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NTT Communications Corporation, the world's largest telecom provider, has adopted TurboLinux Server 6.1 as its platform for information service systems, marking a significant milestone in the adoption of Linux in the high-tech industry. This partnership is part of NTT's strategy to provide total solutions ranging
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Oracle Corporation has announced a partnership with GE Capital Commercial Services to provide payment protection and billing services to suppliers on Oracle-powered industry and private exchanges. The goal is to streamline the payment and collection process, ensuring that sellers receive timely payments consistent with the terms of each invoice. This
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OracleMobile, a subsidiary of Oracle Corp., has announced strategic partnerships with wireless communication leaders to promote its offering for two-way wireless messaging devices. These partnerships, in addition to those previously announced with Research in Motion and Metrocall, are expected to accelerate the adoption of OracleMobile's Web information-on-demand services,
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Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison depicted his company's spying campaign against rival Microsoft Corp. as a public service, claiming they were exposing Microsoft's own "little Watergate." Ellison defended the company's hiring of investigative firm Investigative Group International Inc. to look into trade
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Lawrence J. Ellison, chairman and founder of Oracle Corporation, defended the company's yearlong spying operation against Microsoft as a necessary act to uncover Microsoft's hidden ties with advocacy groups. Ellison described the operation as a form of investigative reporting, akin to journalists exposing corruption. The spying,
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Driveway, a leading provider of Internet-based file storage, has partnered with CAT Technology to design and build a highly available and scalable infrastructure for its Internet storage and management service. The system is powered by products from leading technology companies, including Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, EMC Corp., Veritas Software, Oracle
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The Server Software Division of the Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. announced that Oracle8i, the industry's first database designed for the Internet, is now certified for UnixWare 7 NonStop Clusters, an advanced clustering software for the Intel platform. This certification enables businesses to achieve optimum fail-over and maximum availability
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Standard & Poor's has maintained its four-star recommendation on Oracle Corp's shares, citing the company's significant earnings per share (EPS) upside potential. Despite a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, analyst Brian Goodstadt believes Oracle's continued margin improvement and integrated suite strategy will
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Robertson Stephens, a leading investment bank focused on growth companies, has issued research reports on Oracle Corp., CacheFlow Inc., and Pacific Gulf Properties. The reports provide analysis and recommendations on the companies' financial health, growth prospects, and market opportunities. The reports highlight Oracle's strong financial performance in
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What's for Free Technologies, Inc., a leader in the "free" Internet products and services sector, has partnered with Cisco Systems to implement an end-to-end enterprise network solution. Under the terms of the agreement, WFFT has become a member of the Cisco "Smart-Start" program, receiving
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Bluetrain.com, a provider of hosted Internet applications, has announced three new appointments to its executive management team in preparation for its second round of venture capital funding, expected to close in early May 2000. The new appointments will help the company leverage its new funding and expand its operations.
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Microsoft's biggest problem isn't the court case, but rather Windows 2000, according to Lawrence J. Ellison, Oracle's CEO. In a meeting with securities analysts, Ellison highlighted the challenges facing Microsoft in an increasingly web-centric world. Microsoft's disappointing quarter and lowered growth forecasts
