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Oracle has long moved in the direction of blurring the line between applications and infrastructure. It has leveraged the
system of record elements in application suites by applying infrastructure technologies to correlate real-time events for
improved decision-making. (...)
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Oracle has long moved in the direction of blurring the line between applications and infrastructure. It has leveraged the
system of record element...
Published:
2005-03-16
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Oracle's vision of a complete collaborative e-Business solution requires a database strategy, an application server strategy,
and an e-business strategy. Will users buy into this vision? (...)
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Oracle's vision of a complete collaborative e-Business solution requires a database strategy, an application
server strategy, and an e-business st...
Published:
2005-03-15
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Abstract:
Although its service-oriented architecture-based platform and enterprise solutions will not likely be "all things to all
people" any time soon, Oracle might be showing its ability to further develop its own enterprise infrastructure and applications
via a blitz acquisition of a Collaxa, a small and focus (...)
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Although its service-oriented architecture-based platform and enterprise solutions will not likely be "all things to
all people" any time soon, Or...
Published:
2005-03-14
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With the acquisition of Collaxa, Oracle has quickly plugged a hole in its SOA/BPM message by providing new workflow capabilities
and monitoring tools to report on the progress of business processes, and by providing runtime support for BPEL. (...)
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With the acquisition of Collaxa, Oracle has quickly plugged a hole in its SOA/BPM message by providing new workflow capabilities
and monitoring to...
Published:
2005-03-18
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The battle for the dominance in service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services has nonetheless so far largely been
a war of words without the clear winner yet (and not any time soon), as many underlying Internet-based standards have emerged
only recently. (...)
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The battle for the dominance in service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services has nonetheless so far largely been a
war of words without th...
Published:
2005-03-17
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Time will tell whether Oracle's vocal endorsement of open technologies such as J2EE and BPEL will allow customers to readily
adopt solutions that fit their needs and that quickly integrate with their existing infrastructure. (...)
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Time will tell whether Oracle's vocal endorsement of open technologies such as J2EE and BPEL will allow customers to readily
adopt solutions that ...
Published:
2005-03-19
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There are two ways to build enterprise application solutions: link together disparate, best-of-breed solutions, in which
vendors embrace open architectures and inter-application messaging protocols, or find a one-stop-shop with all the software,
functionality, and interoperability one could ever ask for. (...)
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There are two ways to build enterprise application solutions: link together disparate, best-of-breed solutions, in which vendors
embrace open arch...
Published:
2001-11-22
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SOA promises interoperability in the heterogeneous business world by promoting loosely-coupled architecture, reusing software,
and ending vendor-dependency. However, to be viable, dominant vendors must redesign and expose the hundreds of application
functions as services. How are they meeting this challe (...)
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SOA promises interoperability in the heterogeneous business world by promoting loosely-coupled architecture, reusing software,
and ending vendor-d...
Published:
2005-05-06
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At JavaOne in San Francisco, a battle ensued between BEA Systems CEO Bill Coleman, and Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. In a truly
ugly display of how contentious the application server market has become, they argued over whose product was better, faster,
cheaper. The keynote was so rife with charges and coun (...)
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... WebLogic product. Oracle hopes to be the new leader with the release of Oracle's
application server, Oracle 9iAS. The purpose of ...
Published:
2001-06-25
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Despite challenges, both SAP and Oracle will be formidable forces in the hosting space, because of their intimate application
knowledge, their infrastructure, organizational stability, and vast capital. However, SMEs should approach this decision with
due diligence. (...)
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Despite challenges, both SAP and Oracle will be formidable forces in the hosting space, because of their
intimate application knowledge, their inf...
Published:
2005-04-15
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Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will
accomplish this through the acquisition of a pure-play PLM vendor, or through internal technology development. (...)
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Oracle is in the processing of developing their product lifecycle management capabilities. The question is whether they will
accomplish this throu...
Published:
2006-02-03
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AUSTIN, Texas -- BPA SYSTEMS (www.bpasystems.com), a leading developer of business process automation solutions for dynamic
manufacturing and distribution companies, announced today that its flagship product BP LINK/SC will be integrated with Oracle's
newest solution for mid-sized companies, FastForward( (...)
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AUSTIN, Texas -- BPA SYSTEMS (www.bpasystems.com), a leading developer of business process automation solutions for dynamic
manufacturing and dist...
Published:
1999-10-20
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On March 15, shares of Oracle surged after the company plowed past Wall Street estimates and reported strong database software
sales fueling a solid third-quarter profit. However, Oracle has also confirmed that it is refocusing its European applications
division and has hinted that it may reduce the unit (...)
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On March 15, shares of Oracle surged after the company plowed past Wall Street estimates and reported strong database software
sales fueling a sol...
Published:
2000-04-24
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Despite its inclination to traditionally thrive on a moderate amount of controversy and to fly a number of trial balloons,
Oracle, has also been a practical company, often modifying its strategy and adopting a tack that would work better. Thus,
while Oracle's declining revenue and profit are painfully n (...)
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Despite its inclination to traditionally thrive on a moderate amount of controversy and to fly a number of trial balloons,
Oracle, has also been a...
Published:
2002-01-07
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Only time will tell whether Oracle will have used these slower economic times to get its act together and to position itself
for a much-needed surge of new projects in the future. The market should regard Oracle's new mindset evolution as well as
its new customer placating moves favorably, despite inevit (...)
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Only time will tell whether Oracle will have used these slower economic times to get its act together and to position itself
for a much-needed sur...
Published:
2002-04-18
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Abstract:
The recent merger of Oracle and PeopleSoft requires, among many other things, finding a perfect balance between cultivating
the install base versus the zeal for snagging brand new customers. (...)
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The recent merger of Oracle and PeopleSoft requires, among many other things, finding a perfect balance between cultivating
the install base versu...
Published:
2005-05-20
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Abstract:
Regardless of whether Oracle is cautiously pessimistic or SAP is unrealistically enthusiastic about the immediate future,
both vendors will quite likely weather the impending El Nino phase. Still, neither one can rest on its laurels, as they both
have their internal and external challenges to solve. (...)
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Regardless of whether Oracle is cautiously pessimistic or SAP is unrealistically enthusiastic about the immediate future,
both vendors will quite ...
Published:
2001-10-17
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Abstract:
Being number two in the advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software market is becoming a coveted prize for old guard
ERP vendors. (...)
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Being number two in the advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software market is becoming a coveted prize for old guard ERP
vendors.
Published:
2000-07-14
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Abstract:
Oracle does not have a history of major acquisitions, let alone experience with the subsequent integration efforts. Run by
a management team that has never maneuvered a company through a large takeover, will Oracle be capable of digesting PeopleSoft? (...)
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Oracle does not have a history of major acquisitions, let alone experience with the subsequent integration efforts. Run by
a management team that ...
Published:
2005-05-31
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Abstract:
Contrary to what vendors may contend, not all of them are able to supply a cost effective solution that satisfies the critical
requirements of an organization. In this case study from a recent selection engagement for a large series book publisher,
we size up Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Lawson in (...)
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Contrary to what vendors may contend, not all of them are able to supply a cost effective solution that satisfies the critical
requirements of an ...
Published:
2001-12-25