Oracle Corporations plans to provide an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that incorporates Oracle Applications first on Windows NT-based HP NetServer systems and then on UNIX system HP 9000 Enterprise Servers. Now, with this solution, mid-sized companies could reap the benefits of Oracle Applications for unparalleled information access for better decision making and continuous process improvement combined with the flexibility, availability and performance of HP`s servers based on NT and UNIX system environments. The pre-configured and pre-installed all-in-one solution will combine core technologies, applications, consulting services, customer support, education and financing options, allowing for ease of implementation and use at a low cost. With these new ERP solutions, mid-sized companies will be able to automate operations, share information across departments and gain advanced reporting and analysis capabilities. Oracle`s efforts with HP result in making Oracle Applications flexible and scalable on the HP architecture;enabling customers to easily adapt to evolving business requirements. The Oracle ERP solution, scheduled to be available first for NT and then UNIX environments, will include a select suite of Oracle Applications, including manufacturing and financial management. The solutions are expected to start with a base-license option of 20 users, and come configured for either the rack-optimised HP NetServer LXr Pro systems or HP 9000 Enterprise Servers. The HP NetServer system and the HP 9000 Enterprise Server include all the necessary hardware (storage, memory, keyboard, monitor) and are configured and tested to optimally run Oracle Applications. "The number of mid-sized companies that must have robust information management capabilities to compete and survive, but have limited technology resources, is growing daily," said Phil Rugani, group vice president, General Business, Oracle. "Oracle and HP are applying their combined information management expertise to produce turnkey solutions that are reliable, available, scalable and offer low total cost for these companies. And, our offerings are designed for the information technology support staff that most mid-sized companies have in-house." To decrease sales and implementation time, the two companies plan to make the integrated solutions available through the combined efforts of Oracle Application Dealers (OADs), HP resellers and select system integrators. Implementation will be offered through Oracle Consulting Services(sm) and leading third-party systems integrators, including KPMG, Ernst & Young and Cambridge Technology Partners. "HP and Oracle are proven leaders in optimising UNIX system and NT solutions across the enterprise," said Maria Cannon, general manager of HP`s Enterprise Network Server Division. "Our joint customers are excited about this mid-market initiative because it is designed to offer them a low-cost and reduced-risk implementation through pre-engineered, pre-integrated solutions that deliver the best return on investment for customers." One of the leading system integrators, KPMG, finds that the Oracle and HP solutions fill a void. "Mid-Market companies are looking for robust and functionally rich business applications which are also affordable and manageable," said KPMG Consulting Partner, Mike Herzog. "Oracle`s software and HP`s hardware, combined with KPMG`s rapid implementation service, provide a complete solution for the mid-market."
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