Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily news and commentary show, hosted by Cloud Wars Founder Bob Evans. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination machine” that is the Cloud.
In this Cloud Wars Minute, Bob reports from Oracle CloudWorld, sharing his perspective on Oracle CEO Safra Catz‘s keynote.
Highlights
00:20 — The big message was that fortune favors the bold. This is not the time for companies to sit back, wait, and evaluate; leaders need to make decisions now.
00:37 — Companies can create their own futures. Catz had a series of big customers in varying industries from all over the world describe how Oracle has helped them take bold, decisive action and change the direction of their companies to build their futures.
01:09 — One of the big powers of cloud technology today is the opportunity to unleash resources that drive growth and innovation in a company.
01:41 — Oracle has experienced a profound culture shift. The success of tech vendors is intimately tied to the success of their customers.
02:14 — Catz used the keynote to amplify the voices of customers. By having customers talk about the challenges that they face and how they have been able to build bright futures, it was clear that Oracle is very oriented around customer success.
02:29 — There was also a focus on advanced technologies that Oracle will continue to deploy to differentiate itself from competitors, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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