Oracle's annual OpenWorld conference is over, and CIO.com has rounded up all of the important news, announcements, blog posts and tweets that came out of the annual high-tech get-together in San Francisco. Here’s all you need to know about Oracle OpenWorld 2009: From CIO.com’s Team of Reporters Larry Ellison Keynote: Fusion Applications in 2010 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Oracle plans to launch its long-awaited Fusion Applications in 2010, and they will be deployable both on-premises and as SaaS, CEO Larry Ellison said Wednesday during a keynote address at OpenWorld. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison speaks to the masses. Reporter’s Notebook: Oracle OpenWorld 2009 Highlights and lowlights from this year’s show: Cloud talk eclipsed by real-life rain, too many #oow09 tweets and an action-packed visit by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sun, Oracle Chiefs Vow: Sun Technologies Will Live on Scott McNealy and Larry Ellison offer reassurances that Oracle will be good for all of Sun technologies after the merger. Benioff Plays Nice to Oracle at OpenWorld Attendees packed into a presentation by Salesforce.com Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff at the OpenWorld conference Tuesday, but those hoping the executive would deliver some of his trademark trash talk toward Oracle left the room disappointed. Oracle Impresses with Sheer Technology Volume An Oracle executive at OpenWorld cited the amount of products shipped, while the company also detailed developer plans. The Buzz at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 Impressions from Oracle’s annual get-together: Ellison disses IBM; Where are Fusion Apps?; Charles and Safra on Red Stack integration. Behind Enemy Lines: Salesforce.com and Rimini Street at Oracle OpenWorld Both tech vendors are aiming to change the rules of game for enterprise software. And while they’ll going about it with two different business models, the companies share some things in common. Oracle Revamps Partner Program Oracle announced significant changes to its partner program on Sunday, at the start of its annual conference. Oracle OpenWorld: A View of What You’re Missing Oracle has invaded San Francisco and taken over the City by the Bay. Here’s a sampling of what you might be missing. From Around the Web Paul Hamerman’s Forrester Research blog: Oracle Finally Takes the Covers Off Fusion Applications Ray Wang’s Software Insider blog: News Analysis: Oracle Formally Announces Fusion Apps Ben Worthen on WallStreetJournal.com: Ellison: Oracle Won’t Be Seventh In Services Reuter’s Jim Finkle: Oracle Envisions Rosy Life with Sun Enterprise Irregular Josh Greenbaum: Oracle’s Fusion Applications Are Ready. And So Is the Go-to-Market Strategy. Now The Fun Can Begin Sam Diaz on ZDNet: Ellison’s Keynote: Linux, Exadata, the Governator and More Jason Corsello’s Human Capitalist blog: Oracle Fusion Apps Have Finally Arrived…Kinda Frank Scavo’s Enterprise System Spectator blog: Oracle’s Roadmap for Fusion Apps Dennis Moore’s Next Gen Enterprise blog: SAP vs. Oracle: Quick Thoughts After OOW09 Vinnie Mirchandani’s Deal Architect blog: My Questions Remain Unanswered Tony Baer’s OnStrategies blog: Fusion Apps Finally Out of Wraps Jim Holincheck’s Gartner blog: Oracle Fusion Applications Announced – Q&A Special Note: Kudos to IDC’s Mike Fauscette (@mfauscette) and Reuters’ Jim Finkle (@jimfinklereuter), whose Twitter streams during Oracle’s meeting with analysts on Thursday were exceptionally well done. For more on Oracle and enterprise software, see the Enterprise Software Unplugged Blog. Do you Tweet? Follow me on Twitter @twailgum. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline. 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