Blog Why Businesses Need Gen 2 Cloud By Barbara Darrow—Jan 16, 2020 As we move into the third decade of cloud computing, it’s important to remember that not all clouds are alike. Back in, say 2006, cloud computing services were a revelation to software developers. These rentable storage and compute services provided a handy virtual holding cell that developers could use for designing and prototyping new applications without breaking the bank, or requiring scarce cooperation from in-house resources. And that was all well and good for that time. Fast forward more than a decade and the status quo is a lot more complicated....

Press Release Oracle Helps Customers Easily Move to Autonomous Cloud New Oracle Enterprise Manager automates database migration and simplifies complex hybrid cloud environments Redwood City, Calif.—Jan 15, 2020 To help customers easily move Oracle Databases to the cloud and simplify management of hybrid cloud environments, Oracle announced significant enhancements to its enterprise management platform, Oracle Enterprise Manager. The new release adds functionality that automates database migration and provides a single dashboard that improves visibility, control, and management for hybrid IT environments.  Oracle Enterprise Manager’s migration capabilities provide unprecedented flexibility...

Press Release Largest Russian Footwear Retailer Kicks Manual Assortment Planning to the Curb with Oracle ZENDEN Group plans to increase business margin by 3.5 percent while reducing cross-store replenishment by 50 percent NRF 2020 Retail’s Big Show, New York City—Jan 14, 2020 Popular Russian footwear chain, ZENDEN Group, deployed Oracle Retail to drive inventory productivity and elevate the customer experience with better inventory placement. Today, ZENDEN leads the Russian footwear market on profit per square meter, engaging about 3 million loyalty cardholders and having more than 74.4 million people visiting its stores. In the last five years, ZENDEN has sold 42 million...

Press Release Oracle Delivers Modern Retail in the Cloud Powered by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Retail provides customers the ability to innovate faster and more securely NRF 2020 Retail’s Big Show, New York City—Jan 13, 2020 An increasingly fierce retail market requires new approaches to engaging customers and satisfying their demands with efficiency and elegance. Retailers need the transparency and flexibility to shift with the needs of their customers and business—whether those interactions are happening online, in-store or in the spaces in-between, such as buying online and picking up in-store (BOPIS). Everything from inventory to experiences must live in harmony and that requires brands to...

Press Release Home Shopping Retailer Turns Browsers into Buyers with Oracle Cloud South African online retailer Home Choice remodels its planning processes and modernizes the shopping experience to drive sales and customer satisfaction Redwood Shores, Calif.—Jan 10, 2020 Home Choice, one of South Africa’s largest home shopping retailers and financing providers, has deployed Oracle Retail Cloud in just 12 weeks to deliver the products and offers that turn browsers into buyers. Shoppers look to Home Choice to discover name-brand furniture, electronics, and appliances at competitive prices. Offering a...