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Infosys Technologies, a Diamond level partner of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced that it has been positioned by IDC as a Leader among vendors in the recently published "IDC MarketScape: Oracle Implementation Ecosystem 2010 Vendor Analysis" report.

Server sales did very well in the first quarter of 2011, but the news for Oracle and Cisco are great as the two enjoyed exceptional performance for the quarter, according to a new report by IDC. Oracle boasted the second-fastest growth of the top five ve

Oracle Retail is very bullish--confident but far from complacent--about its track record and outlook. By its own estimate the business has strung together a win streak that beats just about any major league sports team record. We see continued balance between the number of retailers selecting Oracle for enterprise transformation and best-of-breed applications and continued customer satisfaction evidenced by steady streams of expansion in existing accounts and go-lives. The business unit continues to command an impressive bounty of R&D funds, is increasing its investment in its partner ecosystem, and building out rollout and application support assets.

Oracle introduced Oracle Retail Customer Analytics, a new business intelligence solution designed to help retailers better understand what drives their customers' purchasing decisions..."The key to improving the customer experience is to understand the customer," said Greg Girard, Program Director, Merchandise Strategies, IDC Retail Insights. "Analytic solutions that help retailers gain insight into their customers' buying patterns lay the foundation for a deeper understanding and make it possible to create a personalized shopping experience while optimizing profitability."

Oracle, Cisco Server Sales Heating Up: Oracle sold $773 million in server, up 13.6 percent from last year, according to IDC. Oracle now has 7.5 percent of the global server market.

Highlighting the latest utilities news that came from Oracle OpenWorld 2011. The article notes that Oracle Business Intelligence for utilities currently enabled are revenue and credit and collection key performance indicators that can be viewed geospatially. The article also highlights other Oracle Utilities products including Oracle Utilities Customer Care & Billing and Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management.

To help improve customer experience and increase inventory sell-through, Oracle has launched a new release of Oracle Retail Allocation that enables retailers to deliver the best assortment of products for each location using real-time inventory levels along with sales and planning information. "Smarter allocation is the last mile to improving customer experience and protecting margins," said Mike Webster, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Retail. "The latest update to Oracle Retail Allocation delivers deep retail functionality, actionable insight, and a user interface that makes sense for today's users."