FEATURED CONTENT VOLUME XXV - ISSUE 3

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Since its introduction in 2008, Oracle Exadata has delivered high-performance data warehousing through a combination of hardware and software optimized to work together. The latest Oracle Exadata releases add something new: extreme performance for online transaction processing (OLTP) applications. The combination of Oracle Exadata and OLTP means faster applications, rationalized database servers and storage, better use of IT resources, and a better bottom line. Find out how Sogeti and Australian Finance Group are benefiting from running their OLTP applications on Oracle Exadata. —By David Baum / 30 BRING BUSINESS ONLINE

Smart Scan Meets Storage Indexes / 35 Here’s something new: we’ve tied Arup Nanda’s technology article into this feature story to show you how Oracle Exadata uses storage indexes to speed I/O. —The Editors

Complete Power / 36

SPARC processor–based hardware has
been powering IT solutions for more
than 20 years. Designed to scale up
and known for consistent reliability
and availability under large workloads,
SPARC processors power big systems—
for companies with big challenges. See
why Eagle Investment Systems and SunGard trust their mission-
critical applications to the SPARC/Oracle Solaris platform.

—By Diana Reichardt

Social by Design /42

For world-class companies, social networking and enterprise social computing aren’t about the latest tabloid gossip— they’re about connecting employees, partners, customers, and projects more effectively, efficiently, and productively.