Five Minute Briefing - Oracle
February 2, 2022
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News Flashes
Oracle has achieved FedRAMP High Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) from the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) for an expanded set of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services.
Oracle has announced the availability of its first cloud region in Africa to meet the rapidly growing demand for enterprise cloud services on the continent. The Oracle Cloud Johannesburg Region will boost cloud adoption across Africa while also helping businesses achieve better performance and drive continuous innovation. The opening marks Oracle's 37th cloud region worldwide with plans to have at least 44 cloud regions by the end of 2022, continuing one of the fastest expansions of any major cloud provider.
Syntax, a provider of multi-cloud and mission-critical application managed services and member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), has increased its investment in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as part of its multi-cloud strategy and will accelerate the transformation of Oracle E-Business Suite to the cloud.
Think About It
More data is being collected than ever before from online interactions, apps, and smart devices. With cyberattacks, ransomware, and a variety of data breach risks on the rise, industry leaders took the opportunity presented by Data Privacy Day to reflect on the current state of data security and the business damage that can be sustained if data is not handled effectively.
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