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Oracle delivers solid third quarter; Strong dollar dings fourth quarter outlook

Oracle's fiscal third quarter earnings were better than expected and the company declared its first-ever dividend as a way to spin off its excess cash directly to shareholders. The applications and database giant reported net income of $1.33 billion, or 26 cents a share, on revenue of $5.45 billion,...

Tags: Revenue, Oracle Corp., Software License, Dividend, Quarter, Earnings, Database Revenue, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Databases, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-18

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The role of data governance in the enterprise

According to analyst reports, the volume of enterprise data doubles every 18 months - and a lot information is inaccurate, duplicated or out-of-date and needs to be managed. Commentary - Every corporate decision and operation relies on the quality of the organization?s underlying data. ...

Tags: Data Quality, Data Governance, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, data management, Navin Sharma Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Special to ZDNet News, Navin Sharma Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Special to ZDNet News

News items 2009-11-12

Open source be not proud

microsoft over java???hardly.Ellison should use GPL v3 for mysqland commit 1 billion dollars to it.This deal will sail through and everyone will be happy.It is a pyramid schemeFor a long time open source companies were only "profitable" because their perceived value.MySQL is a very good example of this. They sold...

Tags: Databases, open source, MySQL

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Oracle: EC has 'profound misunderstanding' of database market

Seems to me the EC is interested in protecting Open Source......and not choice.The flipside of that argument I presume is thatOracle does not need to acquire MySQL and hence the EC's concerns might be met. How about it Oracle. Sell it or set it free, completely. Put your money where...

Tags: Databases, database, Oracle Corp., MySQL, open source

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

MetriQ Professional 8.1 (Windows)

MetriQ automated time tracking software is perfect for automated timesheet administration and time software. Features MetriQ's patent-pending time capture software engine that accurately and reliably tracks time and duration spent working on applications and files on your computer. MetriQ time and billing software removes the need for staff to complete...

Tags: Software, Billing, Microsoft Windows, MetriQ, MetriQ Professional, Tools & Techniques, Workforce Management, Management, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Making a foundation a real solution to the mySQL mess

Sounds good. Too good?This sounds like a great solution to a problem that is probably costing Oracle, destroying what little credibility Sun has as a brand, while ensuring that every website on the planet virtually retains access to a free, secure and efficient database. If we don't do something, the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Dana, MySQL, Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Will OpenSolaris survive Oracle?

We can only hope so! It would make a much better back end than what linux has to offer. Solaris has always been a solid performer and is a real UNIX, not some hacked up clone like linux. The best option for Oracle would be to ditch linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp., OpenSolaris, Open Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

News to know: Droid, Moffat, Android, Amazon, 3D HDTV, Net Neutrality

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Verizon unveils 30-second ad for Droid Android phone; slams iPhone Jason Perlow:DROID aims to make Apple...

Tags: Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Sam Diaz, Matthew Miller, Net Neutrality, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc.

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Oracle's big plan: Double revenue in five years

Oracle capped off its OpenWorld conference with a powwow with analysts where management was described as extremely confident about the company's prospects. Although I'm not sure you could ever describe Oracle management as timid---does Larry Ellison allow that?---analyst notes seem to portray executives as exceedingly confident. Judging...

Tags: Revenue, Oracle Corp., Ross MacMillan, Tools & Techniques, Operational Accounting, Management, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-16

VA now loves its VistA software

In a VA hospital recently and watched VistA at workThe VA hospital in Omaha Nebraska handles about ten times the load of a normal hospital and every single bit of the load is possible because of their software. My sister had a big glitch show up in her medical...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), HEALTHCARE, Vista Software, Yes Vista, VA Hospital, MUMPS, hospital, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

News to know: Windows 7; IBM; Sony; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Measuring Windows 7 performance Dancho Danchev: Click fraud facilitating Bahama botnet steals ad revenue from Google ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, IBM Corp., Eaton, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Rockwool Group Consolidating 400 Servers With Enrollment for Application Platform

Rockwool Group, a leading manufacturer of stone wool insulation products, generated U.S.$2.7 billion in 2008 revenue from the efforts of its more than 8,000 employees. The company operates 21 factories on three continents and has sales and distribution offices around the world. As the company has enjoyed enviable growth, its...

Tags: Information Technology, Server, Microsoft Corp., Rockwool Group, Sales Strategy, Strategy, Databases, Sales, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-10-07

The troubling thoughts re: outsourcing

Some facts and inferences should be updatedAccenture's Consulting revenue dropped 12% and Outsourcing grew by 1%http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Accentures-Future-Remains-Bright-ACN-IBM-HPQ1005.aspxSome of the issues you highlighted around process innovation, dated technology, etc will continue to remain. However, the nimbler players will also adopt the benefits of innovations like SaaS and Cloud platform.Underlying platform is an...

Tags: Managed hosting, Business process outsourcing (BPO), Programming languages, outsourcing, BPO, COBOL, outsourcing company

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

KSE Small Business Management 1.0.0.16 (Windows)

KSE, Small Business Inventory Management, is a database program for tracking customer's history and controlling part room inventory. Control part orders, inquires, and stock request with just a click of the mouse. Maintain maximum profits with features like Excess inventory reports. Tax and monthly/yearly sales revenue's, reported directly from the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Keuhsware Enterprises, Customer Database, Sales Strategy, Storage, Taxes, E-mail, Databases, Sales, Hardware, Financial Planning, Finance, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-10-04

Corporate open source is more vulnerable

RE: Corporate open source is more vulnerableI feel so much better now that the government is moving toward open source.'Nuff said.RE: Corporate open source is more vulnerableI feel the title of this article is misleading. Vulnerable how? When discussing computing vulnerability usually refers to the security of the...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Corporate open source, Linux, open source

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

A complicated relationship: Oracle's database business gets SAP'd

SAP needs Oracle?Multiple mentions of Oracle sales being tied to SAP and multiple mentions of them needing each other, yet no backing rationale for why SAP needs Oracle. Do they really need each other or is Oracle's dependency on SAP a one way street? Where's the rationale for SAP...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Databases, database, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Oracle's Q1: "We grew faster than SAP"

Oracle Corp., which is facing a delay of its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, today reported first quarter non-GAAP earnings of $1.5 billion, or 30 cents per share, a three-percent increase over the year-ago quarter. Revenue for the quarter was $5.1 billion, a 7 percent drop from last year. Wall Street...

Tags: Acquisition, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., SAP AG, Earnings, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, GAAP, Corporate Law, Databases, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-16

The ultimate guide to scareware protection

Throughout the last two years, scareware fake security software, quickly emerged as the single most profitable monetization strategy for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Due to the aggressive advertising practices applied by the cybercrime gangs, thousands of users fall victim to the scam on a daily...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Search Engine, Antivirus, Malware, Social Engineering, Security Software, Search, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-09-13

Costain Group Leverages Global Best Practice and Collaboration to Achieve Goal of Being "Number One"

Costain Group wanted to streamline collaboration between globally dispersed teams of partners, associates, and subcontractors working on multiple projects undertaken by Costain's diverse operating entities and maximize business efficiency and excellence to sustain double-digit growth in profit and revenue through 2010 and beyond. The challenge was to enforce rigorous, best-practice,...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Best Practice, Oracle Primavera, Costain Group Plc., Collaboration, Groupware, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, It Operations, It service Management, Management

Case studies 2009-09-01

Dream Docs 1.022 (Windows)

Using Dream Docs, you will be able to practice simple estate planning and add an additional revenue stream to your practice. Dream Docs is an online legal software SAAS program which makes it simple, quick and easy to add estate planning to your law practice. We start with forms and...

Tags: Estate, Microsoft Windows, Attorney, Dream Docs, Asset Management, E-mail, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-08-31