http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2015/10/26/oracle_predicts_who_will_own_cloud/ His ridiculous predictions and delusions will only cost the company it's reputation and bring it down faster than you think. By 2025 Oracle will be much less than... — read more 

No understanding how decisions being made. Cuts in profitable areas, R&D and Ex- sun teams hit hard this week more expected. Usually under the radar and not announced in advance.

Enterprise spending is not supporting enormous costs of the Oracle systems with high price tags and licensing agreements. It will get worse with new competition in database. Microsoft aiming at Oracles bread and butter.

How they calculate the package? Two week for fist year and one week for each addition year?

I have a practical question - how does Oracle notify remote workers when they are laid off? How is the exit interview (or layoff interview) conducted - who participates and what do they tell you. Thank you!

No team is safe once the hack the groups down they will reorganize and consolidate. The point now I to gain as much efficiency as possible to compete on price. It's big hill to climb and profits and revenue are slipping with the transition to cloud... — read more 

I've heard from several former Sun Microsystems employees who got hit - some of them had 10-20 or more years of service under their belts. No official announcement that I can find. Seems to be simple cost cutting - I'm guessing quarterly earnings are... — read more 

I was working on Outside In - the product which could read over 400 file formats and convert them for viewing, printing, PDF, etc. Oracle shanghaied 2/3 of our development group last spring for other projects and the remaining 17 got the ax Tuesday... — read more 

Main impacts in Java Platform, IOT, webcenter sites, Watch for Aria information on Inderjeet - Was 5500 HC last year, we're at 5009 now. How about next year ?

Post any odd changes in BU's to give people a heads up and share the layoff site. Intel site is on fire since their big RIFs started in the spring. Time to plan.

Teams in the US will see biggest impacts. Prepare for the worst.

In the statement, Hurd said Donatelli joins Oracle “at a pivotal time, when we are the only major hardware company in the industry experiencing growth." 2015 statement by MH. How exactly did the hardware business grow with YoY revenue declines?... — read more 

Looking to leave to Amazon lab; am now with Oracle sparc servers CA. Trying to grow my career before they move my job to India or China. China will soon be serious competitor in the cloud server market.

"I highly recommend terrific book recounting why Oracle's merger became the disaster it was, "High-Tech Planet: Secrets of an IT Road Warrior" was written by a former Oracle executive who bares it all in this no-holds-barred description of the... — read more 

it is happening almost every day, here in EMEA. ACS, TAM, CSM and almost every isolated workers from BU are impacted. If you are working alone in you country, then you'll be impacted. If you are working from home, then you'll be informed lately by... — read more 

Based on the cut backs around the globe and certain parts of the US. How do people feel the Canadian offices will be affected?

Don't let Larry and Mark fool you.

I am hearing lots of rumors. Does anyone have more info.

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/worst-tech-mergers-and-acquisitions-oracle-and-sun-and-the-sad-tale-of-palm/ Comment in article "I highly recommend terrific book recounting why Oracle's merger became the disaster it was, "High-Tech Planet: Secrets of an... — read more 

Time to have a plan. Oracle lags these days but ends up figuring out that they have to play the same game to remain competitive or even stay in the game.

Summary The decline is hardware revenue is re-accelerating. Growth in cloud revenue is barely offsetting declines elsewhere. Given sluggish growth and deteriorating profitability, Oracle deserves a discount valuation.

This might be truer than we insiders know. http://www.zdnet.com/article/oracle-is-not-a-cloud-power/

The BU axed a few this morning from hw eng, sales and prd mgrs....

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