Oracle has confirmed plans to make the next major update to its 12c database available only in the cloud for a period of time to entice customers that currently run the software in their own data ...

Database technology is evolving rapidly, particularly in three areas—in-memory technology, big data analytics, and the cloud—according to Andy Mendelsohn, executive vice president for database server ...

In development for roughly four years, Oracle Database 12c introduces so many important new capabilities in so many areas — database consolidation, query optimization, performance tuning, high ...

The latest release of Oracle Database 12c - 12.1.0.2 - is generally available and includes the new Oracle Database In-Memory, an option designed to support faster business decisions by accelerating ...

Oracle wants more customers using its cloud services, so it's considering delaying the on-premise release of its next major database update to drive sales of the cloud version, sources familiar with ...

SAP spokesman James Dever downplayed Ellison’s remarks, saying in an email that HANA has seen a faster relative growth rate than Exadata, and that it offers customers a broader range of capabilities.

The latest release of Oracle Database (12.1.0.2) offers a unique set of features that portend increases in application workload execution, especially for analytics and data warehousing queries. This ...