Oracle intends to release a free version of its database, a reaction to the growing competitive pressure from low-end open-source databases. The database heavyweight on Tuesday is expected to announce ...

The cloud has gotten pretty complicated—and crowded. There are more new “as a service” offerings popping up lately than reality TV shows. Yet, one of those offerings in particular has a great shot at ...

Oracle’s change in strategy to release a developer-first version of its new database is linked to the company’s plans to defend its market dominance and look at innovative ways to acquire new ...

Fresh off two wins on Sunday afternoon, which kept Oracle TEAM USA in the thick of the America’s Cup sailing race, Larry Ellison kicked off Oracle OpenWorld on Sunday evening with his traditional ...

The latest release of Oracle Database 12c - 12.1.0.2 - is generally available and includes the new Oracle Database In-Memory, an option designed to support faster business decisions by accelerating ...

Oracle founder and CTO Larry Ellison said Oracle's new cloud database has nearly 1,000 paying customers. The company also said there are nearly 4,000 trials of it going on at other companies. Ellison ...

Oracle is bulking up its database portfolio with TimesTen, a small company that sells software for rapidly handling customer data and transactions. The acquisition, announced Thursday, is expected to ...

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