Open for Business
First released in 1995 and purchased by Sun in
2008, MySQL has rapidly graduated from the realm
of hobbyists to the world of business, becoming
the leading open source database for many Web
applications and an integral part of the LAMP
(Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) Web application
stack. Almost a year after Oracle’s acquisition of
Sun, MySQL plays an even bigger role in enterprises
of all sizes worldwide, including the Bank of Finland,
Clickability, and Gorilla Nation Media. Discover the
secrets to their success. —By David A. Kelly
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Cover: I-Hua Chen, Jaime Ferrand
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Celebrating Excellence / 45
IT security is not so much about creating
stronger walls as it is about creating better-functioning doors and windows. And when
deploying identity management solutions,
those better doors and windows equate
to more-comprehensive provisioning,
management, and authorization. Learn how
the State University of New York (SUN Y)
and global financial institution ING are
increasing compliance and decreasing risk
with Oracle Identity Management 11g.
–By David Baum
Oracle’s customers
and partners
continue to
demonstrate
innovation,
excellence,
and leadership
across scores of applications and
technologies worldwide. In 2010, Oracle
honored customers and partners through
the Oracle Excellence Awards, with
categories ranging from sustainability to
application deployment, cutting-edge Java
development, implementation expertise,
and beyond. –By Rich Schwerin
