Microsoft takes on Oracle, opening up database software to Linux


Microsoft's booth at MWC 2016 was crowded with attendees checking out all the myriad Windows 10-powered devices on display.

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp planned to announce its move into a new business, unveiling a database software that works with a rival to its Windows operating system, a move that takes aim at a market long dominated by Oracle Corp. 

Microsoft's new database product will work with the Linux operating system. The move is the latest to show Microsoft’s increasing willingness to work with competing products, a radical change for the once fiercely protective company. 

The Star Festive Promo: Get 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT
Chatbot Chucky: Parents told to keep kids away from talking AI dolls
South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users
Opinion: Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they look like money
Anthropic mocks ChatGPT ads in Super Bowl spot, vows Claude will stay ad-free
Tesla 2.0: What customers think of Model S demise, Optimus robot rise
Vista Equity Partners and Intel to lead investment in AI chip startup SambaNova, sources say
Apple plans to allow external voice-controlled AI chatbots in CarPlay, Bloomberg News reports
Goldman Sachs teams up with Anthropic to automate banking tasks with AI agents, CNBC reports
US Justice Department casts wide net on Netflix's business practices in merger probe, WSJ reports

Others Also Read