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  • TaaS trend will mean cheaper tech for enterprises

    Gartner analysts predict that technology as a service (TaaS) will play a major role in future procurement, with its pay by use model set to cut user upfront costs and reduce vendor margins.

  • Oracle Database 11g on Linux released

    Oracle has announced the availability of its Oracle Database 11g on the Linux platform and new capabilities for its Enterprise Edition offering.

  • Aus stockbroker picks Oracle Linux support

    Melbourne company Opes Prime Stockbroking has declared it will drop Red Hat for its underwhelming Linux support service and switch to Oracle instead.

  • Asteron ready for Suncorp IT integration

    The CIO of local financial services company Asteron has signalled his group is ready for the extensive technology integration work due to commence shortly as Suncorp swallows Asteron's parent Promina.

  • NSW Education Dept's portal well under way

    The New South Wales Department of Education and Training (DET) has revealed its extensive Web-based service delivery portal for students and staff is up and running at more than half of its 2,500 sites state-wide.

  • Oracle updates PeopleSoft programs

    Oracle delivered on Wednesday one of the first fruits of its merger with PeopleSoft, releasing new versions of the accounting and supply chain applications it gained in the January acquisition.

  • IBM to pay US$1.6 billion for FileNet

    IBM has agreed to acquire content-management software maker FileNet for about US$1.6 billion in cash, the companies said on Thursday in the US.

  • New Oracle co-president is former Microsoft exec

    Oracle has picked former Microsoft exec Greg Maffei to be chief financial officer and one of three co-presidents.

  • Sun: Shame on us if we can't grow

    Sun Microsystems' current advantages mean it should be able return to revenue growth and profit, Chief Executive Scott McNealy said on Wednesday in his latest attempt to restore Wall Street optimism about the server and software company.

  • Australian competition watchdogs scrutinising Oracle decision

    Australia's competition regulators are this week combing through a United States court ruling that clears the way for Oracle to pursue a US$7.7 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft.

  • Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote

    Oracle chalked up a key victory Friday in its battle to acquire PeopleSoft, with investors agreeing to sell the suitor 60 percent of PeopleSoft's outstanding shares.

  • To RFID or not to RFID

    Australian businesses should carefully examine whether radio frequency identification (RFID) is useful for their companies or not, said Oracle vice president of global strategic business development Allyson Fryhoff.

  • New Oracle software takes on Microsoft

    The new "collaboration" software is less expensive than rival applications, says Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, but can the database giant stave off competition from the likes of Microsoft?

  • Oracle's software gets lukewarm reviews

    The latest version of Oracle's 11i e-business software has better data analysis, but analysts say users need more than this.

  • Oracle revamps software with real-time communication

    The upgraded versions of Oracle's business software will have more real-time communication tools, possibly including instant messaging.

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