Will treat each core as three-quarters of a chip when calculating license costs, bringing it more in line with rivals. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge ...

Following months of anticipation and some high-profile criticism, Oracle has changed the licensing model for its databases and middleware on multicore servers, bringing it a step closer in line with ...

Oracle confirmed a change to its multicore processor pricing and licensing model Friday after the news first appeared on the company’s Web site Thursday. The database and applications vendor will no ...

Oracle announced it was revising prices for multi-core processors again on Monday, as it tried to find the right formula for both its customers and its bottom line. The launch of Sun Microsystems Sun ...