Clover Infotech brings to you a curated round-up of important technology updates for the month of March’24:
#1 Oracle Announced the General Availability of Oracle Globally Distributed Autonomous Database
Oracle recently announced the general availability of the Oracle Globally Distributed Autonomous Database. This fully managed Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) service is available in data centers around the world. Built-in, cutting-edge capabilities redefine how enterprises manage and process distributed data to achieve the highest possible levels of scalability and availability and provide data sovereignty features. And, with Autonomous Database’s automated management and ease of use you don’t need to have an extensive staff of experts to take advantage of the power of a distributed database…CONTINUE READING
#2 Oracle Adds New Generative AI Capabilities to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite
Oracle announced new generative AI capabilities within the Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite that will help customers improve decision making and enhance the employee and customer experience. The latest AI additions include new generative AI capabilities embedded in existing business workflows across finance, supply chain, HR, sales, marketing, and service, as well as an expansion of the Oracle Guided Journeys’ extensibility framework to enable customers and partners to incorporate more generative AI capabilities…CONTINUE READING
#3 End of Standard Support for Amazon RDS MySQL 5.7: Understanding Impact and Your Options
From March 1, 2024, Amazon RDS users operating on MySQL 5.7 are being automatically enrolled in the Amazon RDS Extended Support and the users will incur higher charges for the same. In fact, the costs are almost double to triple, until users upgrade to MySQL 8. Through Amazon RDS Extended Support, RDS plans to support the last version of MySQL 5.7, which is MySQL 5.7.44, for the next 3 years by providing security patches…CONTINUE READING
#4 Oracle and NVIDIA to Deliver Sovereign AI Worldwide
Oracle and NVIDIA today announced an expanded collaboration to deliver sovereign AI solutions to customers around the world. Oracle’s distributed cloud, AI infrastructure, and generative AI services, combined with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and generative AI software, are enabling governments and enterprises to deploy AI factories…CONTINUE READING
Less than 25% of government organizations will have generative AI (GenAI)-enabled citizen-facing services by 2027, according to Gartner, Inc. Fear of public failure and a lack of community trust in government use of the technology will slow adoption for external use with citizens. Like all industries over the past 15 months, governments have been exploring the opportunities and risks associated with the emergence of GenAI…CONTINUE READING
#6 AI-Powered Analytics Help Oracle Fusion Applications Customers Achieve Better Business Outcomes
Oracle today announced new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence that will help Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications customers improve decision making by combining data-driven insights with intelligent actions. Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence is a next-generation data, analytics, and AI solution powered by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services including Oracle Autonomous Database, OCI Data Lake, and Oracle Analytics Cloud…CONTINUE READING
#7 IDC FutureScape: Top 5 Key Predictions Every CIO Should Be Aware Of
The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has evolved significantly in the digital age. From managing IT infrastructure to becoming key business strategists, CIOs now stand at the intersection of technology and business, leveraging innovations to shape organizational directions, create value, and boost revenue. The “IDC FutureScape: Worldwide CIO Agenda 2024 Predictions” provides valuable insights into the future of this role…CONTINUE READING
#8 Adobe and Microsoft partner to bring new Generative AI capabilities to Marketers
Adobe and Microsoft recently announced plans to bring Adobe Experience Cloud workflows and insights to Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 to help marketers overcome application and data silos and more efficiently manage everyday workflows. These new integrated capabilities will bring relevant marketing insights and workflows from Adobe Experience Cloud applications and Microsoft Dynamics 365 to Microsoft Copilot, assisting marketers as they work in tools such as Outlook, Microsoft Teams and Word…CONTINUE READING
