Autonomous Is Better If automated is good, autonomous is better. Why? A look at the new Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud Service makes it clear. A data warehouse is a powerful analytical platform. But it’s time consuming for IT to set up and manage while analysts wait (and wonder if they should have settled for a spreadsheet). Automating database tasks makes the process more efficient for the DBA, but it doesn’t change the basic equation of analysts waiting for IT. With the autonomous data warehouse, on the other hand, analysts answer a few questions and “In 25 seconds they’ve got a high-performance data warehouse,” says Oracle product manager Keith Laker. Read how the autonomous data warehouse operates without human intervention; tuning and optimizing itself for top performance and patching itself without taking the system offline – making it, and the DBA, more valuable. — Jeff Erickson, Oracle editor at large
What Java 10 Means for Developers An “Experimental Java-Based JIT Compiler” may not sound exciting – yet it can make a real difference in application performance. Java 10, released March 20, includes this and 11 other enhancements. Learn about three of the most significant changes in the Java platform, plus what you should know about Java’s new six-month release schedule.
The ‘As-a-Service’ Model Requires a Strategic Approach To succeed in a subscription-based “Everything-as-a-Service” world, companies need monetization systems that deal with all the ways they might want to charge customers – one-time, recurring, and usage-based charges, with discounts and service bundling, are only the beginning.
Why Blockchain Will Change Corporate Finance Blockchain can slash the time finance spends verifying data across systems. The benefits include reducing settlement risk, addressing discrepancies across ERP applications, and lowering audit costs and complexity. But if CFOs aren’t prepared, they could find themselves crushed by this latest wave of disruption.
Cybersecurity and the CEO: A Tough Conversation “Don’t get hacked” has moved into the CEO’s job description right up there with increasing revenue and cutting costs. And that means board-level discussions about cybersecurity and corporate reputational risk. Here are a few of the toughest questions CEOs can expect and answers that will guide the conversation in the right direction.
Adventist Health is using the cloud to modernize its IT systems and transform the performance of key business functions including HR and finance. The move helps the company grow while simplifying its technology infrastructure and lowering costs.
