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| | Editor's Note | | | Containers Throughout the Stack
Containers are a mainstay of enterprise computing today because companies in this digital economy need an easier way to deploy applications. But cloud computing suppliers aren't all equal when it comes to container strategy, Oracle's John Fowler explains. At Oracle, "we diverge strongly from just having containers at the application level. We also have containers at our middleware and database levels," Fowler says. "But the interesting and powerful part is that the containers in the middleware and database stack understand those pieces of software. So the whole administrative model is natural to the database as opposed to being separate."
In Oracle Database 12c, for example, the container concept is integrated, making it much more efficient to create and manage databases. The goal: containers you can trust for stability and security, so you can stay focused on speedy innovation. | — Chris Murphy, Oracle Director of Cloud Content
Video: A Revolution in Compute and Data Management | | |
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| | More Cloud News | | | Cell C Dials Up the Cloud for Agile Hiring and Training
South Africa's Cell C trains 3,500 to 5,000 call center agents and sales consultants a month. To source and nurture top talent, company leaders rely on a cloud-based human capital management system for "very slick, smart, efficient dashboards," says CIO Maria Pienaar. "People can make quick decisions, which is important in an environment like ours where you have to be agile." Learn how the cloud helps Cell C speed product launches. | Measuring Value in the Digital Age: Finance's Role
When Oracle made its dramatic business model shift to the cloud, Oracle's finance team was called on to help craft new key performance indicators (KPIs). "Bookings, provisioning, lead times, renewals, contract base, contract length, churn rates, billing requirements, and waterfall schedules were just some of the KPIs we examined," says Ivgen Guner, senior vice president, Global Business Finance. Get Guner's step-by-step guide for creating a "change-agile" finance group that's ready for business model disruption. | Application User Experience Must Reflect Corporate Culture
A cloud application's design must not only be beautiful, but also must promote acceptance and participation, says Jeremy Ashley, Oracle's UX group leader. How? "The answer lies in simplicity. An application's user experience should help you identify your most important tasks and do them quickly and easily." Learn more from Ashley about how Oracle drives the continuous visual evolution of its cloud products. | Video: Doctors Improve Patient Care with Analytics
Barry Howell, CEO of Arlington Orthopedic Associates, talks about improving patient care with Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud Service. |
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| | | | Cloud Innovator | | How to Measure Innovation Success
NBTY, the maker of Balance Bar, Nature's Bounty, Pure Protein, and more than 22,000 other products, wanted to provide customers with better, more scientifically driven products. Using Oracle Innovation Management Cloud Service, NBTY now has a "tool that is engineered so that good ideas are in the right place," says Andrea Simone, chief business transformation officer. "It feels good to get this data right from the start," he says. See how NBTY uses a cloud system to drive a culture of innovation. |
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