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The July 1 edition of Campus Technology features an article highlighting that worldwide integrated infrastructure and platforms accounted for 653.8 petabytes of new storage capacity shipments in just the first quarter of 2014. The article cites Oracle as the number one integrated platform vendor.

The July 1 edition of Campus Technology features an article highlighting that worldwide integrated infrastructure and platforms accounted for 653.8 petabytes of new storage capacity shipments in just the first quarter of 2014. The article cites Oracle as the number one integrated platform vendor.

As the East Coast prepared for Superstorm Sandy, the American Red Cross's new cloud platform allowed users in the storm's path to read customized preparedness warnings and shelter information, based on their location, as they checked the organization's homepage. And when Americans reached into their pockets after the storm, a scalable ecommerce platform allowed the organization to handle as many as 75,000 concurrent donations - the most ever. The American Red Cross is merging its 400-500 chapter websites, under a new cloud platform, from Oracle Corp. , that allows the organization to scale up its capacity when a disaster strikes and users are clamoring for preparedness information, Craig Oldham, vice president of digital engagement told CIO Journal. The platform, which the Red Cross began rolling out in August, was already implemented by half its chapters by the time the storm struck. The ability to scale up allowed the Red Cross to handle a peak of more than 500,000 page views per minute, during a NBC telethon to draw donations for the relief effort in early November...

The July 10 edition of eCampus News included the press release announcing Stephen F. Austin University's implementation of Oracle Exadata Database Machine enabling them to improve registration and student system reliability. The release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle who notes that they are pleased to work with Stephen F. Austin University and to help improve their student service and information availability while simplifying technology management.

The July 11 edition of eSchool News included a press release announcing Stephen F. Austin University's implementation of Oracle Exadata Database Machine, enabling it to improve registration and student system reliability. The release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who notes that Oracle is pleased to work with Stephen F. Austin University to help improve its student service and information availability while simplifying technology management.

The July 24 edition of University Business includes the following article highlighting Stephen F. Austin University's (SFA) implementation of Oracle Exadata Database Machine to improve registration and student system reliability. The article notes that the implementation enables students to register for classes more quickly with virtually no system bottlenecks or downtime. Further, due to the improved system reliability and scalability, SFA's systems and administration team has been able to reduce staff overtime by eliminating the need to work nights and weekends to address performance issues.

Highlighting that Oracle has introduced Oracle Utilities Network Management System 1.11, which offers new modeling and analysis features that improve distribution-grid management for electric utilities. The article notes that the new modeling helps analyze the effects of customer loads in different locations and identify where off-peak recharging is needed due to grid capacity constraints, incorporate renewable resources like solar roofs and backyard windmills into the grid and use stored electricity as another source of energy. The article also includes comments from Brad Williams, vice president of industry strategy, Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle Utilities Network Management System offers the real-time modeling and power system simulations utilities need to optimize grid operations as networks change.

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New functionality enables operators to use Wi-Fi to improve indoor voice coverage and offer Wi-Fi-based voice, video, and rich messaging services MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - Feb. 22, 2016 - …

New functionality enables operators to use Wi-Fi to improve indoor voice coverage and offer Wi-Fi-based voice, video, and rich messaging services MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - Feb. 22, 2016 - …

Swisscom is planning to migrate 2 million fixed-line customers to VoIP by 2017.

Swisscom is planning to migrate 2 million fixed-line customers to VoIP by 2017.

The Oct. 28 edition of Government Technology include the following San Jose Mercury News syndicated article highlighting how some of Silicon Valley's legendary companies, including Oracle, are embracing cloud. The article quotes Larry Ellison, executive chairman and chief technology officer, Oracle, and Shawn Price, senior vice president, Oracle, who discuss Oracle's cloud transformation, noting that Oracle is deploying its cloud services in 19 data centers in 14 different countries for an increase in data center capacity.

The Oct. 28 edition of Governing include the following San Jose Mercury News syndicated article highlighting how some of Silicon Valley's legendary companies, including Oracle, are embracing cloud. The article quotes Larry Ellison, executive chairman and chief technology officer, Oracle, and Shawn Price, senior vice president, Oracle, who discuss Oracle's cloud transformation, noting that Oracle is deploying its cloud services in 19 data centers in 14 different countries for an increase in data center capacity.