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Java development critical to Oracle Fusion strategy
Jul. 01, 2009
For developers,  Oracle's Fusion Middleware 11g rollout on Wednesday emphasizes  Java technologies, particularly the company's JDeveloper IDE,  along with concepts including declarative programming and ALM (application ...

NetBeans IDE enhanced for teams, scripting
Jun. 29, 2009
etBeans, the open source IDE championed by Sun Microsystems, is being fitted with additional capabilities this week for development teams and scripting languages.

Data center derby heats up
Jun. 15, 2009
Network thoroughbred Cisco jumps into the blade server market. Server stallion HP adds security blades to its ProCurve switches. IBM teams up Brocade. Oracle buys Sun. And everybody courts that prize filly VMware. In ...

Oracle: Late entry with strong bloodlines
Jun. 15, 2009
Two months ago, Oracle wouldn't have leapt to mind as a potential contender in the next-generation data center. But that was pre-Sun, pre-Virtual Iron. Now, all of a sudden, Oracle has an interesting data center story ...

Five technology bidding wars preceding EMC vs. NetApp
Jun. 03, 2009
As EMC and NetApp try to one-up each other for Data Domain, we take a look back at five previous technology bidding wars.

Data center network brawl
Jun. 03, 2009
Cisco has the much-touted Unified Computing System. How do the other big vendors stack up in the battle for the converged data center?

Microsoft yanks 10 old patches down; smells like anti-Linux FUD | NetworkWorld.com ...
Jul. 01, 2009
Microsoft pulls old patches down that distributed the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine

Oracle buys Virtual Iron, bolsters virtualization management lineup
May. 13, 2009
Oracle's purchase of Virtual Iron will enhance the company's line of Xen-based virtualization products.

Sun shareholders file suit to block sale to Oracle
May. 08, 2009
Sun shareholders filed three separate lawsuits last month in an effort to halt the company's pending sale to Oracle, according to a filing Sun made with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Friday.

Consolidation, trading barbs
May. 05, 2009
It's been an interesting month in storage what with all the consolidation happening.

RSA Preview; Oracle to buy Sun for $7.4B
Apr. 20, 2009
RSA Preview; Oracle to buy Sun for $7.4B

Oracle offering scaled-down version of Database Machine
Mar. 20, 2009
Citing customer demand, Oracle has unveiled a half-size version of the HP Oracle Database Machine, its competitor to high-end data warehousing products such as that sold by Teradata.

Oracle offers sourcing software-as-a-service
Mar. 09, 2009
Oracle on Monday took a step in the direction of on-demand ERP with the announcement of Oracle Sourcing On Demand, a SaaS module for handling the purchase of supplies and services.

Oracle prepping broad-based social-networking suite
Feb. 26, 2009
Oracle is developing an enterprise social-networking suite that employs technologies initially developed for internal use by the Oracle Asia Research and Development Center, according to a pair of official company ...

Microsoft demonstrates interopability with Xandros, OpenView, Tivoli | NetworkWorld.com ...
Jun. 22, 2009
Microsoft taps former enemies to massive build systems management interopability lab

Oracle, Alcatel-Lucent in patent-infringement fray
Jul. 03, 2008
Oracle is suing Alcatel-Lucent, claiming the massive telecommunications company is in violation of a number of Oracle's patents, according to documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of ...

Oracle sued by i2 for patent infringement
Apr. 30, 2009
Oracle has been sued for alleged patent infringement by supply chain management vendor i2 Technologies, i2 said on Wednesday.

Oracle, Sun deal brings back the glory days of FUD
Apr. 29, 2009
Last issue I started talking about the Oracle acquisition of Sun and what it means to the identity management industry and, most importantly, the identity management customers. One issue that cropped up in my ...

Oracle Leaves 'Em Wanting More on Its Plans for Sun
Apr. 27, 2009
Oracle's announcement last week that it plans to buy Sun raised questions about, well, almost every aspect of the blockbuster deal that would unite two Silicon Valley icons.

The biggest losers in the Oracle, Sun deal
Apr. 27, 2009
Last week was the annual RSA Conference, which was the reason for lots and lots of press releases being, well, released. Unfortunately (depending on your point of view), most of them got overlooked because two Silicon ...

The downfall of Sun Microsystems
Apr. 24, 2009
There are many reasons Sun wasn't able to survive as an independent company. Chief among these are Sun's hardware strategy and failure to execute after acquisitions.

On the trail of the Craigslist Killer
Apr. 24, 2009
On the trail of the Craigslist Killer

Are price hikes in store for Sun software support?
Apr. 23, 2009
Oracle's pending purchase of Sun Microsystems may not have an immediate effect on what customers currently pay to use Sun software, but changes are likely coming, observers said this week.

Is Sun's future bright under Oracle?
Apr. 23, 2009
Is Sun's future bright under Oracle?

When the cool kids take over...
Apr. 23, 2009
When the cool kids take over...

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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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