Oracle
Oracle patches 41 security flaws in database and other products
Apr. 15, 2008
Oracle released 41 security fixes for its flagship database and several other products Tuesday, including 15 patches for vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely without a username or password.
A quick review of some IT-oriented books
Apr. 30, 2008
We review a few IT-related books, including telecom reference tomes, a book on the theory and practice of tagging, and a book on the use of scripting in Second Life.
Mobile app development moves beyond CRM, but slowly
Apr. 30, 2008
E-mail on BlackBerry is ubiquitous. Now enterprises are moving on to more complicated mobile apps.
Oracle acquisition of BEA closes
Apr. 29, 2008
Oracle has finalized its US$8.5 billion deal to buy BEA Systems following the European Commission's approval, it announced Tuesday.
Microsoft: Hyper-V on fast track for summer release
Apr. 29, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that its Hyper-V server virtualization technology is likely to ship up to a couple months ahead of the previously projected date.
Oracle buys document-capture vendor Captovation
Jan. 17, 2008
On the same day its plans to buy middleware giant BEA Systems rocked the technology world, Oracle also revealed Wednesday that its string of niche acquisitions will continue through the purchase of document-capture ...
Oracle v. SAP legal fight gets messier, raises questions
Apr. 26, 2008
In mid-April, more details emerged from new court documents filed by Oracle and SAP in their year-long legal dispute regarding allegations that SAP illegally accessed Oracle's customer support systems.
Oracle to expand SAP lawsuit, may target execs
Apr. 18, 2008
Oracle plans to expand its lawsuit against SAP to include charges that its TomorrowNow subsidiary stole software applications from Oracle, and that it did so with the knowledge of SAP executives, according to court ...
Oracle centralizes security processes into Service-Oriented Security
Apr. 14, 2008
Last week I told you about RSA's (that's RSA, The Security Division of EMC, of course) announcements at the RSA 2008 Conference. Today we'll cover a few more and try to get to the rest in the next issue. Next week we'll ...
Judge orders SAP-TomorrowNow lawsuit to mediation
Feb. 14, 2008
A U.S. district court judge has ordered that Oracle's lawsuit against SAP and its TomorrowNow subsidiary be sent to mediation, according to a court document posted on www.tnlawsuit.com, a Web site SAP set up for the ...
Oracle patches 41 security flaws in database and other products
Apr. 15, 2008
Oracle released 41 security fixes for its flagship database and several other products Tuesday, including 15 patches for vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely without a username or password.
Oracle to ship 41 patches; CA files more evidence in Rocket suit
Apr. 11, 2008
Oracle will release a slew of patches for its products next week, including two to fix nasty database flaws; CA filed additional evidence in its $200 million lawsuit against Rocket Software.
Oracle to ship critical database fixes next week
Apr. 11, 2008
Oracle will release patches for a slew of products next week, including fixes for two nasty vulnerabilities for its database software.
Oracle looks to India for financial services business
Apr. 04, 2008
Oracle plans to make its Indian subsidiary a hub for its strategy for the financial services market. I-flex solutions, the Indian banking software subsidiary of Oracle, said Friday that in line with these plans, it will ...
Mailbag: Is the metadirectory dead?; Oracle's 2 billion entry directory
Apr. 02, 2008
Today I want to dip into the mailbag and share some readers' comments on recent newsletters. People had lots to say about the death of the metadirectory, the identity hub/bus and Oracle's 2 billion entry directory. So ...
Oracle buying Web app test tools from Empirix
Mar. 27, 2008
Fresh off a strong third-quarter earnings report, Oracle announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire a set of Web application testing products from Empirix for an undisclosed sum.
Database expert: Oracle behind Microsoft on patch management
Mar. 13, 2008
Oracle needs to improve patch management, an area where it's currently lagging five years behind Microsoft, according to database expert Karel Miko at Czech consultancy DCIT.
Mobile app development moves beyond CRM, but slowly
Apr. 30, 2008
E-mail on BlackBerry is ubiquitous. Now enterprises are moving on to more complicated mobile apps.
Microsoft: Hyper-V on fast track for summer release
Apr. 29, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that its Hyper-V server virtualization technology is likely to ship up to a couple months ahead of the previously projected date.
Oracle acquisition of BEA closes
Apr. 29, 2008
Oracle has finalized its US$8.5 billion deal to buy BEA Systems following the European Commission's approval, it announced Tuesday.
Study: H-1Bs go with job creation
Mar. 10, 2008
U.S. companies that apply for controversial H-1B visas create additional jobs beyond the positions filled by foreign workers, according to a study released Monday by a pro-immigration think tank.
VMware vs. everyone
Mar. 06, 2008
VMware is the undisputed champion of the virtualization market. Can anyone knock them out?
Shift to multicore processors inevitable, but enterprises face challenges
Feb. 27, 2008
Buying multicore servers raises two new questions for enterprises: How do you avoid punitive software licensing, and which applications need multicore processors?
Oracle bolsters identity management package
Feb. 20, 2008
Oracle Wednesday updated the provisioning wares its Identity Manager platform by adding tools to address compliance and auditing chores.
Security appliance spells success for The Washington Post Co.
Feb. 15, 2008
When The Washington Post Co. went looking for a way to add additional security to its Oracle and SQL Server databases, it found that good monitoring tools were few and far between.
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Oracle profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 18
2004 NW200 rank: 21
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
12888 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
22% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
4% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
2878 |
| Change from '04 |
|
-2 |
| As percentage of revenue 22 |
|
22 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
3 |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
49872 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
20
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
258422 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
71180 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1986 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
May |
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