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Mellanox ConnectX Server and Storage Adapters Achieve Oracle(R) Real Application Clusters 11g and Oracle Enterprise Linux Certification

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:31:15 EDT

Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX) (TASE:MLNX), a leading supplier of semiconductor-based, server and storage interconnect products, today announced that its ConnectX® InfiniBand adapters and switch product technology have achieved certification with Oracle® Real Application Clusters 11g and Oracle Enterprise Linux, driving I/O consolidation, open source standardization and scalability of Oracle’s clustering technology to new levels.

3PAR Joins Oracle Unbreakable Linux Program

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:30:16 EDT

3PAR® (NYSE: PAR), the leading global provider of utility storage, announced qualification of Oracle® Enterprise Linux (OEL) for deployment with 3PAR Utility Storage under the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support program, which delivers enterprise-class support for Linux while also helping to lower costs. 3PAR Utility Storage is designed to simplify storage management and reduce total cost of data while giving enterprises the agility to respond instantly to changing business demands. 3PAR and Oracle have teamed to enable simplified management, consolidated support, and cost savings to customers from the storage infrastructure up to the application environment.

Media Alert: Check Point Protects Against Oracle Zero-Day Vulnerability

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:19:29 EDT

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced that users of VPN-1® R65, R62, R61 and R60, VSX® NGX R65, InterSpect® NGX, Connectra® NGX R62 and R61 are already protected from a newly disclosed unpatched vulnerability in Oracle BEA WebLogic Server Apache Connector (CVE-2008-3257), while users of IPS-1 can be protected by downloading the latest SmartDefense update. SmartDefense Services subscribers and IPS-1 users receive protection against the threat, which if exploited allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the WebLogic Server.

Zmanda Introduces Open Source Backup and Recovery Software for Oracle(R) Database and Joins Oracle Unbreakable Linux Program

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:40:01 EDT

Zmanda™, the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today announced that its flagship product, Amanda Enterprise now supports Oracle® Database running on Oracle Enterprise Linux and is now part of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program. In addition, Amanda Enterprise also supports Oracle Database on Solaris and Windows. Oracle users and IT administrators now have access to leading open source backup and recovery software that is radically simple to use, highly scalable, requires no scripting, and costs as much as 80 percent less than other commercial alternatives.

Oracle Files Second Amended Complaint Against SAP

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:30:12 EDT

Oracle Corporation today filed a second amended complaint with additional claims. A copy of the second amended complaint can be located at: http://www.oracle.com/sapsuit.

Leading Analyst Firm Positions Oracle in Leader's Quadrant for Sales Force Automation

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:29 EDT

Oracle today announced that both Oracle(R) CRM On Demand and Oracle's Siebel CRM have been included in this year's Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation, 2008, and Siebel CRM has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant."(1)

Wet Seal Selects Oracle(R) Retail Applications to Deliver Better Customer Insight

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:27 EDT

The Wet Seal, Inc. has selected Oracle(R) Retail merchandising, optimization and stores applications to help increase profitability through more effective pricing and inventory management.

MSGas Selects Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing to Help Maximize Billing Efficiency

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:23 EDT

Oracle today announced that MSGas (http:///http://www.msgas.com.br/), a growing gas utility in Brazil, has selected Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing to help streamline billing processes and optimize customer satisfaction. MSGas will work with Logica South America to implement the Oracle solution to help manage customer account and billing information and support the rapid expansion of its customer base.

Oracle Names Bruce R. Chizen To Board Of Directors

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:30:16 EDT

* Bruce R. Chizen, former Chief Executive Officer of Adobe Systems Incorporated, will join Oracle's Board of Directors.

Oracle Sets New World Record on the SAP(R) Two-Tier Sales and Distribution Standard Application Benchmark

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:30:41 EDT

Continuing to demonstrate the superior performance and scalability leadership of Oracle(R) Database, Oracle today announced a world record result on the two-tier SAP(R) Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark running the SAP ERP application Release 6.0.(1)

Oracle Launches Oracle(R) Access Management Suite

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:30:37 EDT

Further delivering its vision for Application-Centric Identity, Oracle today unveiled Oracle(R) Access Management Suite, the industry's first and only comprehensive offering for next generation access management.

NewMarket Latin America, Inc.'s UniOne Consulting Implements Oracle's BIEE for Brazilian Distribuidora de Medicamentos Santa Cruz

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:29 EDT

NewMarket Latin America, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NLAI) today announced UniOne Consulting has signed a contract to implement Oracle's Business Intelligence Suite - Enterprise Edition (BIEE) for Distribuidora de Medicamentos Santa Cruz (www.stcruz.com.br), a wholesale distributor of pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical supplies throughout Brazil. The project is expected to be multi-phased, and Unione has started on the first phase of the project, scheduled to be complete in January 2009, for the customer's Department of Sales. While UniOne is very excited about this opportunity, the terms of the contract are being kept confidential at the request of the customer.

Quilogy Partners with Oracle to Expand Approved Training Locations

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:01:00 EDT

Quilogy, Inc., a leading nationally recognized IT professional services firm and Oracle’s largest approved education delivery partner in the United States announced today that Oracle has awarded Quilogy with exclusive rights to establish Oracle Approved Education Centers in Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and New Orleans.

The Jackson Laboratory Improves Enterprise Search With Oracle

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:37 EDT

The Jackson Laboratory, a leading non-profit biomedical research institute located in Bar Harbor, Maine, has deployed Oracle(R) Secure Enterprise Search.

Energias de Portugal Selects Oracle to Modernize Existing SAP Deployment

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:30:37 EDT

Energias de Portugal (EDP), a leading utility delivering gas and electricity to Spain and Portugal, has selected Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing, Oracle Utilities Business Intelligence, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Database to help deliver superior customer experiences.

Leading Independent Analyst Firm Names Oracle a Global Power Seller in 2007 Banking Platform Sales

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:30:33 EDT

today announced that Oracle has been recognized as a Global Power Seller in Forrester Research's June 2008 independent report, "Global Banking Platform Deals 2007: Vendors."

State of Vermont Selects Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management to Help Improve Tax Administration Efficiency

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:30:28 EDT

To help more efficiently and effectively administer taxes on behalf of its constituents, the State of Vermont has selected Oracle(R) Enterprise Taxation Management.

Leading Analyst Firm Positions Oracle in Leaders Quadrant in Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:30:19 EDT

Oracle today announced that Oracle(R) Governance, Risk and Compliance Suite (Oracle GRC Suite) has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Gartner's 2008 Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms Magic Quadrant. (i)

Deloitte Completes Acquisition of Solbourne, an Innovative Consulting Firm Focused on Oracle Applications

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:00:12 EDT

Deloitte announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Solbourne Computer Inc., an innovative systems integration firm that provides enterprise services based on Oracle Fusion Middleware technology and Oracle's E-Business Suite and PeopleSoft Enterprise applications. The Solbourne management team and more than 100 professionals are expected to join Deloitte's Enterprise Applications, Technology Integration and Human Capital service areas.

Customers Turn to Oracle to Address Enterprise Performance Management and Business Intelligence Needs

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:30:20 EDT

In an effort to gain better insight, improve decision-making, and drive enhanced results, organizations across every industry and region are selecting Oracle's Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Business Intelligence (BI) software.

Goodman Networks Implements The GL Company(R)'s Inquiry Suite for Oracle(R) E-Business Suite (Oracle EBS)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:30:17 EDT

The GL Company, a certified member of the Oracle(R) PartnerNetwork and the leader in the Accounting Intelligence market, announces that Goodman Networks, a leading provider of turnkey solutions for telecommunications carriers and OEMs, is using The GL Company's Really Real Time(R) Inquiry Suite for Oracle(R) E-Business Suite (Oracle EBS).

Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Selects Oracle to Support Automated Ticket Validation Services Initiative

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:30:29 EDT

Today Oracle announced that Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), which manages an Amtrak intercity passenger train service in eight Northern California counties, has selected Oracle(R) SOA Suite, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, to serve as the foundation of its Automated Ticket Validation Services initiative.

Helpstream Joins the Oracle(R) PartnerNetwork

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:30:14 EDT

Helpstream, a leading provider of on-demand collaborative customer service solutions, today announced that it has joined the Oracle PartnerNetwork. Additionally, Helpstream is also announcing that it has integrated with Oracle CRM On Demand to provide customer self service and community capabilities. By combining the power of both solutions, companies can take their existing customer-facing business processes into the Web 2.0 world, leveraging the power and familiarity of the Web to engage their customers in a rich, collaborative customer self service experience.

Eaton Steel Improves and Accelerates Business Processes With Oracle

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:30:25 EDT

Eaton Steel, a leading distributor and processor of engineered steel bars, is relying on the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite, Oracle Database and Oracle SOA Suite, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, to gain insight into its supply chain network and financial results, simplify transactions with its network of partners and help reduce costs by automating key business processes.

Managing Revenue Recognition in Concert with Oracle Financials: A Softrax Executive Webcast

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:00:29 EDT

Softrax Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise revenue management and billing solutions today announced that it will present a live webcast in association with the Oracle Applications Users Group to examine how to enhance Oracle Financials with advanced revenue recognition capabilities. By audience request, this encore presentation of an event held in March will be expanded to include more detailed information and discussion about integration options and managing complex revenue processes without impact to an existing Oracle ERP implementation. The one-hour webcast will be held on Wednesday, July 23rdat 1PM Easterntime, and will be presented by Dr. Richard Moore, Director of Revenue Solutions at Softrax, and hosted by Robert O’Connor, President and CEO of Softrax Corporation.

Oracle Reduces Risk of Change for All Customers

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:30:50 EDT

To help organizations more readily institute hardware and software changes to their Oracle(R) Database systems, including upgrades to Oracle Database 11g, Oracle today announced that Oracle Real Application Testing now features support for all releases of Oracle Database 10g, and Oracle9i Database Release 2.

Oracle(R) Database 11g Powers Businesses Worldwide

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:30:47 EDT

Organizations worldwide including NaviBank, Olam International, Servicio Electronico de Pago, S.A., and Xactly Corporation, among others, are in production with Oracle(R) Database 11g to run their key business applications, Oracle announced today.

British Columbia Taps Haley and Oracle to Modernize the Province's Social Welfare System

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:30:27 EDT

Haley Limited today announced its participation with Oracle in a $17.9 million (Canadian) contract for the first phase of a new integrated case management system that will upgrade and modernize the social welfare system for the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Oracle(R) E-Business Suite and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Both Named A Leader in Latest Independent Research Firm's Accounts Payables - Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment Report

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:30:31 EDT

* As further recognition for Oracle's "Applications Unlimited" Program, Oracle today announced that Forrester Research, a leading independent research firm, has recognized both the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite Release 12 and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9 as a "Leader" in the June 2008 Forrester Wave: Accounts Payables-Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (AP-EIPP), Q2 2008.

nCipher to Provide Encryption Key Management for Oracle Database 11g

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:01:30 EDT

nCipher plc (LSE:NCH), a global leader in protecting critical enterprise data, today announced its nShield and netHSM key management solutions are now integrated with Transparent Data Encryption, part of Oracle Database 11g Advanced Security option. The combination of Oracle Transparent Data Encryption and nCipher’s secure key management systems provides customers with the highest level of data security assurance and enables compliance with even the most rigorous regulations and industry standards, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Comstar Implements ERP System Oracle E-Business Suite

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:30:21 EDT

“COMSTAR – United TeleSystems” JSC (“Comstar” or “the Company”) (LSE:CMST), the leading integrated telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, today announced that it has implemented Oracle E-business Suite, the full-scale Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system from Oracle. The total investment in the project amounted to US$ 12 million.

Oracle(R) Secure Enterprise Search Recognized as an Industry Leader

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:30:26 EDT

Oracle today announced that Oracle(R) Secure Enterprise Search has been named a Leader in the May 2008 report "The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Search Q2 2008"(1) based on an evaluation against 147 criteria.

MomentumSI Announces Integrated Oracle BEA Strategy and Roadmaps

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:30:18 EDT

MomentumSI, a national IT consulting firm focused on architecture, application development, and integration using modern, service oriented architectures announces consulting services that provide BEA and Oracle customers with integration middleware strategy and roadmaps to support migration of existing applications and meet new business requirements.

Number 1 in Middleware: Oracle(R) Unveils BEA's Role in Product Strategy for Next-Generation Middleware

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:30:14 EDT

In a live webcast attended by partners and customers from around the world, Oracle President Charles Phillips and Oracle Fusion Middleware Senior Vice President Thomas Kurian outlined Oracle's middleware strategy, which combines the best products from BEA and Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware and provides continuity and investment protection for both customer bases.

Sybase-to-Oracle Migration Accelerated by ANTs Software

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:31:22 EDT

ANTs software inc. (OTCBB: ANTS), a leader in compatible, high-performance SQL database management systems, today introduced the Sybase-to-Oracle Accelerator Program, a new promotional offering that complements Oracle’s current Sybase Safe Switch Program by providing financial and productivity incentives for organizations wanting to migrate their Sybase applications to the Oracle database. The ANTs program significantly reduces the complexity of database consolidation by employing the ANTs Compatibility Server (ACS) Enterprise Edition to simplify and speed the migration of applications from Sybase to Oracle.

MidSouth Bank, N.A. Revamps Customer Service With Oracle(R) CRM On Demand and Call Center On Demand

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:30:44 EDT

Oracle today announced that MidSouth Bank, a growth oriented financial institution with 34 locations and 120 ATMs throughout southern Louisiana and southeast Texas, has chosen Oracle(R) CRM On Demand and Oracle's Call Center On Demand for a major overhaul of the company's customer service.

Oracle Development Tools User Group (ODTUG) Announces Newest Additions to Board of Directors

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:30:52 EDT

Oracle Development Tools User Group (ODTUG) announced today that Tim Tow of Applied OLAP and Barbara Morris, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Cleanup Project have been elected to the ODTUG board of directors.

C3i Teams with Oracle's Health Sciences Global Business Unit to Provide Customers with Clinical Training and Support Services

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:30:21 EDT

C3i, the leader in global training and support for clinical electronic data capture software, announced today that it will team with Oracle's new Health Sciences Global Business Unit to provide joint customers with clinical training and support services. Separately, C3i also announced the expansion of its Sofia, Bulgaria clinical support operations center.

HP Introduces World's Fastest, Most Energy-efficient, 1-to-4-terabyte Offering for Oracle Optimized Warehouse

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:00:26 EDT

HP (NYSE: HPQ) today introduced the industry’s highest-performance, most energy-efficient blade offering for the 1-to-4-terabyte market segment within the Oracle Optimized Warehouse initiative.

UC4 Expands Oracle Business Development Program

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:30:41 EDT

UC4 Software, a leading global provider of workload automation and IT process optimization solutions, today announced the appointment of Dion Gluck to Director, Strategic Alliances. In this new role, Gluck will leverage his 10-plus years of sales, consulting and channel experience within the Oracle community in the Oracle Partner Network and to further support joint UC4 and Oracle customers.