Oracle has invaded San Francisco. Here's what you might be missing. When people say that Oracle takes over the city of San Francisco for its annual OpenWorld gala, they’re not kidding around. More than 40,000 people flock to the City by the Bay and stay in more than 15,000 hotel rooms on some nights. Entire streets are shut down. There’s the Oracle racing yacht sitting outside the Moscone Center, itself a bustling mini-metropolis of activity for six or so days. White corporate tents fill the space where the Moscone buildings end. And, of course, the Oracle red signage is as omnipresent as hilly streets. 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 For those who couldn’t attend this year’s OpenWorld and are just dying for a little “people watching,” here’s a sampling of what you’re missing (courtesy of Frank Scavo). Sea of Oracle OpenWorld AttendeesThousands stream into the Moscone Center Do you Tweet? Follow me on Twitter @twailgum. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline. Related content opinion What CIOs Need to Know About HP's Acquisition of Autonomy Here's why you should be paying attention: it's a big analytics play that could help lead the way to making sense of all the unstructured data that's overwhelming enterprises of all sizes, says analyst Charles King. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 24, 2011 4 mins Business Intelligence Data Warehousing Data Management opinion Enterprise BI Made Simple Will a simplified version of enterprise business intelligence software spur user adoption? Gartner analyst James Richardson thinks so. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 15, 2011 4 mins Business Intelligence Data Management opinion ERP Market Shake-Up: What It Means to Your Company ERP vendors continue to merge and be acquired at a steady pace in 2011. Here are some tips on how you can protect your company's interests as the marketplace continues to shift, from analyst Albert Pang. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 03, 2011 4 mins CIO ERP Systems Enterprise Applications opinion Cut IT Costs for Older ERP Apps With Third-Party Support Some large enterprises are looking to third-party ERP support providers to reduce their maintenance and support costs by 50 percent or more rather than sticking with their existing ERP vendors. Rebecca Wettemann of Nucleus Research explains the circu By Todd R. Weiss Aug 02, 2011 4 mins ERP Systems IT Strategy Enterprise Applications Podcasts Videos Resources Events 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