NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc., formerly NTT Communications Corporation, has migrated its shared internal Oracle-based database platform to Oracle Autonomous AI Database on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, moving tens of terabytes of data off its on-premises environment and cutting database license costs by 43 percent. The shared platform hosts critical internal systems including network management, security, and service operations, and currently supports 12 critical internal systems connected to approximately 400 servers. Akihiro Ito, senior vice president of the Integrated Service Operations Division at NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, said the flexible consumption model delivered the 43 percent license-cost reduction versus on-premises, while automation of patching, backups, and routine maintenance has significantly reduced day-to-day administrative work. To strengthen business continuity, the company implemented a disaster recovery architecture across two Oracle Cloud regions in Japan, which it says supports stable operations and faster recovery from disruptions. The company added that automated backups, patching, and maintenance have cut the time and effort needed to address security vulnerabilities and enabled faster responses to AI-enabled cyberattacks and emerging vulnerabilities.
The migration cut database license costs by 43 percent versus on-premises, a direct cost/margin benefit for the company.
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ThinkingAI Opens Agentic Growth Platform to Game Studios With Plans From $0
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ThinkingAI · Demand · Positive ThinkingAI opened its agentic growth platform to game studios with self-serve plans from $0 to $999/month, expanding adoption of its product.
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ZETA · Capital · Positive Zeta Global agreed to acquire Digital Audience, expanding its identity, digital activation, and European enterprise capabilities.
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Euromonitor International · Technology · Positive Euromonitor launched its next-generation AI-powered Passport platform with Passport Connect, AI summaries and unified search.
MSFT · Demand · Positive Passport Connect extends Euromonitor intelligence into Microsoft Copilot via MCP, boosting Copilot's enterprise integration ecosystem.
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VEEV · Technology · Positive Veeva DQS reached 1M+ subjects across 1,000+ studies with AI-driven data cleaning and risk-based quality management, advancing its clinical data platform.
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SNOW · Regulation · Negative Hackers claim to have compromised an ASOS Snowflake instance, raising security/legal concerns for Snowflake's platform.
ASC.LSE · Regulation · Negative ASOS customers received a notification claiming hackers compromised the retailer's Snowflake instance and threatened to leak data, sending ASOS shares down over 10%.