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To maximize performance while reducing costs and decreasing the complexity of its IT infrastructure, Finish Line will also implement Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud.

Like the other Oracle Retail Analytics modules, the new application is optimized to run on Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud. Built on Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, the solutions can deliver reports to mobile devices and desktops in a variety of formats.

Highlighting that Oracle announced that Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management 2.0.1, running with Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud X2-2, processed 1 billion meter reads per hour. The release also notes that Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management running on Oracle Exadata helps utilities process data at unprecedented rates -- turning data into real intelligence that improves operational efficiency across every department while enabling utilities to provide their customers with information that helps them monitor and manage their energy and water use. The release includes comments from Linda Jackman, group vice president of industry strategy, Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle hardware and software can process the huge volumes of data arriving from interval reads and ensure the usability of the data to produce the accurate, timely bills customers expect.

Oracle's hardware product gross margins are rising amid strong channel demand for Exadata and Exalogic solutions. The article also highlights Oracle's Channel Chief Judson Althoff as he formulates an ISV (independent software vendor) strategy for Exadata

"Our customers understand that improved performance leads to an improved customer experience, which can help drive top-line revenue," said Ken Volpe, senior vice president, Product Development, Oracle

The July 26 edition of eWeek includes the following article highlighting a new version of Oracle's Exalogic Elastic Cloud software as well as a new application aimed at electric and other utility companies, Oracle Utilities Operational Device Management. The article notes that Oracle Utilities Operational Device Management can help utility companies manage their smart power grids and other infrastructure.

Highlighting that Oracle's recent testing has demonstrated that the Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management 2.0.1 system, running in tandem with Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud X2-2, can successfully process 1 billion meter reads per hour. The article notes that the test used data from 5.5 million smart meters measuring consumption in 15-minute intervals. The article also includes comments from Linda Jackman, group vice president of industry strategy, Oracle Utilities noting that the test assures utilities that Oracle hardware and software - engineered to work together, and available today - can process the huge volumes of data arriving from interval reads and ensure the usability of the data to produce the accurate, timely bills customers expect.

Highlighting the performance of Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management 2.0.1, running with Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud X2-2. The article notes that running Oracle's utilities meter data management software through its database machine and cloud platform processed the equivalent of four consumption measurements per hour coming from 250 million advanced energy meters. The article also includes comments from Linda Jackman, group vice president of industry strategy, Oracle Utilities noting that new utilities technologies are bringing with them huge increases in data volumes and residential smart meters alone will increase the consumption data processed for billing purposes from 12 meter reads per year to 35,000 or more.

Highlighting Oracle Solaris 11, which was previewed at Oracle OpenWorld 2011 and touted as the first and only fully virtualized operating system. The article notes that Solaris is the operating system at the heart of Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliance and powers the SPARC T4 server line, SPARC SuperCluster T4-4, Exadata Database Machine X-2 and X2-8 systems and Exalogic Elastic Cloud.

Highlighting that Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management 2.0.1, running with Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud X2-2 processed 1 billion meter reads per hour. The article notes that Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management also responded to 19.3 million requests for bill determinants per hour. The article also includes comments from Linda Jackman, group vice president of Industry Strategy of Oracle Utilities noting that the testing assured utilities that Oracle hardware and software can process the huge volumes of data arriving from interval reads and ensure the usability of the data to produce the accurate, timely bills customers expect.

"The ability to gain insight into our customers' preferences to make more informed merchandising decisions is a critical component of our strategy to exceed the expectations of our customers." - Finish Line executive vice president and chief merchandising officer Scott Hoffman

As part of a larger initiative to upgrade the customer experience and localize offerings in its 640 stores nationwide, The Finish Line will roll out new Oracle Retail merchandising, planning, stores and CRM solutions. The athletic-goods retailer is leveraging Oracle's cloud computing services in the process

Finish Line selected the Oracle tools and a cloud computing environment "to provide a single, integrated platform with which to transform our merchandising, planning and stores processes," said Scott Hoffman, Executive VP and Chief Merchandise Officer of Finish Line