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Oracle MySQL HeatWave: Teaching the Competition a Lesson in ML

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Oracle debuts MySQL HeatWave ML delivering support of extensive machine learning based automation which enables the entire system to become more intelligent over time, locking in accrued lifecycle value for all customers as well as new ML explanations in HeatWave that deliver differentiation across usability and interpretability, quality, as well as performance and scalability criteria. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why new MySQL HeatWave ML is well-positioned to meet the most demanding database applications and expectations of enterprise users. From our perspective, the new innovations Oracle has built into MySQL HeatWave ML, enables the solution to stand out with a compelling feature set, AutoML scalability, real-time elasticity, date per node, portfolio-wide enhancement, and price/performance differentiation against the gauntlet of competition.

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Oracle Unleashes Multi-VM Autonomous Database on Exadata Cloud@Customer to Transform Data Management

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Oracle debuts Multi-VM Autonomous Database on Exadata Cloud@Customer to provide the complete, converged database at a low-cost entry point that solve the customer data management challenges which make running applications and analytics complex and costly to develop and run. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Oracle Multi-VM Autonomous Database on Exadata Cloud@Customer is ready to streamline application development, provide TCO benefits, improve application development productivity, accelerate cloud adoption, and provides clear differentiation against rival solutions such as AWS RDS on AWS Outposts.

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Oracle Hybrid Cloud: New Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure Brings Core to the Edge

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Oracle’s expansion of its Hybrid Cloud Portfolio, especially through the Oracle Roving Edge Infrastructure offering, strengthens its overall competitive standing in the public cloud and ruggedized edge server domains. Oracle counters competitive offerings such as HPE’s Edgeline series as well as the AWS Snow Family, bolstering OCI’s ability to sell more into verticals and environments, such as agriculture, energy, mining, and factories, where conditions can be vigorous and tough and network connectivity is limited or lacking. Here’s what Futurum’s Ron Westfall has to say about the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, the key differentiators it provides, and what this move by Oracle compels its rivals to do moving forward.