About Oracle

Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is one of the major companies developing database management systems (DBMS), tools for database development, middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software. Oracle was founded in 1977, and has offices in more than 145 countries around the world. As of 2005, it employed more than 50,000 people worldwide and is the world's second largest software company.

Quotes about Oracle

1. Acquisitions by SAP and ORACLE were one of the major highlights of the year. It sets the tone of consolidation within IT industry in the future. SOA is still in the hype phase; however the maturity levels have gone up considerably during the year 2007. One would have expected major advent in terms of mobile computing technologies; however delay in 3G deployments has adversely affected these developments. Blades have got stabilized and hence they now have got significant acceptance.

   Satish Pendse in CIO Review: Technology Highlights of 2007

2. The addition of Conformia Software technology underscores Oracle's commitment to provide customers with a differentiated, out-of-the-box, industry-based solution.

   In Oracle Adds To Its Health Sciences Portfolio

3. The rise of the LAMP open source stack means people don't need expensive Oracle or SAP licenses and lots of gear to stand up a company, and that's enabling a bigger pipeline of great ideas.

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