Oracle's database software is still widely used, but cloud computing has disrupted its business model. There's no doubt the company is losing mindshare among developers and start-ups. A free developer ...

Hoping to appeal to smaller businesses and fend off competition from open-source rivals, Oracle plans to release a free version of its database software. The company has not made it official yet, but ...

Oracle Corp. plans to release a free version of its database by the end of the year in a move to compete more effectively at the low end of the market. Oracle released a beta version of the product, ...