Oracle Apps to Manage Cerner’s Cloud Services

Cerner Corp. is using enterprise cloud management software from Oracle Corp. with its new Skybox initiative to provide cloud-based hosting of information systems.


Cerner Corp. is using enterprise cloud management software from Oracle Corp. with its new Skybox initiative to provide cloud-based hosting of information systems.

The service, announced in October, will use cloud storage technology from San Diego-based Nirvanix and support usage-based pricing, data analytics and access to aggregate data from other providers using the service. The Oracle Enterprise Manager suite of applications will support an on-demand infrastructure with such functions as messaging and virtual desktops.

The Oracle technology also will enable Cerner to monitor transactions and application interactions from one management console.