Oracle Raises the Curtain on Oracle OpenWorld 2011

By ORACLE
Monday, October 3, 2011

Conference Showcases the Latest Advancements in Oracle Technology and Offerings Engineered for Innovation

ORACLE OPENWORLD, SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 3, 2011

News Facts

Oracle welcomed more than 45,000 registrants to Oracle OpenWorld 2011 San Francisco.
The industry’s largest event for Oracle developers, customers and partners features five days of education and insight into Oracle's strategy and roadmap on the software, hardware and engineered systems built to optimize business from end-to-end.
In addition, the JavaOne 2011 (www.oracle.com/javaone) conference, running concurrently in “The Zone” – the area including San Francisco's Hotel Nikko, Hilton San Francisco, and Parc 55 hotels – is dedicated to unparalleled Java education, practical hands-on sessions and engaging activities geared toward the developer community.
Oracle OpenWorld, located at the Moscone Center, attracts attendees from more than 117 countries and generates over $100 million for the Bay Area economy.

Event Highlights

Conference attendees will have the opportunity to participate in:
More than 2,000 educational sessions;
Over 475 partner exhibits;
Nearly 400 Oracle product demonstrations; and
Networking activities, including the Oracle Appreciation Event.
This year’s event will also feature:
Keynotes from industry leaders from Oracle, Cisco, Dell, EMC, and Infosys addressing how new technology paradigms will transform IT and create opportunities for innovation;
Server and Storage sessions and tracks that offer customers and partners the opportunity to attend 100 sessions, on topics including mission-critical computing on SPARC servers, Pillar’s Quality of Service technology for Oracle environments, innovations in Oracle Solaris and Oracle Linux, and virtualization solutions for Oracle’s SPARC and x86 platforms;
Eighteen industry-specific tracks with Oracle product experts and industry leaders, who will discuss Oracle’s roadmap to business strategies;
Applications, Database and Middleware sessions covering Oracle’s vision and product strategy, successful customer implementations, and best practices for maintaining and upgrading Oracle Applications; and,
Oracle Powers the Cloud, an in-depth look at Oracle’s comprehensive strategy and integrated offerings for both private and public clouds, featuring more than 20 cloud sessions and 15 demonstrations.

Supporting Quote

“Oracle OpenWorld 2011 offers five days of wall-to-wall sessions and demos geared toward helping companies maximize their current Oracle investment and stay ahead of the competition,” said Tania Weidick, vice president, marketing, Oracle. “At the year’s premier event for business executives and developers, attendees will have the opportunity to learn the latest techniques for optimizing enterprise infrastructure, get insight from strategists and developers, and hear about emerging technology trends and breakthroughs from industry leaders.”

Supporting Resources

Oracle OpenWorld 2011 (www.oracle.com/openworld/index.html)
Oracle OpenWorld 2011 Keynote Agenda (www.oracle.com/openworld/learn/agenda/index.html)
Oracle OpenWorld blog (blogs.oracle.com/oracleopenworld/)
Oracle PartnerNetworkForum at Oracle OpenWorld (www.oracle.com/openworld/learn/other/oracle-partnernetwork/index.html)
Oracle OpenWorld on Twitter (twitter.com/oracleopenworld) , Facebook (www.facebook.com/OracleOpenWorld) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=114605)

About Oracle OpenWorld

Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco, the information technology event dedicated to helping businesses optimize existing systems and understand upcoming technology breakthroughs, draws more than 45,000 attendees from 117 countries. Oracle OpenWorld 2011 offers more than 2000 educational sessions, 400 product demos, exhibitions from 475 partners showcasing applications, middleware, database, server and storage systems, industries, management and infrastructure – all engineered for innovation. Oracle OpenWorld 2011 is being held October 2-6 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco. For more information or to register please visit www.oracle.com/openworld (www.oracle.com/openworld) . Watch Oracle OpenWorld live on YouTube for keynotes, sessions and more at www.youtube.com/oracle.

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Contact Info

Michelle Jenkins

Oracle

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michelle.jenkins@oracle.com (mailto:michelle.jenkins@oracle.com)