OCI gets new, flexible AMD EPYC-based E5 instances
Oracle continues to build on its offering of AMD instances in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The new OCI Compute E5 instances are based on the 4th generation AMD EPYC processors and come in three different flavors. We briefly introduce them to you in this article.
The partnership between Ora... Read more
Oracle to introduce cloud-based generative AI service
Oracle will soon be introducing a cloud-based generative AI service. The move was announced by CEO Larry Ellison during a call following the quarterly results for fiscal Q4 of 2023.
During the call, Ellison announced that the cloud and tech giant will soon introduce a cloud-based generative AI s... Read more
Oracle’s strategy for generative AI revolves around infrastructure and apps
Oracle has multiple large AI projects. The company finds generative AI appealing as well. Yet Oracle does not seem to be entering the race for the best AI chatbot, as OpenAI, Microsoft and Google do. Oracle is looking at different strategies. It provides the underlying infrastructure for AI and is ... Read more
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Amid a rising data tide, Deutsche Bank passes a tech milestone
The bank has moved about 1,300 Oracle Databases to a cloud computing environment it says will cut energy use in half and reduce costs.
As European banks work to increase profitability while reckoning with an uncertain economic landscape and growing regulatory pressures, Germany’s largest finan... Read more
Oracle gives Container Engine for Kubernetes new features
Oracle has added new functionality to its Container Engine for Kubernetes.
The enhancements are intended for customers who want to build and run cloud-based applications on OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), for example, as microservices and using flexible DevOps technology.
The container orc... Read more
What are the most important updates in Java 20?
As of today, JDK 20 is available for use. 6 JEPs get the necessary updates in JDK 20. We were able to get a sneak peek before the launch via a briefing with Oracle and briefly list them in this article.
For about five years now (since the launch of JDK 10), organizations and developers using Jav... Read more
Oracle Cloud and NetSuite hit by global outage
Oracle's public cloud environment, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and with it Oracle's NetSuite environment were hit by prolonged outages earlier this week. In several regions, the cloud was inaccessible.
According to Oracle, the global OCI infrastructure suffered outages in several regions ... Read more
Oracle invests $1.5 bln in Saudi Arabia and builds cloud region in Riyadh
Oracle is expanding its cloud presence in the Middle East. According to a company representative, the plan is to open a cloud region in Riyadh. The rising need for cloud computing has led technology giants such as Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to establish datacenters globally for faster da... Read more
Oracle changes its Java pricing as customers brace for higher costs
Moving to a "per employee" pricing model could significantly increase subscription costs.
As of January 23, 2023, Oracle has overhauled its Java SE subscription plan making the use of Java potentially far more expensive for organizations than the previous plan.
Oracle’s 2023 per-employee pr... Read more
Oracle and Red Hat bring RHEL to OCI
Joint offering with full support from Red Hat and Oracle should make it easier for RHEL users to migrate to the cloud.
Oracle and Red Hat today announced the availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on OCI. With this, the vendors want to entice on-prem users of RHEL in particular to move ... Read more