Oracle OpenWorld takes the stage
special coverage Business software maker opens arms to partners, making an incursion into the Linux market. Photo: Ellison announces Red Hat support Photos: Mr. Ruiz, meet Mr. Dell Video: Dell's AMD servers
Customers at the annual powwow in San Francisco will hear how the business software maker is opening its arms to partners. But will they also find out how Oracle's effort to merge products picked up in acquisitions is going?
Oracle to offer Red Hat Linux support
Announcement marks the first time a major computing company will be in direct competition with the Linux seller.
October 25, 2006
Oracle has yet to prove Linux cred
news analysis Software giant's bid to steal Red Hat's business hurts Red Hat, but Oracle has a long way to go before proving its Linux chops.
October 27, 2006
Sending the penguins out with a hot foot
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Larry Ellison's open-source move is part of a bigger transformation at Oracle.
October 27, 2006
Web 2.0 a catalyst in Oracle's Fusion
Net-related tools are a driving force in the project to fuse together various products picked up in acquisition spree, top exec says.
October 25, 2006
Sun sees future in computing service providers
CEO favors customers who are expanding networked services over "the pedestal server for a flower shop in a shopping mall."
October 25, 2006
Oracle unveils two Fusion Middleware suites
One offers tight integration among Fusion products, third-party sources, the other features Web 2.0 developer tools.
October 25, 2006
Tech giants court mainframe customers
HP unveils a service that helps customers break away from mainframes, while IBM hopes they stay--and both programs are backed by Oracle.
October 24, 2006
The knights say: No more, please
blog Dell runs a four-minute video resembling a cross between "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "South
Park" and a white paper on Unix to Linux migration.
October 23, 2006
AMD's Ruiz and Dell, together at last
Oracle's OpenWorld marks joint appearance of AMD head Hector Ruiz and Michael Dell, the PC maker's chief, whose companies finally became partners this year.
October 23, 2006
Dell debuts first two AMD servers
Former Intel stronghold begins selling servers using AMD's Opteron chip; more partnership products expected.
Photos: Dell's new AMD servers
October 23, 2006
Oracle's new plan: Make friends, don't buy them
Best known for regularly buying other software makers, Oracle is now making nice with partners to help it expand.
October 23, 2006
Oracle announces Database 11g beta
Company says beta includes 482 new features designed to add flexibility to database administration.
October 23, 2006
Oracle to acquire MetaSolv
Acquisition campaign continues with $219 million deal for company that serves telecommunications providers.
October 23, 2006
Phillips touts Fusion's heat
The company is baking its Fusion strategy into its enterprise software applications "at the factory."
October 22, 2006
Ubuntu chief: Oracle Linux has 'tactical value'
Oracle could benefit from offering its own Linux, according to Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth.
October 21, 2006
NBA's Warriors get assist from Oracle
blog The Golden State Warriors will now play basketball in "the Oracle."
October 20, 2006
MySQL introduces Community Server database
Open-source database company introduces two offerings, one for corporate customers and one for developers.
October 18, 2006
Oracle-Ubuntu tie-up coming?
blog A trail of breadcrumbs seems to be connecting the database powerhouse with the Ubuntu version of Linux.
October 18, 2006
Oracle sweetens partner plans
Later this month, the software giant will introduce initiatives to increase business through partners. October 8, 2006
The fight for Wall Street cred
newsmaker Co-president Charles Phillips says his former brethren are doing a poor job of grading the company's performance.
May 16, 2006
Oracle sweeps up Siebel
special coverage Siebel's 12 years of independence comes to an end in the form of a $5.8 billion buyout.
September 13, 2005
Oracle to offer support for less than half what the leading Linux company charges.
October 25, 2006
CEO says Sun's going after computing service providers.
October 25, 2006
Web 2.0 playing big part in melding of applications.
October 26, 2006
Hector Ruiz and Michael Dell in public meeting after new partnership.
October 23, 2006
Oracle's Charles Phillips opens the conference with some basketball action.
October 22, 2006
City blocks get shut down for the San Francisco confab.
October 20, 2006
What's going on at the bellwether software maker, and other topics.
Larry Ellison announces company support for Linux Red Hat.
Jonathan Schwartz discusses his company's new movable server and supercomputer.
Cisco Systems President and CEO John Chambers looks at what the future ballpark may have in store.
HP boss says organizations should try to move toward automation when it comes to maintenance.
Move toward AMD chips underlined in launch of servers.
AMD CEO Hector Ruiz got ready to announce a new deal with Dell. Then Michael Dell stepped in.
SAP's Shai Agassi speaks with ZDNet Editor in Chief Dan Farber about doing battle with Oracle and what separates the two companies.
Customers at the annual powwow in San Francisco will hear how the business software maker is opening its arms to partners. But will they also find out how Oracle's effort to merge products picked up in acquisitions is going?
Oracle to offer Red Hat Linux support
Announcement marks the first time a major computing company will be in direct competition with the Linux seller.
October 25, 2006
Oracle has yet to prove Linux cred
news analysis Software giant's bid to steal Red Hat's business hurts Red Hat, but Oracle has a long way to go before proving its Linux chops.
October 27, 2006
Sending the penguins out with a hot foot
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Larry Ellison's open-source move is part of a bigger transformation at Oracle.
October 27, 2006
Web 2.0 a catalyst in Oracle's Fusion
Net-related tools are a driving force in the project to fuse together various products picked up in acquisition spree, top exec says.
October 25, 2006
Sun sees future in computing service providers
CEO favors customers who are expanding networked services over "the pedestal server for a flower shop in a shopping mall."
October 25, 2006
Oracle unveils two Fusion Middleware suites
One offers tight integration among Fusion products, third-party sources, the other features Web 2.0 developer tools.
October 25, 2006
Tech giants court mainframe customers
HP unveils a service that helps customers break away from mainframes, while IBM hopes they stay--and both programs are backed by Oracle.
October 24, 2006
The knights say: No more, please
blog Dell runs a four-minute video resembling a cross between "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "South
Park" and a white paper on Unix to Linux migration.
October 23, 2006
AMD's Ruiz and Dell, together at last
Oracle's OpenWorld marks joint appearance of AMD head Hector Ruiz and Michael Dell, the PC maker's chief, whose companies finally became partners this year.
October 23, 2006
Dell debuts first two AMD servers
Former Intel stronghold begins selling servers using AMD's Opteron chip; more partnership products expected.
Photos: Dell's new AMD servers
October 23, 2006
Oracle's new plan: Make friends, don't buy them
Best known for regularly buying other software makers, Oracle is now making nice with partners to help it expand.
October 23, 2006
Oracle announces Database 11g beta
Company says beta includes 482 new features designed to add flexibility to database administration.
October 23, 2006
Oracle to acquire MetaSolv
Acquisition campaign continues with $219 million deal for company that serves telecommunications providers.
October 23, 2006
Phillips touts Fusion's heat
The company is baking its Fusion strategy into its enterprise software applications "at the factory."
October 22, 2006
Ubuntu chief: Oracle Linux has 'tactical value'
Oracle could benefit from offering its own Linux, according to Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth.
October 21, 2006
NBA's Warriors get assist from Oracle
blog The Golden State Warriors will now play basketball in "the Oracle."
October 20, 2006
MySQL introduces Community Server database
Open-source database company introduces two offerings, one for corporate customers and one for developers.
October 18, 2006
Oracle-Ubuntu tie-up coming?
blog A trail of breadcrumbs seems to be connecting the database powerhouse with the Ubuntu version of Linux.
October 18, 2006
Oracle sweetens partner plans
Later this month, the software giant will introduce initiatives to increase business through partners. October 8, 2006
The fight for Wall Street cred
newsmaker Co-president Charles Phillips says his former brethren are doing a poor job of grading the company's performance.
May 16, 2006
Oracle sweeps up Siebel
special coverage Siebel's 12 years of independence comes to an end in the form of a $5.8 billion buyout.
September 13, 2005
Oracle to offer support for less than half what the leading Linux company charges.
October 25, 2006
CEO says Sun's going after computing service providers.
October 25, 2006
Web 2.0 playing big part in melding of applications.
October 26, 2006
Hector Ruiz and Michael Dell in public meeting after new partnership.
October 23, 2006
Oracle's Charles Phillips opens the conference with some basketball action.
October 22, 2006
City blocks get shut down for the San Francisco confab.
October 20, 2006
What's going on at the bellwether software maker, and other topics.
Larry Ellison announces company support for Linux Red Hat.
Jonathan Schwartz discusses his company's new movable server and supercomputer.
Cisco Systems President and CEO John Chambers looks at what the future ballpark may have in store.
HP boss says organizations should try to move toward automation when it comes to maintenance.
Move toward AMD chips underlined in launch of servers.
AMD CEO Hector Ruiz got ready to announce a new deal with Dell. Then Michael Dell stepped in.
SAP's Shai Agassi speaks with ZDNet Editor in Chief Dan Farber about doing battle with Oracle and what separates the two companies.