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The article starts by saying VARs have been shifting from primarily selling hardware to providing a wider blend of IT services and packaged solutions. And the fact that vendors like Oracle and others promote more integrated and pretested hardware-software

The March 5 edition of Hardware Zone included the following article highlighting Oracle's global presence in higher education. The article included a brief timeline overview detailing Oracle's commitment to higher education. The article notes Oracle's presence in the Philippines and AMA Education Systems (AMAES) as their most expansive user of Oracle's Campus Solutions including the E-Business Suite's Oracle Financials and PeopleSoft Campus Solutions.

The company plans to serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle Corp. is setting up a division for hospitality technology services that will serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle will provide software, hardware and cloud storage for point-of-sale systems, and build out broader mobile-device technology for hospitality staff. The company is looking to make the most of last year's acquisition of point-of-sale system provider Micros Systems. Micros has more than 330,000 hospitality customers across 180 countries.

The company plans to serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle Corp. is setting up a division for hospitality technology services that will serve the hotel, restaurant, cruise and casino industries. Oracle will provide software, hardware and cloud storage for point-of-sale systems, and build out broader mobile-device technology for hospitality staff. The company is looking to make the most of last year's acquisition of point-of-sale system provider Micros Systems. Micros has more than 330,000 hospitality customers across 180 countries.

For its part, Oracle Hospitality will build on the foundation that Micros established in the hotel and F&B industries. Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle Retail and Hospitality, told Hotel Business that the integration has been going quite well (Oracle acquired Micros in 2014), and that combining the companies into Oracle Hospitality will allow customers to get the best of both worlds: "We're preserving the intimacy and domain expertise that Micros had built and combining that with the scale and global reach of Oracle." Oracle's platform for the hospitality industry offers comprehensive and integrated software, cloud offerings and hardware solutions for hotels, casinos, table and quick-service restaurants, sports and entertainment venues, and cruise operations from small independents to large global chains. Webster noted that the company has several short-term priorities: a seamless transition for customers, an organizational structure based on business segments; and integration of Micros with Oracle's technology.

For its part, Oracle Hospitality will build on the foundation that Micros established in the hotel and F&B industries. Mike Webster, SVP and general manager, Oracle Retail and Hospitality, told Hotel Business that the integration has been going quite well (Oracle acquired Micros in 2014), and that combining the companies into Oracle Hospitality will allow customers to get the best of both worlds: "We're preserving the intimacy and domain expertise that Micros had built and combining that with the scale and global reach of Oracle." Oracle's platform for the hospitality industry offers comprehensive and integrated software, cloud offerings and hardware solutions for hotels, casinos, table and quick-service restaurants, sports and entertainment venues, and cruise operations from small independents to large global chains. Webster noted that the company has several short-term priorities: a seamless transition for customers, an organizational structure based on business segments; and integration of Micros with Oracle's technology.

Oracle Platinum Partner, Technologent, today announced they have been awarded Oracle Hardware Specialization Certification via the Oracle Partner Network (OPN) Certification Program.

Replicating the global relationship, Avnet announced that it will be working with Oracle in Singapore, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand and India to ensure that channel partners can access the complete range of Oracle hardware and software solutions.

At NRF Oracle is introducing Oracle Retail 15, an enterprise retail suite that includes diverse features such as new cloud-based applications and POS hardware solutions.

Oracle (www.oracle.com) introduced the MICROS Workstation 6, using Microsoft Windows Embedded 8.1 and the latest Intel Atom processor. It works in concert with mobile, cloud and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources, and can offer guest recommendations, special promotion rollouts and more. The Workstation 6 incorporates the design elements of a mobile POS in an ergonomic, all-in-one design with a 15.6-inch-wide HD touchscreen, and a spill and impact resistant enclose. Additionally, it can be mounted on a stand that allows staff to adjust the screen angle or swivel it for guest to view. The integrated, three-track magnetic card reader allows for 3DES or AES encryption upon swiping, and includes six USB ports for attaching printers, scanners, cash drawers and more.

TMCnet highlighted that Oracle recently made its prepaid charging solution, Network Charging and Control 4.4, available. The article notes that the solution includes a set of software, hardware and support from Oracle, including carrier-grade servers, storage and IT infrastructure, mission-critical applications and service level agreement-based network grade support.

Billing World highlighted that Oracle announced the availability of its Network Charging and Control 4.4, which includes a complete stack of software, hardware and support to help communications service providers (CSPs) offer their customers more flexible charging options and create new revenue streams in the wake of explosive mobile data growth. The article notes that the solution offers a number of features - including multi-network prepaid charging, voucher recharge, promotions management, Intelligent Network (IN) and Next Generation Network (NGN)-based service control and graphical service configuration.

Highlighting that Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing 2.3.1, running with Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2, processed an unprecedented 16,500 bills per minute or 993,240 bills per hour. The article notes that in tests, a typical night's billing run for a utility with one million customers-47,600 bills- was processed in 2.87 minutes. The article also includes comments from Linda Jackman, group vice president of industry strategy noting that this benchmark demonstrates that Oracle software and hardware systems-engineered to work together, and available today-can process routine customer bills in a fraction of the time traditionally used by most utilities.

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.

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 that Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing 2.3.1, running with Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2, processed an unprecedented 16,500 bills per minute or 993,240 bills per hour. The release notes that in tests, a typical night's billing run for a utility with one million customers-47,600 bills- was processed in 2.87 minutes. The release also includes comments from Linda Jackman, group vice president of industry strategy noting that this benchmark demonstrates that Oracle software and hardware systems-engineered to work together, and available today-can process routine customer bills in a fraction of the time traditionally used by most utilities.

Communications, media and entertainment industry executives from around the world will gather at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld conference, September 19 - 23, 2010 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, to share new ways to leverage Oracle's hardware and

The Sept. 22 edition of Unified Communications Strategies includes this article highlighting that Oracle, a provider of integrated business software and hardware systems, has introduced new products for communications service providers. The article notes

The Sept. 22 edition of IP Telephony includes this article highlighting that Oracle, a provider of integrated business software and hardware systems, has introduced new products for communications service providers.