Clover Infotech brings to you a curated round-up of important technology updates for the month of February’25.
#1 Allcargo Gati Accelerates Business Success with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle announced that Allcargo Gati Limited, one of India’s premier express distribution and supply chain management companies, has migrated its on-premises mission-critical enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to Oracle Base Database Service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This migration has improved Allcargo Gati’s system performance and operational efficiency by 20 percent…CONTINUE READING
#2 Gartner Survey Finds One-Third of CDAOs Cite Measuring Data, Analytics and AI Impact as Top Challenge
Thirty percent of chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) said their top challenge is the inability to measure data, analytics and AI impact on business outcomes, according to a new Gartner, Inc. survey. The annual Gartner Chief Data & Analytics Officer Agenda Survey was conducted from September through November 2024 among 504 data and analytics executive leaders across the world…CONTINUE READING
#3 Berger Paints Colors Business Growth with Oracle Exadata Database Service
India’s second largest paint company improves operational efficiency by 25 percent and accelerates response time by 2X. Oracle announced that Berger Paints India Ltd., India’s second largest paint company, has moved all of its on-premises mission-critical databases to Oracle Exadata Database Service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). In addition, Berger Paints has migrated its core business applications such as financial & accounting, process manufacturing including warehouse management, sales & services, and enterprise asset managements to OCI…CONTINUE READING
#4 Gartner Predicts 40% of AI Data Breaches Will Arise from Cross-Border GenAI Misuse by 2027
By 2027, more than 40% of AI-related data breaches will be caused by the improper use of generative AI (GenAI) across borders, according to Gartner. The swift adoption of GenAI technologies by end-users has outpaced the development of data governance and security measures, raising concerns about data localization due to the centralized computing power required to support these technologies. “Unintended cross-border data transfers often occur due to insufficient oversight, particularly when GenAI is integrated in existing products without clear descriptions or announcement,” said Joerg Fritsch, VP analyst at Gartner…CONTINUE READING
#5 Investments in AI to surge in IT services as enterprises expand deployments: Report
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating as enterprises move beyond proof-of-concepts to full-scale deployments, according to ICICI Securities report. Leading cloud service providers, or hyperscalers, are witnessing a strong demand for AI-driven solutions, prompting them to maintain high capital expenditure (capex) commitments. Tech giants like Microsoft, AWS, and Google are making significant investments to expand their AI and cloud infrastructure…CONTINUE READING
#6 Zoom Uses Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to Power its AI-first Work Platform in Saudi Arabia
Zoom Communications, Inc., an AI-first work platform for human connection, is using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to support its next-generation AI assistant, Zoom AI Companion, in Saudi Arabia. OCI is helping Zoom keep customer data in-region and deliver AI-first solutions. This provides users with AI personal assistants that help prioritize their work and deliver context-driven responses…CONTINUE READING
#7 Oracle Launches Project Vidya to Train 500,000 Youth and Women in Latest Technologies to Boost India’s Knowledge Economy
Oracle announced Project Vidya, to train up to 500,000 youth and women in India, in the latest digital technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), Gen AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, machine learning (ML), data science and application development by 2028. Delivered by Oracle University, the company’s comprehensive training and enablement service provider, Project Vidya will provide learners with training and certification in key digital skills to equip them with essential skills…CONTINUE READING
#8 NetSuite is Expanding to Oracle Cloud Regions in India
Oracle Cloud regions in Mumbai and Hyderabad to host NetSuite services for customers based in India. Brian Chess, SVP Technology and AI, Oracle NetSuite, “To meet the demand of our growing customer base in India and expand our footprint of data centers around the world, I’m excited to announce NetSuite is opening data centers in the Oracle Cloud Mumbai Region and the Oracle Cloud Hyderabad Region. This will be the first time NetSuite will run on data centers in India.”…CONTINUE READING
#9 Gartner Survey Reveals Only 14% of Security Leaders Successfully Balance Data Security and Business Objectives
Only 14% of security & risk management (SRM) leaders can effectively secure organizational data assets while also enabling the use of data to achieve business objectives, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. While 35% of survey respondents secure data assets and 21% use data to achieve business goals, only one in seven can effectively do both. The survey was conducted from June through August 2024 among 318 senior security leaders across organizations of different industries and sizes worldwide…CONTINUE READING
#10 Oracle Recognized as a Leader in Everest Group PEAK Matrix for Life Sciences Clinical Trial Management System Assessment 2024
Oracle Life Sciences has been named a ‘Leader’ in the Everest Group Life Sciences Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) Products PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024. This designation underscores Oracle’s ongoing commitment to transforming clinical trial management through innovative and cost-effective solutions designed to support healthcare systems and life sciences organizations worldwide…CONTINUE READING
#11 Gartner Survey Shows Majority of CFOs Plan to Boost Technology Budgets in 2025
Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical disruption, CFOs are planning significant technology budget increases, viewing digital investments as crucial for growth and efficiency, according to Gartner, Inc.A Gartner survey of 301 CFOs and other senior finance leaders, conducted from September through October 2024, found that 77% of respondents plan to boost spending in the technology category with almost half 47%) of CFOs intending to increase spending by 10% or more in 2025 compared to last year…CONTINUE READING
#12 Oracle Named a Leader for Twelfth Consecutive Time in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for the CRM Customer Engagement Center
Oracle announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CRM Customer Engagement Center for Oracle Fusion Cloud Service, part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Customer Experience (CX). This is the twelfth consecutive time that Oracle has been named a Leader and in this year’s report…CONTINUE READING
#13 Absolute Hotel Services Chooses Oracle to Drive Efficiency and Revenue
Absolute Hotel Services Group (AHS), one of the fastest-growing hospitality management and branding companies in Asia, has chosen the Oracle OPERA Cloud and Simphony Cloud Point of Sale (POS) platforms for all of its AHS-branded properties worldwide. With connected, intelligent applications running on a common data platform, Absolute will be able to glean the insights it needs to operate more efficiently, enhance guest experiences, and support revenue growth…CONTINUE READING
#14 Oracle Health Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape U.S. Healthcare Data Platform for Providers 2024-25 Vendor Assessment
Oracle Health has been recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: U.S. Healthcare Data Platform for Providers 2024-25 Vendor Assessment1. The report notes: “With a strong emphasis on interoperability, Oracle Health Data Intelligence aims to empower customers with access to data from various sources—clinical, claims, social determinants, pharmacy, and real-world data…CONTINUE READING
#15 Gartner Survey Shows Only 29% of Supply Chain Organizations Have Built Necessary Capabilities to Deliver on Future Performance
Just 29% of supply chain organizations have developed at least three of the key five competitive characteristics needed for future readiness, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. These characteristics will be needed for chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) to manage the future drivers of influence on the function, including proving their achievement capability of AI…CONTINUE READING
#16 Oracle Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape Report for Worldwide Public Cloud Infrastructure as a Service
Oracle has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Public Cloud Infrastructure as a Service 2025 Vendor Assessment. The IDC MarketScape report evaluated 13 public cloud Infrastructure as a Service providers, evaluating each provider based on criteria such as their ability to deliver services at scale, the range of functionality offered, and innovation…CONTINUE READING
#17 Oracle Launches Project Vidya to Train 500,000 Youth and Women in Latest Technologies to Boost India’s Knowledge Economy
Oracle announced Project Vidya, to train up to 500,000 youth and women in India, in the latest digital technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), Gen AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, machine learning (ML), data science and application development by 2028. Delivered by Oracle University, the company’s comprehensive training and enablement service provider, Project Vidya will provide learners with training and certification…CONTINUE READING
#18 Oracle Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure with Built-in Replication and Compute-Storage Separation
As part of Oracle’s ongoing commitment to introducing innovative database technologies, Oracle shared more details on the Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure and announced its Limited Availability (LA). Designed to meet the demands of distributed applications, this service offers a unified database platform with built-in Raft replication and separation of compute and storage…CONTINUE READING
#19 Cloud AI Resources Where You Need Them: Announcing NVIDIA L40S GPU on Oracle Compute Cloud@Customer and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance
The future of AI extends beyond centralized cloud data centers to locations throughout your organization, where high performance, ultra-low latency, and flexible deployment options drive competitive advantage. As part of Oracle’s distributed cloud strategy, we’re excited to announce the launch of Oracle Compute Cloud@Customer with NVIDIA GPU configurations…CONTINUE READING
#20 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Powers Shiseido’s Global Sales Strategy, Enhancing Innovation and Growth
Shiseido Company, Limited (Shiseido) has migrated its on-premises global sales and customer analytics systems to Oracle Exadata Database Service and Oracle Analytics Cloud on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). With OCI, Shiseido has been able to reduce its operating costs by approximately 20 percent and optimize its total cost of ownership (TCO) over a five-year period…CONTINUE READING
