Oracle® Database 11g Running on HP with Windows Sets New World Record for Price/Performance with TPC-C Benchmark

Oracle Leads Competition with Top Two Price/Performance Results in the TPC-C Top 10

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., 13-SEP-2007 05:30 AM Today, Oracle announced a new world record price/performance result with the TPC-C benchmark running Oracle® Database 11g on Windows(1). With this result, Oracle now holds the top two record benchmark positions in the coveted Top Ten TPC-C price/performance category(2). Optimized for small, medium and growing businesses (SMBs), the combination of Oracle Database 11g and Windows on an HP ProLiant server provides an ideal platform to meet these companies' individual business needs. This benchmark result further demonstrates Oracle's commitment to providing customers of all sizes unmatched price/performance and scalability.

Achieving 102,454 transactions per minute with a price/performance of $.73/tpmC, Oracle Database 11g, Standard Edition One delivered 47 percent more performance at 20 percent less cost than its nearest competitor in the price/performance category(3). The record setting benchmark was achieved with Oracle Database 11g running on a Windows-based HP ProLiant ML350 server with one Intel Quad-Core Xeon 2.66 GHz processor and an HP StorageWorks 70 Modular Smart Array. Together, Oracle and HP delivered the best price per transaction per minute ever achieved for any TPC-C benchmark.

"Out of the gate, Oracle Database 11g sets a new price/performance bar for the industry and it will continue to excel as it matures," said Juan Loaiza, senior vice president Systems Technology, Oracle. "This benchmark result furthers Oracle's commitment to SMBs, and our continuing promise to deliver on a long tradition of database excellence. SMBs that once thought Oracle was only for large enterprises need to take another look at Oracle Database."

About TPC-C
TPC-C is an OLTP (online transaction processing) benchmark developed by the Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC). The TPC-C benchmark defines a rigorous standard for calculating performance and price/performance measured by transactions per minute (tpmC) and $/tpmC, respectively. More information is available at http://www.tpc.org.

Top Ten TPC-C by Price/Performance: http://www.tpc.org/tpcc/results/tpcc_price_perf_results.asp.

About Oracle Database 11g
Oracle Database is the only database designed for grid computing. With the release of Oracle Database 11g, Oracle is making management of enterprise information easier than ever; enabling customers to know more about their business and innovate more quickly. Oracle Database 11g delivers superior performance, scalability, availability, security and ease of management on a low-cost grid of industry standard storage and servers. Oracle Database 11g is designed to be effectively deployed on everything from small blade servers to the biggest SMP servers and clusters of all sizes. It features automated management capabilities for easy, cost-effective operation. Oracle Database 11g's unique ability to manage all data from traditional business information to XML and 3D spatial information makes it the ideal choice to power transaction processing, data warehousing, and content management applications.
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Now Available: Oracle E-Business Suite 12.0.3 Release Update Pack (RUP3)

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Good news from oracle for Release update patch (RUP3)...


We are pleased to announce the availability of Oracle Applications E-Business Suite 12.0.3, Release Update Pack (RUP3). RUP3 combines system updates made available after the initial release of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.0 into a single, thoroughly tested, high-quality patch. The updates included in RUP3 are predominantly error corrections and statutory/regulatory updates. For certain products, enhancements to selected functionality are also included. Any new functionality introduced in RUP3 is described in the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.0.3 Release Content Document (Oracle MetaLink document 404152.1).

The Oracle Applications E-Business Suite 12.0.3 Release Update Pack is available for download from Oracle MetaLink as Patch 6141000. The Oracle E-Business Suite 12.0.3 Release Update Pack Readme (Oracle MetaLink document 445192.1) includes instructions for applying the 12.0.3 Release Update Pack, as well as the list of included patches.

For more information about R12 Release Update Packs, please review the Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Release Update Pack (RUP) Schedule (Oracle MetaLink document 423541.1) and the Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Maintenance Strategy (Oracle MetaLink document 433461.1).

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Critical Patch Update - October 2007

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Here is a latest patch from oracle .


Critical Patch Update - October 2007


The Critical Patch Update for October 2007 is now available. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches as soon as possible.

The Critical Patch Update Advisory is the starting point for relevant information. It includes a list of products affected, pointers to obtain the patches, a summary of the security vulnerabilities, and links to other important documents. Supported Products that are not listed in the "Supported Products and Components Affected" Section of the advisory do not require new patches to be applied.

Also, it is essential to review the Critical Patch Update supporting documentation referenced in the Advisory before applying patches, as this is where you can find important pertinent information.

The Critical Patch Update Advisory is available at any of the following locations: The next four Critical Patch Update release dates are:
  • January 15, 2008
  • April 15, 2008
  • July 15, 2008
  • October 14, 2008
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Oracle Database 11g New Features for Administrators Beta Exam Available

Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Certification Program Beta Exams
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  3. The beta exam is a great way to identify your strengths and weaknesses in the exam content being tested.

Oracle University is pleased to announce the availability of the Oracle Database 11g: New Features for Administrators (1Z0-050) in the beta version.

This exam is an excellent opportunity to upgrade your certification and skills to Oracle Database 11g. Oracle Database 11g extends Oracle's unique ability to deliver the benefits of grid computing with increased self-management and automation. Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certification combines training, experience, and testing to ensure that you have a strong foundation and expertise in the industry’s most advanced database management system.

By participating in beta exams, you have the opportunity to provide the Oracle Certification program with feedback about exam content, which is integral to the process of exam development. We depend on the contributions of experienced professionals and developers as we continually improve exam content and maintain the value of Oracle certifications.

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Experience Linux Innovation at Oracle OpenWorld 2007

Join us at Oracle OpenWorld 2007 in San Francisco, November 11–15, and discover how your organization can realize the full potential of Linux with Oracle Unbreakable Linux. Meet Oracle experts, see product demonstrations, visit our Linux Partner Pavilion, find out how you can deploy Linux faster at a lower cost with Oracle Validated Configurations, and much more! Oracle Develop, the premier developer program, returns to Oracle OpenWorld in 2007 and is a great way to hear from world-leading experts on simplifying development using popular, emerging technologies, including Linux and open source. Oracle OpenWorld features a Linux and open source solutions track, as well as a variety of sessions of interest to all.

Sessions
  • Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support: Everything You Need to Know
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  • Deploy Linux Faster with Oracle Validated Configurations
  • Implementing the Database Grid at Dell with Oracle Unbreakable Linux, Oracle Database 11g, and Dell PowerEdge Servers
  • Executive Panel: Oracle and Open Source
  • Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) Tutorial
  • How Qpass Migrated to Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support
  • Linux Configuration and Diagnostic Best Practices
  • Security Essentials: Hardening Your Oracle Systems on Linux
  • Inside Oracle Management Pack for Linux
  • Using Oracle Authentication Services for Operating Systems with Linux
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