Timeline of Oracle Corporation
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This is a timeline of Oracle Corporation.
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| 1977 | Software Development Laboratories is founded by Larry Ellison and Bob Miner and Ed Oates.[1][2] | |
| 1978 | "The Oracle Relational Database Manager Program is developed."[1] | |
| 1979 | Software Development Laboratories releases Oracle, the earliest commercial relational database program to use Structured Query Language (SQL). The program would quickly became popular, with the United States Air Force as the first costumer.[2] | |
| 1979 | Software Development Laboratories is renamed Relational Software Inc. (RSI).[3] | |
| 1979 | Oracle V2 (Version 2) is introduced as the first commercially available SQL-based RDBMS.[4] | |
| 1982 | Relational Software Inc. is renamed Oracle Systems, after its flagship product.[3][2] | |
| 1982 | "Oracle forms its first international subsidiary, Oracle Denmark"[1] | |
| 1983 | Oracle Version 3 becomes the first relational database management system to run on mainframes, minicomputers and PCs, giving customers the ability to use the software in almost any enterprise computing environment.[3] | |
| 1983 | "The company becomes Oracle Corporation."[1] | |
| 1986 (March) | Oracle makes its first public offering of stock, selling one million common shares.[1] | |
| 1986 | Oracle's customer base grows to include 2,000 mainframe and minicomputer users represented by major international firms operating in such fields as the aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, and computer manufacturing industries, as well as a variety of government organizations.[1] | |
| 1986 | Oracle expands its relational database management system product line and debuts another industry first, a distributed database management system based on the company's SQL*Star software.[1] | |
| 1987 | Oracle becomes the largest database management company in the world.[1][2] | |
| 1990 (April) | A dozen shareholders bring suit against Oracle, charging the company has made false and misleading earnings forecasts. Oracle announces it would conduct an internal audit and immediately restructured its management team with Lawrence Ellison assuming the additional post of chairman, with Donald L. Lucas remaining as a director.[1] | |
| 1991 | Revenue | "The company experiences its first fiscal loss."[1] |
| 1992 | "Nippon Steel Corporation buys a stake in Oracle Japan; Oracle7 makes its debut."[1] | |
| 1992 | Product | Oracle7 is released, introducing PL/SQL stored procedures and triggers.[4] |
| 1993 | Oracle becomes the first software company to rewrite business applications to run in client/server environments and automating business processes from a centralized data center.[3] | |
| 1994 (Mid-year) | Oracle's sales reach US$2 billion, with its consulting services accounting for 20 percent of sales.[1] | |
| 1996 | Oracle 7.3 is released with the Universal Server delivery, allowing customers to use Oracle to manage any type of data –text, video, maps, sound or images.[3] | |
| 1997 (June) | Oracle 8 is launched.[1] | |
| 1997 | "Network Computer Inc. is established."[1] | |
| 1998 | With the Oracle8 database and Oracle Applications 10.7, Oracle becomes the first enterprise computing company to embrace the Java programming language.[3] | |
| 1999 | "Oracle Japan goes public."[1] | |
| 1999 | Partnership | Oracle teams up with Hewlett-Packard Company to integrate HP's e-business applications with its database management software.[1] |
| 1999 | Oracle8i Database is released, providing native support for internet protocols and server-side support for Java. Oracle8i is designed for internet computing, enabling the database to be deployed in a multitier environment.[4] | |
| 2000 | "Oracle E-Business Suite 11i and Technology Network (OTN) Xchange are introduced."[1] | |
| 2001 | "Oracle's database system is the first to pass nine industry standard security evaluations."[1] | |
| 2001 | Recognition | Oracle Small Business Suite is considered "Best of the Web" by Forbes magazine.[1] |
| 2001 | Oracle9i Database introduces Oracle RAC, enabling multiple instances to access a single database simultaneously. Additionally, Oracle XML Database (Oracle XML DB) introduces the ability to store and query XML. | |
| 2003 | "Oracle attempts a hostile takeover of rival PeopleSoft."[1] | |
| 2003 | Oracle Database 10g introduces grid computing.[4] | |
| 2003 (Midyear) | "Oracle initiates a hostile takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. for $5.1 billion."[1] | |
| 2004 | "Department of Justice files multiple antitrust lawsuits to prevent Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft."[1] | |
| 2010–2016 | In late 2010 Oracle files a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Google, Inc., alleging that Google has illegally used elements of Java in its development of the Android operating system for mobile phones. In 2016, after years of litigation and a remanded trial, a jury would find that Google had not violated Oracle’s copyrights.[2] | |
| 2014 (September) | Mark Hurd becomes Oracle's CEO. | |
| 2014 | Oracle Financials is ranked in the Top 20 Most Popular Accounting Software Infographic by Web service Capterra.[5] | |
| 2015 | Oracle is the second-largest software maker by revenue, after Microsoft.[6] |
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- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 "Oracle Corporation History". fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Oracle Corporation". britannica.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Partners Found Software Development Laboratories". eweek.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "1 Introduction to Oracle Database". docs.oracle.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Best Donation Management Software - 2015 Reviews of the Most Popular Systems". Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Global 100 Software Leaders by revenue". PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
