502 posts and columns on Oracle

Dell Is on the Acquisition Prowl Again, Now Looking at Quest Software

in News on May 25 at 8:49 am PT

Another deal to distance itself from consumer PCs.
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The Lingering Impact of SuccessFactors

in News on May 24 at 4:00 pm PT

Unlike a $3.4 billion acquisition, influence is its own reward.
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Jury Absolves Google in Patent Phase of Java Trial vs. Oracle

in News on May 23 at 11:07 am PT

Google wins.
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News Byte

Oracle Buys Social Media and Customer Engagement Player Vitrue

in News on May 23 at 7:08 am PT

Oracle said today that it will acquire Vitrue, a privately held social media engagement platform company, based in Atlanta. The company manages more than 1.3 billion social interactions across more than 500 brands. Its customers include McDonald’s, NBC, Yahoo and Ikea. Financial terms are not being disclosed, but a report on TechCrunch has pegged the price at $300 million.

SAP Enhances Its Cloud by Acquiring Ariba for $4.3 Billion

in Enterprise on May 22 at 12:30 pm PT

The deal is SAP’s second of similar size in recent memory. The first one unleashed a series a deals by rivals Oracle and Salesforce.com.
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How Is the Itanium Lawsuit Hurting HP? Let Us Count the Billions of Ways.

in Enterprise on May 17 at 3:14 pm PT

Yesterday’s document dump by Oracle shines a light on just how profitable the HP’s Itanium business is. Or rather, was.
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HP Fires Back at Oracle With a Document Drop of Its Own

in News on May 16 at 12:44 pm PT

This one is not quite as juicy, but it’s still interesting.
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Oracle Drops New Documents in Itanium Trial, and They’re Juicy

in News on May 16 at 7:27 am PT

Oracle takes its case that HP lied to its customers about Itanium to the court of customer opinion with a huge document dump.
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HP and Oracle Talk Pretrial Trash in Itanium Case

in News on May 15 at 6:46 am PT

The PR shops at the two companies never miss a chance to slap each other as the Itanium litigation heads toward trial next month.
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SilkRoad, Another HR Software Service in the Cloud, Lands $35 Million

in News on May 14 at 12:18 pm PT

Can the market support another cloud-based HR software provider? SilkRoad investors certainly think so.
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Oracle Chairman Makes $50 Million Gift to Study Energy Efficiency

in News, May 12, 2012 at 9:00 pm PT

Exclusive: Workday Picks Its Bankers for a Fall 2012 IPO

in News, May 10, 2012 at 11:04 am PT

Oracle’s Narrow Victory Is Really Google’s Win in Java Trial

in News, May 8, 2012 at 6:40 am PT

Jury Rules for Oracle in Java Trial

in News, May 7, 2012 at 11:28 am PT

Will the Oracle-Google Jury Decide Today? Maybe. Maybe Not.

in News, May 7, 2012 at 10:49 am PT

Still Stuck: Oracle-Google Trial Jury Has NO Partial Verdict

in News, May 4, 2012 at 1:05 pm PT

Jury in Oracle-Google Trial Over Java Appears Stuck

in News, May 4, 2012 at 6:20 am PT

Still Waiting on the Jury Verdict in Oracle and Google’s Java Lawsuit

in News, May 3, 2012 at 2:01 pm PT

Oracle and HP: Trial Is On Over Itanium Dispute

in News, May 3, 2012 at 6:03 am PT

After Testifying in Oracle-Google Trial, Scott McNealy Speaks Out

in News, May 2, 2012 at 7:45 am PT

Jury Deliberates Oracle-Google Trial, the World Waits

in Enterprise, May 1, 2012 at 5:12 am PT

IBM’s Pick of SugarCRM Creates More Rivals for Oracle

in Enterprise, April 30, 2012 at 1:45 pm PT

Former Sun CEO vs. Former Sun CEO in Oracle-Google Trial Over Java

in Enterprise, April 26, 2012 at 3:41 pm PT

Oracle and HP Trade Barbs in Court Filings

in News, April 24, 2012 at 2:16 pm PT

Oracle Presses Case With Google Emails

in News, April 24, 2012 at 1:27 am PT