
IBM claims "hundreds" of SAP users are getting better performance at lower cost by adopting DB2 in place of Oracle Database.
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NAB signs global licensing deal with Microsoft
Written By: Beverley Head
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-09-10 21:00:07
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Written By: Beverley Head
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-09-10 21:00:07
National Australia Bank has signed its first global licensing deal with software giant Microsoft, but CIO Adam Bennett is still shying away from suggestions the bank will move to the new Windows 7 operating system any time soon.
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APAC server market takes hit, but Australia benefits from stimulus
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-09-08 00:05:44
The Asia Pacific region continued its downward trend in server shipments in the three months to the end of June, with a 17.2 percent year-on-year decline and a total of 323,388 units shipped, although Australia showed some improvement over the previous quarter as it benefitted from the federal government’s stimulus program.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-09-08 00:05:44
The Asia Pacific region continued its downward trend in server shipments in the three months to the end of June, with a 17.2 percent year-on-year decline and a total of 323,388 units shipped, although Australia showed some improvement over the previous quarter as it benefitted from the federal government’s stimulus program.
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EC launches investigation of Oracle-Sun deal
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-09-03 15:34:01
The European Commission confirmed today that it will take an "in-depth" look at Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The Commission could take up until January to decide whether the merger would have a significant anticompetitive effect.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-09-03 15:34:01
The European Commission confirmed today that it will take an "in-depth" look at Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The Commission could take up until January to decide whether the merger would have a significant anticompetitive effect.
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EC may delay Oracle purchase of Sun
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-09-02 19:56:21
Reportedly, antitrust regulators with the European Commission are considering putting the brakes on Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The U.S. Justice Department approved the deal ten days ago, but the EC has different concerns.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-09-02 19:56:21
Reportedly, antitrust regulators with the European Commission are considering putting the brakes on Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems. The U.S. Justice Department approved the deal ten days ago, but the EC has different concerns.
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HP opens services centre in Christchurch ‘technology hub’
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-08-24 00:35:25
HP has opened a services centre in Christchurch, which it says is increasingly becoming New Zealand’s technology hub with a technology education sector and highly-skilled labour market.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-08-24 00:35:25
HP has opened a services centre in Christchurch, which it says is increasingly becoming New Zealand’s technology hub with a technology education sector and highly-skilled labour market.
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Oracle purchase of Sun approved
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-21 16:30:22
The U.S. Department of Justice has given its okay to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, first announced last April.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-21 16:30:22
The U.S. Department of Justice has given its okay to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, first announced last April.
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SAP grows ANZ business despite difficult, uncertain market
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-08-12 23:47:27
SAP has increased revenue in its Australian and New Zealand business for the first half of this year, with the company saying it has managed to sign major deals with new customers amidst some of the most volatile trading and market conditions it’s ever experienced.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-08-12 23:47:27
SAP has increased revenue in its Australian and New Zealand business for the first half of this year, with the company saying it has managed to sign major deals with new customers amidst some of the most volatile trading and market conditions it’s ever experienced.
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Vendor loyalty under pressure as enterprises cut costs, consolidate
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-07-11 20:55:37
There’s a growing trend in the Asia Pacific region for enterprises to consolidate their software portfolios as businesses continue to grapple with ways to reduce costs and complexity during tough economic times.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-07-11 20:55:37
There’s a growing trend in the Asia Pacific region for enterprises to consolidate their software portfolios as businesses continue to grapple with ways to reduce costs and complexity during tough economic times.
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CSG wins multi-million dollar government contract
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Government
2009-07-02 00:34:54
IT services group, CSG is to deliver an online portal and support services to students in Victorian state schools under a $64.6 million, four year contract with the Victorian Government.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Government
2009-07-02 00:34:54
IT services group, CSG is to deliver an online portal and support services to students in Victorian state schools under a $64.6 million, four year contract with the Victorian Government.
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OpenSolaris: how long will it be with us?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-06-09 00:19:15
OpenSolaris came out with its third release last week and within a year there seems to have been some pretty good progress.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-06-09 00:19:15
OpenSolaris came out with its third release last week and within a year there seems to have been some pretty good progress.
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TechOne profits down for half but promises full year growth
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-05-24 21:43:47
Australian enterprise applications provider Technology One (ASX: TNE) took an earnings hit for the half ending 31 March 2009 but says the company is on track for substantial profit growth for the full year as expenses associated with growing the company come down.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-05-24 21:43:47
Australian enterprise applications provider Technology One (ASX: TNE) took an earnings hit for the half ending 31 March 2009 but says the company is on track for substantial profit growth for the full year as expenses associated with growing the company come down.
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