Former Football Coach’s DataStax Doubles As It Beats Oracle


One of the oldest cliches in the book is that if you can win at team sports, you can win at business too. You don’t have to look much farther than the spectacular failure of former Red Sox pitcher...
    






Enterprise Social Networks, Fabric Overlays Or Connected Services?


I spend a lot of time talking to investment houses and the like and advising them on what I perceive to be the big opportunities going forwards. I keep coming back to a central thesis of mine which...
    






Best- And Worst-Performing Cloud Computing Stocks Dec. 23 To Dec. 27 And Year-to-Date


The five highest performing cloud computing stocks year-to-date on the Cloud Computing Index are Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Qualys (NASDAQ: QYLS), CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA), Workday (NYSE:WDAY), and...
    






With $1.5B Responsys Buy, Oracle Aims Right At Adobe, Salesforce In War For Cloud


On Thursday, Oracle announced positive quarterly earnings results that beat Wall Street estimates. The next day, it declared war. Oracle’s announcement Friday that it’s acquiring cross-channel...
    






Winging It: How Larry Ellison Harnessed Big Data To Win The America’s Cup


On Aug. 29, 2012, a strange sight emerged on the choppy waters of Hauraki Gulf off Auckland, New Zealand. A black-hulled, 72-foot catamaran topped by a 131-foot wing sail sped across the gulf, first...
    






Best- And Worst-Performing Cloud Computing Stocks Dec. 16 To Dec. 20 And Year-to-Date


The five highest performing cloud computing stocks year-to-date on the Cloud Computing Index are Qualys (NASDAQ: QYLS), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Workday (NYSE:WDAY), CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA), and...
    






Oracle fiscal 2Q net income falls slightly


Oracle fiscal 2nd-qtr net income falls slightly, but beats Wall Street predictions NEW YORK (AP) — Oracle's fiscal second-quarter net income edged down slightly, hurt by flat revenue...
    






25 Firms that Pay Top Dollars to Software Engineers


The software engineers of the world are paid more than average jobholders. Some organizations offer great rewards in return for the valuable services of these unique people. The Glassdoor Report for...

Larry Ellison Offers New Server and Faster Databases at Oracle OpenWorld


What is life like in the fast lane? Oracle’s latest in-memory databases do the job of relaying data from disk drives to microchips. The CEO, Larry Ellison spoke of how operations and online e-...

Google Head Eric Schmidt’s Rejoinder to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison’s Claims


The CEO of Oracle, Larry Ellison brought some pretty serious allegations against Google earlier this month. Among these were claims of the search engine being absolutely evil and pilfering Oracle’s...