Oracle plans to make the network fit the people
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Oracle's Australian headquarters will be receiving a A$48 million investment to enhance the firm's regional presence and improve service to users. The software company will build "thin client" capabilities into its infrastructure, with applications housed on large servers. Users can access company products and services via the Internet, which reduces their costs.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1998
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Lotus expects applet to take bits out of Microsoft in small bites
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Usage of network computers is expected to increase due to the launch of applets by Lotus. Applets are individual applications accessible from central servers, eliminating the need for PC installations that occupy huge amounts of memory and require startup and servicing time. Applets use Java programming language, which runs on a wide range of platforms.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1998
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