The Oracle Cloud and Microsoft Azure alliance
The two biggest enterprise cloud platforms now talk to each other.
Oracle Academy provides tech training
Computer-centric jobs are growing, and they're growing fast. Most people might think of computer skills as something that only matters for jobs in the tech sector or IT, but according to studies conducted by Oracle and Burning Glass Technologies these jobs aren't confined there. Nearly nine in ten jobs requiring IT skills are outside the traditional tech sector. IT isn't the only thing that needs computers, and as they become part of our everyday lives they're more and more important for even regular jobs.
Get Oracle Cloud $500 off
Oracle's recent announcement of its Always Free services has been making waves. Other companies tend to offer a 12-month free trial of their services then start charging. Oracle has taken a different tack: offer the database and infrastructure free, but charge for the extra tools and functionality. The Autonomous Database service that's available in the [...]
Oracle software audits: What you need to know
Recently, a company in Oklahoma told us about their experience being audited by Oracle. They were long-time Oracle users, and had never previously been audited. Over the course of many years, their company's IT personnel installed and ran various Oracle programs, but never performed a self-audit to check for appropriate licensing. For this client, years of [...]
New Oracle 12c R2 features for on-premise customers
At LSG Solutions, a key part of our work is anticipating new releases from Oracle and defining how they will help our customers. One such release, Oracle’s 12c Release 2 (also known as detailed release 12.2.0.1), is now available for on-premise customers. Previously only available to cloud customers, this version’s new features continue Oracle’s commitment [...]