Five Minute Briefing - Oracle
April 19, 2017
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News Flashes
Oracle has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wercker, a company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that provides a Docker-native continuous integration and deployment automation platform for Kubernetes and microservice deployments.
Oracle is collaborating with Docker to release its flagship databases, middleware, and developer tools into the Docker Store marketplace via the Docker Certification Program. This will enable developers to build cloud-native applications using Docker Enterprise Edition as their container platform and Oracle's databases and developer tools immediately available as Docker containers through the Docker Store.
The University of Wyoming has selected Oracle Cloud to provide a modern and synchronized technology platform. The university says its strategic Oracle Cloud implementation, named "WyoCloud," will help it respond to opportunities and challenges by enabling department staff to access accurate information at the right time to run the institution more efficiently.
Think About It
While not the most media-hyped technology, databases are certainly one of the most crucial when it comes to our always-online, always-connected society. Databases power not just the applications and websites we use every day, but the businesses that generate revenue and fuel the economy. The internet relies on functioning and well-performing databases to operate.
Quest IOUG Database & Technology Community News
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