OracleWorld Update: Ellison takes users on grid trip

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A newsletter published by TechTarget   September 12, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  SPONSORED BY: Quest Software White Paper: How to Survive in a Multi-Database Environment Ellison takes users on grid trip by By Ellen O'Brien, SearchOracle.com News Editor Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison, playing to an auditorium packed with thousands of OracleWorld attendees, on Tuesday touted grid computing as the single largest software development in 40 years. SPONSORED BY:  Quest Software White Paper: How to Survive in a Multi-Database Environment Attention Oracle DBAs -- What applications and technologies do you need to be aware of in order to maintain your competitive edge? To help you administer more than one database simultaneously, Quest Software offers a new white paper: "The Heterogeneous DBA: Surviving in a Multi-database Environment." This white paper reviews common database terminology, discusses how each database handles space management, and offers helpful tips on administrative differences. http://www.quest.com/landing/searchoracle_ezine2.asp >> Click for the white paper Not since IBM Corp. developed the mainframe has there been such an important development in computing, Ellison said. Taking users on a journey to the center of the Oracle grid, Ellison outlined technologies such as automatic load balancing and Oracle's newest incarnation of its Enterprise Manager, now known as Grid Control. Grid technology signals the end of the large, powerful single-server strategy, Ellison told attendees. Instead, customers will plug low-cost processors into their systems as their demand for computing power increases. Ellison said that only Oracle software can provide true enterprise grid technology today. Oracle's Grid Control software is the key to successfully tapping into grid technology, Ellison said. "This is the first system that unifies application monitoring with component system monitoring," he said. Joshua Greenbaum, principal consultant at Daly City, Calif.-based Enterprise Applications Consulting, agreed with Ellison's assertion that Oracle is currently ahead in the enterprise grid game. Still, Greenbaum said, Oracle's grid strategy is more of an evolution than a revolution. "They're ahead because they are more modest in their goals," Greenbaum said. "They're looking at a grid solution that really is focused on the database. IBM is taking a much more futuristic approach." Much of the focus at OracleWorld involves looking forward as well. Oracle's newest database release, 10g, isn't expected to ship for at least another six months, and many OracleWorld attendees are just beginning to become familiar with Oracle's definition of grid computing. >> Click to read the full story. >> Read more of SearchOracle.com's special coverage of OracleWorld '03. Other SearchOracle.com OracleWorld headlines: Beta testers give 10g rave reviews | Robert Westervelt, SearchOracle.com News Writer A panel of beta testers sang the praises of Oracle's 10g database and application server at the company's annual U.S. user event this week. Users were especially pleased with the product's new self-managing capabilities. Dell adds weight to Oracle's grid pitch | Robert Westervelt, SearchOracle.com News Writer OracleWorld attendees on Monday were introduced to the company's new line of grid products, and heard from grid supporters such as Michael Dell during opening day of the database giant's annual user event in San Francisco. MORE ON THIS TOPIC: >>  Read more of SearchOracle.com's special coverage of OracleWorld '03. A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R This newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media. Copyright 2003 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "OracleWorld 2003 live with SearchDatabase.com":   -  Reply to this e-mail with REMOVE in the Subject line OR   -  Go to unsubscribe and enter your e-mail address to cancel your subscription Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed.