Tag: Oracle

Medical University Deploys Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients, Improves Nursing Staff Productivity, Mobility and Security

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the oldest medical school in the Southern United States, is deploying Oracle’s desktop virtualization solution, specifically Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients and Sun Ray Software, to facilitate clinical documentation at the point of care and centralize IT management across the university’s growing medical center. The solution enhances caregiver mobility,… Continue reading Medical University Deploys Oracle’s Sun Ray Clients, Improves Nursing Staff Productivity, Mobility and Security

Cloud Acquisitions: Software giants start pouncing on cloud companies

Oracle bought RightNow. SAP acquired SuccessFactors. And it’s likely a few other cloud-related companies will be coming to a software giant near you. What remains to be seen is whether these cloud acquisitions really change anything or just ensure the giants keep their stranglehold on the market. SAP’s $3.4 billion acquisition of SuccessFactors, which was… Continue reading Cloud Acquisitions: Software giants start pouncing on cloud companies

IgniteVM Helps Oracle DBAs Maintain Performance in Virtual Environments

Confio Software, the makers of the award-winning Ignite performance management software tools, launched its IgniteVM solution for database administrators (DBAs) attending Oracle OpenWorld. Confio’s IgniteVM is the first and only software designed specifically for DBAs to monitor the performance of Oracle on VMware. By offering DBAs an unprecedented level of visibility beyond the database and… Continue reading IgniteVM Helps Oracle DBAs Maintain Performance in Virtual Environments

Oracle updates free, open source VirtualBox hypervisor

Oracle has announced the general availability of version 4.0 of the Oracle VM VirtualBox free open source virtualization platform. The announcement comes only three weeks after the company debuted the 3.2.12 maintenance release, and it marks the first major release of the virtualization offering under the Oracle brand.

Virtualization & Vulnerability: Changing Server Market in Economic Downturn

Modest industry spending rebound leaves Oracle at its weakest point in recent history; Dell makes a rating jump. TheInfoPro, an independent research and advisory company for the IT industry, today released its latest server study, which yields some surprising results.