Oracle

The Open Group publishes cloud computing migration guide
A new book that aims to help organizations better understand cloud risks, building ROI and manage other cloud challenges is now out in the market.
by: Antony Savvas, Computerworld UK 10-Oct-2011

Australia's CBA bank consolidates 300 databases on PaaS

Following the success of running the entire bank's core production accounting system on PeopleSoft ERP, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in 2007 adopted PaaS to consolidate and share its 300 databases in a private cloud environment for its businesses in Australia.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 02-Jun-2011
Microsoft cloud CRM competes head-on with Salesforce.com
Microsoft announces the global launch of Dynamics CRM Online which competes head-to-head with Salesforce.com and Oracle. The new cloud-based CRM solution is said to offer a "familiar user experience" with business intelligence capabilities.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 19-Jan-2011
Solving the data center space crunch
Replacing aging servers with energy-efficient systems reduces the overall data center space requirements. In fact, the entire system design, including processors, memory, power supplies, and cooling systems, contributes to efficiency.
by: Willie Hung, Oracle Systems Hong Kong 20-Dec-2010
Oracle launches open standards-based Cloud Office
Oracle Cloud Office is an enterprise-class office productivity suite that offers applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, database and drawings.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 16-Dec-2010

Oracle opens cloud solution center in Beijing

Located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, the Oracle Cloud Computing Solution Center will serve as an "innovation hub" in the region and showcase the company's data center solutions and cloud solutions including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 14-Dec-2010
Amazon runs Oracle's software on designated machine images
AWS is splitting off a chunk of its cloud infrastructure for Oracle VM and Oracle apps, while Oracle loosens up its licensing for AWS. Will customers care?
by: Jo Maitland, Executive Editor and Carl Brooks, Technology Writer, SearchCloudComputing.com 22-Sep-2010

Oracle's cloud platform supports Java and non-Java apps

Targeted at large-scale, mission-critical deployments, Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud is said to provide the basis for enterprise-class multi-tenancy or cloud applications, supporting “thousands of applications” with differing security, reliability, and performance requirements.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 20-Sep-2010

Wine maker Pernod Ricard forges private cloud reality

By virtualizing its data center, the French wine maker improved its response times to business and automated IT provisioning by virtualizing its data center. Ryan Klose, CIO of Pernod Ricard's Australian arm, the company is creating a fully functioning private cloud environment.
by: Chee Sing Chan 02-Sep-2010

Altium steers through business spikes with on-demand CRM

For Altium, a high-technology electronics software developer that serves customers like the US space research agency NASA, there is no better way to cope with its 16-times spikes in transaction volumes in busy months than using on-demand CRM. Alan Perkins, CIO of Altium, explains how.
by: Carol Ko 01-Sep-2010