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SAP throws down the gauntlet in database wars

Michal Lev-Ram, writer — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:01:20 +0000

SAP's latest earnings report shows some progress in the software giant's quest to remake itself. Now it wants to become the fastest-growing database company in the world.

FORTUNE -- SAP's efforts to become more nimble and innovative appear to be working—to some extent. Revenue from new products like an in-memory database technology called HANA and cloud-based software from recently-acquired SuccessFactors is growing, but it still makes up a small fraction of MORE

A conversation with two luminaries of Governance, Risk and Compliance Management, Nigel King and Adil Kahn

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000

This podcast covers the topic of Governance Risk and Compliance management.

Asymco: Google makes only $1.70 a year per Android device

Philip Elmer-DeWitt — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:34:25 +0000

Apple, by contrast, generated more than $575 for every iOS device it sold last year

"In terms of returns, Android is sustainable," writes Asymco's Horace Dediu at the end of a long analytical piece posted Monday. "However, in relative terms the value created leaves much to be desired."

That's quite an understatement, especially when you consider how much Apple (AAPL) makes on its mobile devices. According to Dediu, Apple generated $576.30 per MORE

Oracle earnings: Some growth, plenty of SAP-bashing

Michal Lev-Ram, writer — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:02:27 +0000

Between talk about increased software sales and the company's new cloud service, Larry Ellison and his posse took plenty of time to bash their rivals.

FORTUNE -- There are some in the tech media who think covering enterprise technology is a major snoozefest. But it can actually be incredibly entertaining -- especially when Oracle (ORCL) CEO Larry Ellison goes off on a tirade against his competitors.

Redwood City, Calif.-based Oracle announced its MORE

A Conversation with Carl Dea Author of the Book, JavaFX 2.0 – Introduction by Example

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Learn how to use Java to create graphically exciting client applications with JavaFX 2.0: Introduction by Example. This book takes you through a series of engaging, fun-to-work examples that bring you up to speed on the major facets of the platform. It...

If Android is so hot, why has Java ME overtaken it?

Philip Elmer-DeWitt — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:21:45 +0000

Ranked by Internet market share -- rather than unit sales -- Google is now No. 3

Data: NetApplications. Chart: PED

From the perspective of NetApplications, which has been measuring browser usage data since 2004 (currently monitoring the activity of 160 million users on 40,000 sites):

Apple's (AAPL) iOS is the still reigning champion of the World Wide Web among mobile operating systems (including tablets) Google's (GOOG) Android made a strong showing in 2011 MORE

Listen to Manoj Das and Heidi Buelow discuss how you can master Oracle Business Process Management Suite 11g

Oracle Corporation — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Written by Oracle business process management experts, Oracle Business Process Management Suite 11g Handbook is a balanced combination of essential BPM concepts, best practices, and a detailed treatment of all the powerful features and functionalities ...

Oracle: Warning of another tech slowdown?

kpkelleher — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:50:06 +0000

The enterprise giant's stumble may not bode well for the technology sector -- and not just enterprise providers, but all big cap tech companies.

By Kevin Kelleher, contributor

FORTUNE - Oracle missing its earnings guidance is like Mariano Rivera blowing a save opportunity, or Bob Dylan putting out a disappointing record. It happens, but not very often. And when it does, the only real question is: Why?

The answer matters beyond the world MORE

Peter Fugere On His New Book "Oracle Hyperion Financial Management – Tips and Techniques"

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Mike Casey, Oracle Director-Product Management sits down with author Peter Fugere to discuss the first Oracle Press book about the popular Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM). This book details the experiences, approaches to design implementati...

Learning Oracle XML DB. A Conversation with the Author about the new Oracle XML DB Book

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Oracle XML DB is a key component in Oracle Database. Listen to Vikas Arora, Director of Oracle XML DB Development, interviews Jinyu Wang, the author "Oracle Database 11g: Building Oracle XML DB applications'. They will discuss main reason for the book,...

Oracle: Learning to love the cloud

kpkelleher — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:45:32 +0000

Three years ago, CEO Larry Ellison trashed the cloud, calling the idea 'gibberish.' Now, he's changed his tune, trying to embrace the cloud. Question is, does the cloud really want to embrace Oracle?

By Kevin Kelleher, contributor

FORTUNE — First, Oracle ignored the cloud. Then Larry Ellison, its CEO, ridiculed the cloud. And now Oracle is trying to buy its way into the cloud. The question is: what exactly does the cloud MORE

A Sneak Peek into Managing Oracle Fusion Applications

Oracle Corporation — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

How is Oracle Fusion Applications both more complex and easier to manage at the same time? Veteran Support Engineer Richard Bingham talks about the new title Managing Oracle Fusion Applications and explains how the baked-in system management features p...

Meet the authors of the Practical RichFaces 2/edition, Max Katz and Ilya Shikovsky

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Max Katz and Ilya Shaikovsky, the authors of Practical RichFaces (Apress, 2nd edition) discuss their motivation for updating the book to the latest RichFaces 4 - the most popular and enterprise ready rich JSF 2 framework. Learn how RichFaces 4 upgrades...

Sharing knowledge. Kirk Mosher, VP CRM Product Marketing talks with Alexander Hansal about his new Siebel CRM books

Oracle Corporation — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Kirk Mosher, VP CRM Product Marketing and Alexander Hansal, Senior Principal Instructor at Oracle discuss Alex's books - Siebel CRM 8 Installation and Management (published August 2010) and Siebel CRM 8 Developer's Handbook (April 2011). Tune in and f...

A conversation with Reza Shafii and Gangadhar Konduri about their new book: Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g – Architecture and Management

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Markus Zirn, VP of Product Marketing for Oracle Fusion Middleware, conducts and interview with Reza Shafii and Gangadhar Konduri the authors of a new book: Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g - Architecture and Management. Hear Markus discuss with the authors...

Why PL/SQL? A conversation with Author and Oracle ACE Michael Rosenblum About the Role of Server-side Programming Language

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Listen to Oracle ACE Michael "Misha" Rosenblum, one of the contributing authors of the new Apress book "Expert PL/SQL Practices for Oracle Developers and DBAs" discuss the role of server-side development and effective utilization of Oracle's advanced d...

Silicon Valley to Kandahar and back: An executive’s year in Afghanistan

Patricia Sellers — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:43:13 +0000

Afghanistan and Iraq are a world away for most business people. But there's a class of executives who make the war personal and visceral and real. They've traded stable pay and nice perks to live part of their lives in the Reserves or National Guard. One day they're in their cushy window office. Next day, they're in a war zone.

Over the coming months, we'll profile some of these remarkable people MORE

A conversation with Patrick Cimolini, Martin D’Souza, and Doug Gault; Authors of Beginning Application Express 4

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0000
David Peake, Principal Product Manager for APEX, chats with some of the authors of Beginning Application Express 4. They will discuss various aspects about the book including the main reason for the book, who the book is focused towards, and some behin...

Enterprise ADF: A conversation with author and Oracle ACE director Sten Vesterli

Oracle Corporation — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000
Duncan Mills, senior director of product management for Oracle's Development tools and Sten Vesterli discuss the forthcoming book "Oracle ADF Enterprise Application Development-Made Simple", the growth of ADF's popularity and hints and tips for the as...

DBA Advice from Author and Oracle DBA, Michelle Malcher

Oracle Corporation — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0000
Michelle Malcher, time-served database administrator and author, offers advice for SQL Server DBA's switching to Oracle Database 11g.

Edward Whalen discusses his new Oracle Press book; Oracle VM Implementation and Administration.

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000
Listen to Edward Whalen's prolific author of many Oracle titles, talk about his upcoming book, Oracle VM Implementation and Administration by Oracle Press. In this podcast he will discuss the upcoming book and Oracle's virtualization product; Oracle VM...

Learn why Oracle Exadata is the most exciting Oracle Database technology today. Listen to Rick Greenwald and Tim Shetler discuss Rick’s new book on Oracle Exadata.

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0000
Exadata is the most exciting database technology coming out of Oracle today. Listen as Tim Shetler, Vice President of Product Management, interviews Rick Greenwald, lead author of the upcoming book, "Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata" t...

Who’s meeting the President

Philip Elmer-DeWitt — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:23:02 +0000
The White House has released the official list: John Doerr, partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Carol Bartz, CEO, Yahoo! (YHOO) John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems (CSCO) Dick Costolo, CEO, Twitter Larry Ellison, CEO, Oracle (ORCL) Reed Hastings, CEO, NetFlix (NLFX) John Hennessy, president, Stanford University Steve Jobs, CEO, Apple (AAPL) Art Levinson, chairman, Genentech [...]

What’s New in MySQL 5.5

Craig Buckler — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:12:57 +0000
Oracle has released MySQL 5.5. Craig looks at the new features and improvements to the world's most-used open source database.

The Problem with Patents … is Patently Obvious

Adam Bolte — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:53:15 +0000
Software patents are a curse on the industry, depriving it of innovation and excellence. Adam explores here the argument for abolishing them, and urges you to take action now.

The Birth of Oracle Scheduler

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000
Learn about the birth of Oracle Scheduler user guide lines and tips, also called mastering oracle scheduler with Ronald Rood author of "Mastering Oracle Scheduler in Oracle Database 11g by Packt Publishing.

Multicore Application Programming

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0000
Writing parallel applications is often considered to be complex and error-prone. There are good reasons for this reputation, but it doesn't need to be this way. Allan Packer discusses developing parallel applications with Darryl Gove, author of the bo...

What’s new with the Tutorial for Java EE 6?

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0000
Tune in to this informative podcast as Adam Leftik, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle interviews Principal Technical Writer, Eric Jendrock about the upcoming tutorial for Java EE 6.

Jeff Victor and Oracle Solaris Virtualization

Oracle Corporation — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:00:00 +0000
Oracle Solaris VP Bill Nesheim interviews Jeff Victor, Principal Author of the upcoming book "Oracle Solaris 10 System Virtualization Essentials." Hear about the book and its production.

JDeveloper Handbook Authors Answer Top Questions about Web Development with JDeveloper 11g

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0000
The author team for the Oracle Press book "Oracle JDeveloper 11g Handbook -- Building Rich Internet Applications with Oracle ADF Business Components and ADF Faces" drops into the podcast studio to answer your questions about strategies for using and in...