Oracle

Last week, Oracle announced the release of VirtualBox 7.0 on all supported platforms. The latest major release of the cross-platform virtualization software brings several new features and enhancements, such as support for Windows 11 via TPM, full virtual machine encryption, cloud virtual machines, and Apple Silicon Macs. First up, VirtualBox 7.0 brings Secure Boot and…

Oracle has launched a new Oracle Alloy platform that enables organizations to host and deliver custom cloud services with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The solution allows customers to use Oracle cloud services without losing control over operational decisions. With this release, enterprise customers can create applications and services to meet the specific needs of select…

Microsoft has teamed up with Oracle to launch a new service called “Oracle Database Service for Azure.” The latest offering provides Microsoft Azure customers access to databases running in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Microsoft explained that enterprise customers can now provision and manage Oracle-hosted database services directly within the Azure cloud dashboard. The service lets…

Microsoft has removed an important upgrade block that should finally allow more users to upgrade to Windows 11. Last week, Microsoft updated the Windows health dashboard (via Bleeping Computer) to mention that the latest version of VirtualBox has finally removed the last Windows 11 safeguard hold, and users should update the app to version 6.1.28…

Using virtual machines (VM) and virtual servers is no new task. We have been working with the concept of providing time-sharing solutions since the late 1960s and early 1970s. This was because the cost of using mainframe computers was extortionate and logically it made more economical sense to utilize time sharing. With the release of…

October, the first month in Q4 of the calendar year and Q2 of the Microsoft financial year, is also in the middle of planning for the next semester of development of Microsoft Azure (codenamed Cobalt).

Each month Microsoft adds new features and updates existing products for Azure, here’s the updates you need to know about for June.

Microsoft is once again on the offensive and is going after Oracle customers with a new migration service to help those users leave that database platform.

Looking for a free, easy-to-use desktop virtualization product? Find out if the latest version of Oracle VM VirtualBox makes the cut in our review.