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Oracle has committed to powering its global operations and cloud with 100% renewable energy by 2025, along with goals for clean cloud services, hardware recycling, waste reduction, and responsible sourcing.

West Midlands Fire Service chooses Oracle Cloud

The UK’s second largest fire and rescue service, West Midlands Fire Service, has appointed Oracle partner Namos Solutions to lead a digital transformation project which will see its finance and HR operations move to Oracle Cloud.

Oracle Q4 beats estimates

Oracle has reported its fiscal 2021 Q4 results, revealing total quarterly revenue growth of 8 percent year-on-year to $11.2bn.

Oracle’s modernised partner network

The article discusses the evolution of ERP vendor relationships, particularly Oracle's shift from a product-centric model to a customer-centric approach, emphasizing the importance of equitable partnerships and customer feedback in enhancing project success and accountability.

The student [e]xperience in higher education

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation in higher education, pushing institutions like the University of Greenwich and Barton Community College to adopt innovative technologies and improve student experiences, while many universities still struggle with outdated systems.

Oracle expands range of ‘always free’ cloud resources for developers

Oracle has announced the addition of 13 more ‘always free’ services for developers via Oracle Cloud Free Tier, enabling them to try out its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure platform.

University of Oxford and Oracle partner in identification of COVID-19 variants

Oracle has announced partnerships with Honda Red Bull Racing and The Premier League while also collaborating with the University of Oxford to create the Global Pathogen Analysis System (GPAS) to enhance the fight against COVID-19 by utilizing advanced genomic sequencing and machine learning capabilities, providing valuable data for researchers and non-profits worldwide.

Oracle announced as new Premier League signing

Oracle has partnered with the Premier League to enhance fan engagement by providing real-time match statistics and insights through advanced machine learning models, making live game data more accessible and enriching the viewing experience.

Oracle’s Modernised Partner Network – a platform for customer success

Oracle is modernising its partner network to enhance customer success, as discussed by Javier Torres and independent partners who explore the challenges and opportunities of transitioning from a product-centric to a service-oriented strategy.

Oracle and ServiceNow drive cloud-powered digital transformation

Oracle Cloud and ServiceNow have announced a new integration of ServiceNow IT Operations Management (ITOM) Visibility and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which allows customers to proactively visualise changes and understand how business services are being impacted as a result.

Red Bull Racing chooses Oracle to accelerate Formula 1 data

Red Bull Racing, the four-time Formula 1 world champion team, has selected Oracle as its official cloud infrastructure partner.

UK Ministry of Defence – HR transformation

The UK Ministry of Defence is transforming the employee experience for its civilian workforce through an innovative HR strategy and program, as discussed in a recent ERP Today Live! session featuring insights from key industry leaders.

Survival strategies in a hybrid and multi-cloud world

There is no question anymore that technology progress has overtaken the technology demands of business best practices, creating the current need for experimentation and exploration of how to operate a business in the 21st century...

Under par and counting my blessings

It is hard to believe that we are approaching a year since the first lockdown due to the pandemic. In many ways it has felt like forever and in other ways it has flown by – a year of working from home, looking out the window of my home office and still scratching my head and wondering if this is just a dream.

University of Edinburgh moves to the cloud

The University of Edinburgh has completed its migration of core IT systems to the Oracle Cloud with the support of Inoapps...

The time is NOW for Kevin Samuelson and INFOR

When we last wrote about Infor all the talk was around an IPO – and who doesn’t love a big IPO? I wrote bullishly about the expectation of Infor floating and becoming one of the biggest software IPOs of all time. It seemed certain that the prospect of raising a load of new cash coupled with the lure of being catapulted into the limelight would be too much for Infor (and their VC partners) to resist. Thank God it didn’t happen...

Oracle Q2 results beat expectations

Oracle has reported a consecutive quarter of growth in its fiscal 2021 Q2 results, with total quarterly revenues up...

Oracle to move HQ out of Silicon Valley to Texas

Oracle is the latest technology company to move its headquarters out of Redwood City, California...

Cormac Watters swaps Infor for Big Red in surprise move

Cormac Watters has joined Oracle in a surprise move that sees him leave his post as President at Infor...

Oracle launches 2nd gen cloud for UK public sector

Oracle has today announced a second-generation dual-region sovereign cloud for use by...

Have third-party software support providers got ERP vendors on the ropes

In the ERP software world, as with most big business, perception is everything – that’s why software vendors invest so much in PR. Despite this, most of the software vendors we approached to participate...

The thin veneer of differentiation

I wrote to each of the ERP vendors and asked them to send me a few words on what set them apart from the competition - the results were depressingly vague. I hate to break it to you but ‘putting customers first’...

What’s your COVID price? Is the pandemic threatening the consultancy model?

Consultancies and systems integrators have been both criticised and critical over the past few months but what does a post-pandemic future look like? Last year we predicted some big changes for the SIs in terms of their delivery methods...

The state of the enterprise in 2020 and beyond

While the world struggles with its most severe pandemic in 100 or so years, the key underlying dynamics...

Third-party support: not just about money

The role of IT should be primarily about serving the business: providing the necessary infrastructure...

Who is Really Benefitting from the Oracle Continuous Innovation Model?

portfolio. The model supposedly eliminates disruptions from major upgrades, lets licensees pick and choose upgrade implementation, and provides long-term premium support. Sounds great…but for whom? Dan Woods from Early Adopter Research surfaces some important pitfalls of the continuous delivery model.

Is your application landscape an appreciating asset?

Businesses that are thriving now are in large part the ones that had already embraced digital subscription models, transactions that flow without intervention, and remote workforces. These measures helped them during the pandemic as customers pivoted to online commerce in greater numbers and offices shut down.

Oracle selected as UK MoD cloud provider

Oracle has announced that Defence Digital, the UK Ministry of Defence’s technology arm...

Ocado Group has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud

Ocado Group has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud to help support its transformation as it continues to expand into new international markets and industry verticals. A pioneer in online grocery shopping, Ocado is one of the leading technology partners for retail organisations

Revenue zooms back up for Oracle

Following a disappointing dip in revenue in its previous quarter, Oracle has announced positive...