Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Oracle today announced Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE), a free, starter edition of the world's leading database software. A beta version of ...

commentary Oracle has finally jumped on the "free" database bandwagon, joining the likes of IBM, Microsoft and Sybase as enterprise software vendors move to gain more mindshare by offering their wares ...

Oracle says it has begun beta testing a free, although limited, version of its 10g database designed for developers and students. Dubbed the Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE), ...

Taking steps to guard itself against the growing popularity of cheaper open-source databases, as well as making lower-end application developers and students more familiar with its technology, Oracle ...

Oracle made its low-end, free-of-charge Oracle Database 10g Express Edition database, also known as XE, generally available Tuesday. When the company initially released the beta version of the ...

Oracle intends to release a free version of its database, a reaction to the growing competitive pressure from low-end open-source databases. The database heavyweight on Tuesday is expected to announce ...