Victoria Berry

As the meeting begins, executives around the table turn their attention to the PowerPoint presentation being flashed onto the projector screen. But slowly their attention wanders to that e-mail they sent earlier

Enterprises are gradually consolidating their databases, and those that remain will be more inclusive and affiliated with global systems, said Oracle Corp. chief Larry Ellison, speaking to delegates at the recent Oracle AppsWorld.

Outsourcing for the mid-sized market and cost of ownership were two key areas of focus at the recent Oracle AppsWorld conference.

At its recent AppsWorld conference in San Diego, Oracle Corp. announced new noptions and strategies to continue the momentum behind its software.

Enterprises are gradually consolidating their databases, and those that remain will be more inclusive and affiliated with global systems, said Oracle Corp. chief Larry Ellison, speaking to delegates at the recent Oracle AppsWorld.

Officials at the Ottawa-based software company say acquisition will expand nits corporate performance management (CPM) offerings.

A recent IDC survey found that in certain cases, such as print and file serving, Windows 2000 is less expensive to run than Linux.

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