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FileMaker, Inc. develops award-winning database software. Its products include the legendary FileMaker Pro product line for Windows, Mac and the Web, and the new Bento personal database for Mac. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Open Source, Big Deal: MySQL's $1 Bil Payday Feb 26, 2008
MySQL and its popular database software are darlings of the open-source community, being a key part of a software package that's used around the world with operating system Linux. Zachary estimates the company did roughly $45 million in sales in 2007 and was on track to post about $70 million in 2008. (Investors Business Daily)
Software AG on its way to recovery Feb 17, 2008
Software AG's two main businesses are database software for mainframe computers and another set of tools that help knit together software packages that they have acquired over the years. Streibich said the database business is "horizontally and geographically diversified" enough that it can withstand a slowdown in scattered industries, or particular countries - including the United States - without collapsing. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
IBM Announce New Data Warehousing Software Feb 3, 2008
"Our clients are achieving significant competitive advantage by capturing insight from massive amounts of information collected during business transactions every day," said Arvind Krishna, Vice President, IBM Database Software. "This ever growing volume of information has a life span -- and eventually an end-point. Managing information across its life span through archiving and retention is the value InfoSphere Warehouse brings to our clients.". (IDM.net.au)
Sun, TI try Intel end run at ISSCC Feb 2, 2008
By tagging groups of instructions to execute at essentially the same time, the technique reduces the complexity and inefficiency of current locking mechanisms used to synchronize operations, especially in large database software. Computer scientists have long seen the feature as one of the initial planks of a new parallel programming model that will be needed for multicore architectures. (EETimes)
Sun rallies around Rock CPU Jan 31, 2008
So far, it's unclear whether industry giants including IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle and others will back Sun approach in processors and database software. Representatives from Microsoft which has done significant research on the topic--declined to respond for this article. (EETimes)
VMware stock loses 33% on revenue miss Jan 30, 2008
But VMware must also compete against database software giant and virtualization offerings for the Linux operating system from and in Waltham. Then there's Lowell's Virtual Iron Software Inc., which targets smaller companies with a less-expensive line of virtualization products. (Boston Globe)
Nokia acquires Trolltech for $154 million Jan 29, 2008
Just this month, Sun Microsystems, the U.S. software maker, announced it was buying MySQL, the Swedish maker of the world's leading open-source database software, for $1 billion, and Microsoft said it was buying Fast Search & Transfer, a Swedish maker of business intelligence software, for $1. 2 billion. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Release Postponed Jan 26, 2008
The company insists the later date still keeps it on track to ship the database software within the original goal of 24 to 36 months after SQL Server 2005 ... Microsoft had planned for a second-quarter release of the product, but insisted the later date still keeps the company on track to ship the database software within the original goal of 24 to 36 months after SQL Server 2005. (InformationWeek)
Sun Microsystems to acquire MySQL open source database Jan 22, 2008
More than 100 million copies of MySQLs high-performance open source database software have been downloaded and distributed, and an additional 50,000 copies are downloaded daily. AuthorStaff reporter. (Manufacturing Computer Solutions)
Oracle adds Akamai chairman to board Jan 19, 2008
Database software maker added George Conrades, chairman of , as the 12th member of its board of directors. Conrades became chairman and CEO of Cambridge, Mass. (San Francisco Business Journal)
Sun Snaps Up Database Firm, MySQL Jan 18, 2008
Sun Microsystems elbowed into the enterprise database market Wednesday with the announcement of a proposed $1 billion acquisition of MySQL, an open-source database software company ... Compared to those three goliaths, which provide database software to 86% of the enterprise software market, according to Forrester Research, MySQL offers a simpler and cheaper solution. (Forbes -- Technology)
Sun agrees to pay $1b for MySQL Jan 17, 2008
The deal lets Sun enter the $15 billion market for database software, challenging and adding a source of service revenue. Closely held MySQL develops databases and lets customers such as Google Inc. and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange use them for free, making money from maintenance. (Boston Globe)
Sun agrees to buy MySQL for $1 billion Purchase lets server giant... Jan 17, 2008
Sun agrees to buy MySQL for $1 billion / Purchase lets server giant challenge Oracle; shares rise on news, profit. " Sun shares rose 55 cents, or 4 percent, to $15.53 in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. Sun has fallen 36 percent in the past 12 months. Net income in the second quarter rose to $230 million to $265 million (28 to 32 cents per share), Sun said in a separate statement. Analysts on average estimated net income at 26 cents and profit before some costs at 29 cents, according to a Bloomberg... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Investors Run To Sun Microsystems Jan 17, 2008
MySQL is a Swedish company that makes open-source database software, used by companies like Google (nasdaq: - - ), Nokia (nyse: - - ) and Facebook ... But according to Sun Microsystems' Chief Executive , MySQL is growing extremely fast, even becoming a market leader in open-source database software, especially among Web-based companies, where it holds close to 80. (Forbes -- Markets)
Sun paying $1 billion in database software push Jan 17, 2008
Sun Microsystems, one of the biggest sellers of open-source software in the United States, said Wednesday that it would spend $1 billion to buy MySQL, a Swedish company that is the world leader in open-source database software used by Internet powers like Google, Yahoo, MySpace and YouTube ... Sun estimated the global market for database software at $15 billion, Schwartz said ... "We have just purchased the fastest-growing entrant in the database software market.". (International Herald Tribune)
Sun to buy MySQL for $1-billion Jan 17, 2008
-based Sun is paying $800-million in cash and assuming $200-million in options to acquire MySQL. The Swedish company makes open-source database software used by companies such as online search leader Google Inc., popular Internet hangout Facebook Inc. and Finnish phone maker Nokia Corp. ... MySQL competes with non-open-source offerings from Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp., which dominate database software for traditional businesses ... However, MySQL is the rapidly growing market leader in... (Globe and Mail)
Sun Microsystems' press release Jan 17, 2008
More than 100 million copies of MySQL's high-performance open source database software have been downloaded and distributed and an additional 50,000 copies are downloaded daily ... MySQL is the world's most popular open source database software. (USA Today -- Tech)
Case Study: New Extranet Helps Protect Underwriter Information & Improves Customer Service.Learn how the RSUI group improved efficiency through an extranet that ISA Server 2006 helps protect with advanced access controls. Jan 16, 2008
RSUI uses Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database software to store policy information and generate loss-run reports. Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 centralizes password administration and synchronizes identity information across multiple directories and identity stores. (LinuxPlanet)
Sun Microsystems buys software maker MySQL Jan 16, 2008 New construction down from 2006 Jan 8, 2008 IBM makes Solid acquisition in software space Dec 24, 2007 Software pioneer is 'Johnny Appleseed' of start-ups Dec 23, 2007 FileMaker makes good on 8.5 Leopard promise Dec 23, 2007 Merrill drags U.S. stocks lower Dec 22, 2007 IBM Buys Database Software Firm Dec 22, 2007 Oracle 2Q profit soars 35 percent Dec 21, 2007 IBM buys database software firm Solid Information Dec 21, 2007 IBM buys Solid Information Dec 21, 2007 New licenses lift Oracle's revenue projections Dec 20, 2007 Oracle Serves Up Another Big Quarter Dec 20, 2007 What Are Web Surfers Seeking? Well, It's Just What You'd Think Dec 20, 2007 Oracle Shines Amid Darkening Economic Skies Dec 20, 2007 Oracle Beats Street, Shares Up Late Dec 20, 2007 Oracle posts 35% rise in quarterly profit Dec 20, 2007 European Technology Stocks Advance, Paced by SAP, Cap Gemini; EDP Declines Dec 20, 2007 Accenture, Activision, Array, Leggett, Nike, Oracle: U.S. Equity Preview Dec 20, 2007 MS eScience group offers database advice to scientists Dec 13, 2007 Travel Troubleshooter: A changing rate at the inn Nov 30, 2007 Data from charities' donors hacked Nov 28, 2007 * World News Quick Take Nov 28, 2007 WSJ: new Zune targets old ipod, not new Nov 18, 2007 Special Report: Cognos falls to IBM as best of breed BI fades away. By Stuart Lauchlan Nov 16, 2007 Cisco helps speed up Oracle 11g Nov 14, 2007 unveiled Bento Nov 14, 2007 At nearly $5b, Cognos deal is IBM's biggest yet Nov 13, 2007 Microsoft to offer standalone hypervisor Nov 13, 2007 IBM tweaks TSM backup software Nov 13, 2007 Oracle Database 10g's exploit code Nov 9, 2007 Genesis delivers direct-mail campaigns, not just paper Nov 8, 2007 Moving day for Pitney Bowes Nov 7, 2007 Oracle Fusion Gets a New Boss Nov 6, 2007 Best bets on the Net Nov 6, 2007 BMC speeds IMS database recovery with Log Analyzer Nov 1, 2007 BEA Systems puts a premium on Oracle buyout bid Oct 26, 2007 Hewlett-Packard's Hurd Pours Cash Into Software, Faces Acquisition Hurdles Oct 25, 2007 Investors Cool on SAP's Upbeat Quarter Oct 19, 2007 Critical Oracle Patches Due This Week Oct 16, 2007 BEA Systems says rival Oracle's $6.7B buyout offer too low Oct 14, 2007 For Trackvia, service is in the software Oct 14, 2007 BEA Systems rejects Oracle's takeover bid Oct 13, 2007 Oracle offering $6.7 billion for BEA Systems Oct 13, 2007 Critical Oracle patches coming Oct 13, 2007 BEA: Oracle's $6.66B purchase offer not enough Oct 13, 2007 Canonical chases deals to ship Ubuntu Server preinstalled Oct 10, 2007 SAP to Buy Business Objects Oct 8, 2007 Users look forward to Oracle/NetApp NFS client Oct 4, 2007 Joseph Kozak Sep 25, 2007 Oracle's earnings top analyst expectations Sep 22, 2007 Oracle: What Market Malaise? Sep 22, 2007 Oracle's Acquisitiveness Pays Off, Big Time Sep 22, 2007 Oracle shells another strong quarter Sep 22, 2007 Oracle Earnings Beat Expectations Sep 22, 2007 Oracle's 1Q rises 25 percent to top expectations Sep 21, 2007 Oracle's first quarter profit up 25 pct. Sep 21, 2007 What Are Web Surfers Seeking? Well, It's Just What You'd Think Sep 21, 2007 Oracle net up 25 percent Sep 21, 2007 Oracle posts robust gains Sep 21, 2007 Oracle earnings beat analyst expectations Sep 21, 2007 Paychex buys Hawthorne Sep 15, 2007 Oracle support betrays a preference for Linux and x86 Sep 10, 2007 Google helps in search for aviator Sep 8, 2007 eHarmony Weds Oracle 10g Aug 29, 2007 Proposed sewage rate changes would be costly for Escondido businesses Aug 26, 2007
Sun is paying $800 million in cash and assuming $200 million in options to acquire MySQL. The Swedish company makes open-source database software used by companies such as online search leader Google, popular Internet hangout Facebook. and Finnish phone maker Nokia. (USA Today -- Tech)
AUDIO from Medialink and FileMaker: Organize to the 'Macs' Jan 9, 2008
Organizational expert Liz Franklin says FileMaker's new Bento personal database software has all the simplicity and style they're used to. Listen to this report from FileMaker at: Registered journalists can access video, audio, text, graphics and photos for free and unrestricted use at. (PR Newswire)
-Police Chief Dennis Shaw's request for an annual maintenance agreement for database software in the amount of 3,908 was approved. Shaw reported that Dustin R. Hendricks, Hillsboro, was hired as a new police officer. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
has agreed to buy database software provider in a move that Big Blue's expects to bolster one of its big businesses. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Stonebraker is one of the pioneers of modern database software, and he's musing in his professorial manner - he also supervises database research at MIT - about his next big idea ... Despite Stonebraker's star power, selling database software to large companies won't be a cakewalk. (Boston Globe)
5 of its eponymous database software under Mac OS X 10. 5 Leopard before the end of the year. (iTWire)
Tech stocks lead Wall St. higher lower - International Herald Tribune. U.S. stocks rose Thursday, led by technology companies, after better-than-expected earnings at Oracle showed that demand for software might hold up in an economic slowdown. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
HELSINKI (Reuters) International Business Machines Corp said on Friday it has agreed to buy in-memory database software provider Solid Information Technology from private owners for an undisclosed sum. ADVERTISEMENT. (eWeek)
Oracle has been on a roll through most of the past two years, reaping the benefits of a shopping spree that has turned it into a one-stop shop for database software and applications that automate a wide variety of business operations. By spending more than $25 billion snapping up its smaller rivals since 2004, Oracle has created the software industry's equivalent of a Costco warehouse, Goldmacher said. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
Solid is expected to have 2007 sales of around $14. 4 million, Vesa Wallden, a member of Solid board told Reuters. (Scientific American)
IBM buys database software firm Solid Information- International Business-News-The Economic Times ... IBM buys database software firm Solid Information21 Dec, 2007, 1310 hrs IST, REUTERS ... HELSINKI: International Business Machines Corp said on Friday it has agreed to buy in-memory database software provider Solid Information Technology from private owners for an undisclosed sum. (India Times)
Oracle, which makes computer database software and business applications for managing payroll, inventory and other operations, has spent more than $20 billion in the past three years to buy two dozen companies, most notably PeopleSoft, Siebel, Agile and Hyperion. On Oct. 12, Oracle made an unsolicited bid to acquire BEA Systems for $6. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Oracle, the top supplier of database software and an emerging power in business applications, which companies use to forecast sales, plan production schedules, and manage budgets, has reeled off a (BusinessWeek. com, 9/21/07 ) as it bulks up through a string of acquisitions. (BusinessWeek)
27 gigabytes' worth, loaded it into my shiny new SQL Server database software, and started my own research project into how people really use the Web. One learns, for instance, that excepting prepositions and conjunctions, the most commonly used word in the 17. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Oracle's M.O. has been growth through acquisitions--it has snapped up 41 companies in the past four years, seeking to turn itself into a one-stop shop for database software and business process applications. However, some of the software giant's customers have fretted about whether service will be impacted by the difficulties in integrating its myriad acquisitions. (Forbes -- Markets)
Oracle is best known for its database software, which helps companies retrieve all the information they have stored digitally ... That software interacts with database software to fulfill general business tasks in areas like payroll and finance, or more specific tasks tailored to industries like financial services and telecommunications. (SmartMoney)
Oracle Corp, the largest maker of database software, posted a 35 percent rise in quarterly profit on strong new software sales ... BEIJING, Dec. 20(Xinhuanet) -- Oracle Corp, the largest maker of database software, posted a 35 percent rise in quarterly profit on strong new software sales, beating expectations at a time when investors are wary that growth in technology spending may be slowing. (Xinhuanet, China)
Oracle, the world's largest maker of database software, expects third-quarter revenue to rise as much as 23 percent, indicating sales of $5. 47 billion. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
The world's largest maker of database software said second-quarter profit rose 35 percent, bolstered by orders for new programs and revenue from customer- support contracts. Excluding stock-based compensation costs, profit was 31 cents a share, topping the 27-cent average estimate of analysts in a Bloomberg survey. (Bloomberg -- US)
For example, a big retailer probably wouldn't use database software to look for sales of an odd product. That's precisely what many scientists are trying to do--look for extreme cases. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
I recently called the Hampton Inn Asheville to reserve a room for two nights to attend a database software training class on federal government travel orders. I asked for, and received, their version of the government rate, which was $81. (MSNBC -- Travel)
" The breach set off a lively blog discussion about how the affected charities should respond. Allan Benamer, who writes the Non-Profit Tech Blog, reported on the problem early in the month. By Nov. 14, Benamer could identify just four organizations that had notified donors - freepress.net, CARE, the Museum of Natural History and Credo Mobile, a for-profit wireless communications business that works to enlist customers' support for progressive causes. "This is a disturbing trend and shows that... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hackers obtained access last month to the e-mail addresses and passwords of thousands of donors to 92 charities that use online database software and services from Convio Inc. Among the charities are CARE and the American Museum of Natural History. There is no evidence that anyone has used the information to engage in fraud, but several charities have notified donors of the breach and advised them to consider changing passwords if they use the same password for other purposes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
($25) adds the ability to copy selected data from the periodic table of the elements and nuclear database software to other applications. The Atomic Mac also contains a wealth of nuclear information on each isotope, including half life, decay mode, and daughter products. (Electronista, CA)
"Richard Kellett, head of technology strategy, SAS UK"Like the SAP-Business Objects acquisition announced last month, IBMs move underscores what has been evident for some time: BI particularly BI query and reporting tools has become a commodity," said Richard Kellett, head of technology strategy at SAS UK. "With Cognos, IBM has continued its move into the software business, and will offer BI reporting tools to go along with its middleware and database software and strong services arm. IBM... (Accounting Web, UK)
InfiniBand is well-suited to Oracle database software because it has to quickly exchange many messages of varying sizes, Srivatsa said ... Cisco introduced the SFS (Server Fabric Switch) 3504, designed to let enterprises connect blade servers running Oracle database software with traditional Fibre Channel storage-area networks (SANs). (InfoWorld)
Database software developer has introduced a new product called Bento that is targeted to helping Mac users organize their lives. Unlike other FileMaker products that focus on the developer or people interested in databases, Bento is a product for everyone. (MacCentral)
Colleen Graham, research director for Gartner, said IBM may have been responding to moves by Oracle and Microsoft to embed business intelligence functions into their database software. "IBM didn't have an answer to that," Graham said. (Boston Globe)
The database software will be launched at the February event, but won't actually be released until some time afterward. More from News. (CNET News.com)
The key reasons tend to be that the vendor has major support issues or isn't keeping pace with the latest operating system or database software revs," she said. With more than 20,000 users for TSM, Whitehouse pointed out, "You can just imagine the test matrix -- that must take priority ... "It takes a tremendous amount of pain for someone to switch backup products. The key reasons tend to be that the vendor has major support issues or isn't keeping pace with the latest operating system or... (Search Storage)
No patch is available for the buffer-overflow bug in Oracle's database software that VeriSign disclosed yesterday ... With exploit code in circulation and no patch available for a buffer-overflow bug, Oracle's flagship database software is open to attack, security researchers said today ... Earlier versions of the enterprise database software may also be at risk, iDefense cautioned. (InfoWorld)
The company uses database software that allows it to isolate profitable segments in each client's customer and prospect databases, and then communicate with each segment through customized, targeted messages. "You can get a lot of information from analyzing what people have purchased over time," Comar said. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Worldwide, it employs 1,700 people, with products that combine mapping and database software to help customers make decisions such as where to put a store or find new markets. Rensselaer County officials offered performance tax incentives based on Pitney Bowes' job creation efforts, sales and use tax exemptions, and the possibility of a payment in lieu of taxes agreement for property taxes on the MapInfo building. (Albany Times Union)
Oracle is already tops in database software. But with all the acquisitions, culminating in Fusion, it wants to unseat archrival SAP (SAP) for control of the applications market. (MSNBC -- Business)
Want to create a database without having to purchase and install database software. The free database creation service called Lazybase lets you build all kinds of databases and share them with others should you choose. (Florida Times-Union)
Previously, such capability wasn't available with IMS in the way it was with other database software, Ptak said, mainly because IMS was considered a legacy product that needed no further innovation ... Previously, such capability wasn't available with IMS in the way it was with other database software, Ptak said, mainly because IMS was considered a legacy product that needed no further innovation. (Search390.com)
Oracle, a major supplier of business management and database software, has said it would withdraw its offer if BEA did not accept it by Sunday. But the Redwood City company, which has been growing under chief executive Larry Ellison's aggressive pursuit of acquisitions, had also urged BEA to name a price as a basis for starting buyout negotiations. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Hurd, who ran the database software unit at automated teller machine maker NCR Corp., is focusing on software to manage storage devices, servers and data centers. Customers are spending to simplify operations and protect files from hackers. (Bloomberg)
Oracle, already the world's top supplier of database software, has spent about $30 billion to acquire more than 30 companies during the last three years in a bid to grab a share of the applications business from SAP. Oracle recently reported a (BusinessWeek. com, 9/21/07), with a 26% gain in sales, a 25% jump in profit, and the largest increase in new-order bookings in a decade. (BusinessWeek)
After the database software, the Application Server and E-Business suite will get the most patches with 11 and eight bug fixes, respectively. No patches are planned for and JD Edwards products. (PC World)
BEA makes middleware, products that help software applications run more smoothly on top of databases, while Oracle makes business management and database software ... IBM and Oracle already are fierce rivals in database software a market where Oracle has been the longtime leader. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A friend working for a FasTracks contractor asked him if there was database software available that could easily be used to track email submitted to RTD about FasTracks. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
BEA makes middleware, products that help software applications run more smoothly on top of databases, while Oracle markets business management and database software. BEA's board formally rejected Oracle's $17-per-share offer in a letter made public Friday, saying their firm "is worth substantially more to Oracle, to others and, more importantly, to our shareholders.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
IBM and Oracle already are fierce rivals in database software a market where Oracle has been the longtime leader. HP is believed to be interested in expanding into middleware market by either buying BEA or Tibco Software Inc. The Palo Alto-based company has already proven it's willing to tackle acquisitions involving stock option problems, having bought Mercury Interactive Corp. last year for $4. (MSNBC -- Business)
After the database software, the Application Server ,and E-Business suite will get the most patches with 11 and eight bug fixes respectively. No patches are planned for Oracle's Collaboration Suite and JD Edwards products. (InfoWorld)
Database software maker has offered to buy for $6. 66 billion, an amount that BEA said "significantly undervalues" the company. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
IBM's DB2 database software was certified on Ubuntu in 2005. Canonical was close to an interoperability deal with Oracle, but it fizzled out, with Oracle opting to support. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Database software leader Oracle has spent more than $20 billion in recent years on buying companies to challenge SAP's lead in software that helps enterprises manage functions such as human resources, supply chains and customer relations. It acquired Hyperion Solutions Corp, a smaller competitor to Business Objects, for about $3. (eWeek)
DNFS pulls the NFS client, normally a component of the operating system that sits on top of Ethernet drivers, into Oracle's database software ... DNFS pulls the NFS client, normally a component of the operating system that sits on top of Ethernet drivers, into Oracle's database software. (Search Storage)
Kozak will be president, CEO and chairman of the Burlingame database software company (OTCBB: ANTS), while Ruotolo will keep a seat on the board. Ruotolo became chairman of the company in 2001. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Hoping to build upon the company's dominance in database software, Oracle has spent about $25 billion on more than 30 acquisitions in the past three years ... Oracle also is making significant inroads in middleware software _ coding that help the applications to work more effectively with the database software. (MSNBC -- Business)
The hope for Oracle investors in recent years has been that as the company acquires makers of applications software for managing human resources, finance, and other operations in a broad range of industries, customers who buy those products would also buy Oracle's flagship database software, which works in conjunction with them. Detractors of the stock have warned that eventually the costs of supporting customers of the new software would catch up with the company. (MSNBC -- Business)
While it is the reigning database software maker, it is eager to grab market share from Germany's SAP (nyse: - - ), the top business-applications provider, whose programs are used to run large swaths of big businesses. (See: ). (Forbes)
Ellison, whose fortune has swelled to an estimated $26 billion during the run-up in the company's stock, launched the expansion to build upon Oracle's long-established dominance in the database software market. Continued. (India Times)
The company has undertaken a string of major acquisitions in recent years to bolster the applications side of its business and complement its traditional database software sales. Those acquisitions helped deliver better-than-expected results for a typically slow time of the year. (SmartMoney)
Hoping to build upon the company's dominance in database software, Oracle has spent about $25 billion on more than 30 acquisitions in the past three years. The shopping spree has primarily been aimed at luring customers away from SAP AG, the leading seller of business applications software that helps companies manage their operations. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ellison, whose fortune has swelled to an estimated $26 billion during the run-up in the company's stock, launched the expansion to build upon Oracle's long-established dominance in the database software market. Although Oracle still trails SAP in revenue from business applications software, the gap separating the two appears to be closing, said AMR Research analyst Bruce Richardson. (Anchorage Daily News)
27 gigabytes' worth, loaded it into my shiny new SQL Server database software, and started my own research project into how people really use the Web. One learns, for instance, that excepting prepositions and conjunctions, the most commonly used word in the 17. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Oracle is the leader in database software, ahead of International Business Machines Corp. It is No. 2 in business applications, behind Germany's SAP AG. (ABC News -- Wire)
Oracle released a major upgrade to its database software during the quarter, helping to drive that increase ... While database software is the historical focus for Oracle, the company is now hoping to become a dominant player in its two other lines of business: applications and middleware. (InfoWorld)
Hoping to build upon the company's dominance in database software, Oracle has spent about $25 billion on more than 30 acquisitions in the past three years. The shopping spree has primarily been aimed at luring customers away from SAP, the leading seller of business applications software that helps companies manage their operations. (USA Today -- Money)
Oracle, a Redwood Shores-based database software maker, also paid the flamboyant billionaire a $1 million salary and $8. 4 million in incentives. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
He said that IBM sells more boxes running Oracle on than it does , its own database software ... He said that IBM sells more boxes running Oracle on than it does , its own database software. (Search390.com)
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is among the legion of young engineers who drew inspiration from Gray's pioneering work on database software decades ago. A Google spokeswoman declined to discuss why the company became involved in the Fossett search. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
While the actual transition from Microsoft's SQL Server database software only took an uneventful three hours, the planning, testing and installation took more than 14 months, according to Mark Douglas, eHarmony's vice president of technology. But the days and weeks preceding those fateful three hours were every bit as nerve-wracking as those awkward, hesitant seconds leading up to a couple's first kiss. (CIO Information Network)
The city has been notifying businesses about the change, but a database software problem caused a delay, pushing back the date for a City Council public hearing on the rate change from September to Nov. 7, said Mary Ann Mann, the city's utility manager. If approved by the council, the new sewage rates would go into effect Jan. 1, Mann said. (North County Times)
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