Oracle launched its Oracle 10G database this week and demonstrated slightly better benchmark scalability than SQL Server on a similar Windows-based configuration.

Oracle has made the beta for Windows and Linux freely available as a 150-Mbyte download to anyone who registers online. Some VARs applauded the move. “This builds a larger base of support ...

The company delivers seven new plug-ins for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control that will take care of monitoring, service-level management and diagnostics for .Net and Windows Server.