News Brief from OraWorld, Aug. 20
Date: 1998/08/20
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OraWorld News Update
Thursday, August 20, 1998
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TOP STORIES
Following are abstracts of the top stories for this week. Please visit http://www.oraworld.com/news.htm for the full text of all of these stories.
- SPECIAL WORLDWIDE BETA TEST OFFER: ORACLE8 CERTIFIED DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR TRACK BETA TESTS ARE 75% OFF! During a special limited beta testing period, four of the tests required for the Oracle8 Certified Database Administrator Track will be offered worldwide at the reduced cost of $25 US per exam.
- CALL NOW AND RECEIVE 25% OFF YOUR ORACLE7.3 DBA EXAM PRICES! Hurry -- this offer is good only until September 30, 1998. And while you're at it, you can also receive a 25% discount off the regular price of $99.99 for the "Oracle Certified Professional DBA Certification Exam" book from Oracle Press.
- ORAWORLD’S CAREER CORNER
This week, OraWorld showcases:
- The National Association of Colleges and Employers Salary Survey.
- Two online services that provide international job and resume listings and career counseling.
- An online salary negotiating service that will work out the details of your compensation package, from vacations to stock options.
- An Web site that features tips on how to maximize your job search with the best on-line activities, resume writing tutorials, interview and salary negotiating tips, career transition information, and even advice on how to handle career emergencies.
- ORACLE HIGHLIGHTS INTERNET IN NEXT ORACLE8 RELEASE In September, Oracle will rename its upcoming database Oracle 8i in an attempt to focus on the Internet functionality of the product. The new database, a follow-up to Oracle 8.0, is due to ship by the end of the year.
- ORACLE APP SERVER VERSION 4.0 COMING ON AUGUST 25 On August 25, Oracle will deliver its transaction-oriented application server and a set of directory services built on top of its relational database. Oracle Application Server 4.0 takes version 3.0 and integrates a transaction processing monitor, a CORBA-compliant object request broker (ORB), database access, and operating system services such as security and directory functions.
- ORACLE REORGANIZES TOP EXECUTIVES As part of an ongoing executive shuffling, Oracle is reorganizing its forces again. In an effort to better redefine its applications business from its core database business, several key executives have shifted their duties or left the company.
- ADVERTISING BLITZ FOR ORACLE APPS Oracle recently announced that it is launching a $25 million media marketing blitz in order to boost sales in its sagging applications division.
- ORACLE TO EASE MIGRATION FROM MICROSOFT SQL SERVER
Oracle announced a new tool that will let users migrate data from any
Microsoft Corp. SQL Server database to its Oracle8 database. Oracle's
Migration Workbench aims to entice those SQL Server customers who are
concerned that version 7.0 of the Microsoft database might slip.
UPCOMING ORACLE EVENTS
(for a complete listing of events,
visit http://www.oraworld.com/events.htm)
Oct. 25 - 29
Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) Conference Fall
Honolulu Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
1.404.240.0999
http://www.oaug.org/hawaii/hawconf.html
Nov. 3 - 5
Database & Client/Server World - Building Enterprise Solutions
Chicago, Illinois
http://www.dci.com/database/
Nov. 8 - 12
Oracle OpenWorld '98
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California
http://www.oracle.com/corporate/seminars_and_events/openworld/
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