Oracle ORCL has made its Database Software free for developers. Oracle is making it easier for developers to try its industry-leading database software. Oracle has been in the database industry for ...

Oracle's database software is still widely used, but cloud computing has disrupted its business model. There's no doubt the company is losing mindshare among developers and start-ups. A free developer ...

Mike Ricciuti joined CNET in 1996. He is now CNET News' Boston-based executive editor and east coast bureau chief, serving as department editor for business technology and software covered by CNET ...

Microsoft is offering free licenses for its database software to current Oracle customers in its latest effort to wrestle market share from its competitor. Companies considering switching can apply to ...

Oracle stock drops 45% from its AI-fueled high, but robust software margins and corrected valuation signal a Buy opportunity ...

Legacy software stocks can seem boring to growth hunters, but their cash-rich businesses and strategic pivots often produce ...

Oracle ( ORCL), which is primarily known for its database software business, also draws a significant portion of its value from middleware software and applications software. Oracle's database ...

Oracle is one of the largest software players in the world, competing with SAP, Microsoft and IBM in this market. After acquiring Sun Microsystems in 2010, Oracle became a hardware player, as well, ...

Oracle is hoping to capture the fancy of smaller companies enamored with its Exadata data-processing machine, announcing Wednesday the availability of a new database appliance configured for SMBs’ ...