Hurd's job: Sell Oracle's Exadata vision
The ascendancy of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd to a co-president slot at Oracle could give the vendor's strategy of selling integrated systems a boost, according to some industry observers.
View ArticleOracle stock rises 5 per cent on news of Hurd hire
Oracle's stock price has climbed about 5.5 per cent so far Tuesday on news that ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd is joining the company.
View ArticleMark Hurd makes first appearance as Oracle executive
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd made his first public comments on Thursday since taking a job as Oracle co-president, saying the company is poised for major expansion.
View ArticleHurd unveils Oracle's latest mega-machine
Oracle co-President Mark Hurd ripped the curtain off Exadata Database Machine X2-8, the newest incarnation of the company's high-performance data processing systems, during a keynote address at the...
View ArticleHurd unveils Oracle's latest mega-machine
Oracle co-President Mark Hurd ripped the curtain off Exadata Database Machine X2-8, the newest incarnation of the company's high-performance data processing systems, during a keynote address at the...
View ArticleHurd says Oracle job more attractive than other offers
Some people speculated that Mark Hurd joined Oracle to get back at his former employer, Hewlett-Packard, but on Thursday he described other reasons for taking the job.
View ArticleDoes Microsoft deal signal death of HP's Neoview?
Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft's unveiling Wednesday of a series of data warehousing appliances has some observers sounding the death knell for HP's Neoview platform.
View ArticleHP orders probe into Hurd's departure, report says
Hewlett-Packard plans to commission an external probe into the resignation of former CEO Mark Hurd, including his controversial multi-million dollar severance package.
View ArticleOracle announces database appliance for SMBs
Oracle is hoping to capture the fancy of smaller companies enamored with its Exadata data-processing machine, announcing Wednesday the availability of a new database appliance configured for SMBs'...
View ArticleFive outsiders who could lead Hewlett-Packard
Having gone through a rash of CEOs in the past 10 to 15 years, Hewlett-Packard may soon find itself looking for yet another new chief, despite just tapping Meg Whitman for that job this week.
View ArticleOracle pushes appliance message to software crowd
One thing became clear at Oracle's OpenWorld conference on Monday: The vendor is intent on drilling the benefits of its hardware-plus-software systems into a customer base that largely remains invested...
View ArticleCourt rules that HP's Hurd investigation document can remain secret
A document tied to an internal Hewlett-Packard sexual harassment investigation of former CEO Mark Hurd will remain sealed, according to a ruling handed down this week by the Delaware Supreme Court.
View Article2012: The year in quotes
Some of the most memorable IT-related quotes were uttered in courtrooms this year, which involved a steady stream of legal challenges about intellectual property. In no particular order, these are some...
View ArticleOracle's Mark Hurd, users weigh in on third-party software maintenance
Oracle co-President Mark Hurd weighed in on the contentious topic of third-party software maintenance at the Collaborate user group conference in Denver this week.
View ArticleOracle's Mark Hurd talks Fusion Applications, customer satisfaction and SAP's...
As co-president of Oracle, Mark Hurd is tasked with selling an ever-increasing array of new software and hardware products, such as the Exadata database machine and Fusion Applications, while figuring...
View ArticleOracle Q4 profits up 10 per cent, but revenue flat
Oracle's revenue was flat year-over-year in its fourth quarter at $US10.9 billion, while profits rose 10 per cent to $US3.8 billion, as the company reported strong growth in sales for...
View ArticleSalesforce.com adds premium 'Performance Edition' bundle
Salesforce.com has rolled out a new product bundle that includes even more applications than its high-end Unlimited Edition, albeit at a higher price.
View ArticleOracle shareholders vote against Ellison's compensation package
A majority of Oracle shareholders have once again voted against the company's executive pay practices, including for CEO Larry Ellison.
View ArticleOracle's Q2 profits down 1 percent, revenue up 2 percent to $9.3 billion
Oracle's second-quarter revenue rose 2 percent to US$9.3 billion while net income dropped 1 percent to $2.6 billion, with new software license and cloud subscription revenue flat and hardware product...
View ArticleOracle software on Microsoft Azure gets a general availability date
Oracle's database, WebLogic application server and Java programming language will soon be generally available on Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud service, marking a major milestone in the high-profile...
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