More than 50 IT professionals gathered for a seminar hosted by market-leading IT solutions and technical services provider Hilal Computers in collaboration with US-headquartered computer technology corporation Oracle.

The seminar, held on the occasion of Bahrain Technology Day, provided an exclusive update for the select audience on the latest Oracle technological advances, including the myriad advantages and capabilities of Oracle Database 12c, the new generation of the world’s most popular database.

Oracle Database 12c has been developed for the Cloud to enable customers to make more efficient use of their IT resources, while continuing to improve users’ service levels.

Oracle Database 12c introduces a new multitenant architecture that makes it easy to consolidate many databases quickly and manage them as a cloud service. The Database also includes in-memory data processing capabilities delivering breakthrough analytical performance.  Oracle database delivers new levels of efficiency, performance, security, and availability.

Guest speakers from Oracle delivered presentations on topics including Oracle Cloud Strategy, Oracle Database 12c and Database Security using Oracle RAC and Active Data Guard. New ways of maximising the value of investments in SaaS/PaaS through an integration platform in the Cloud were also covered.

Geoffrey Milne, general manager, Hilal Computers, said: “As an Oracle business partner, Hilal Computers has a remit to promote the wider use of Oracle’s integrated Cloud applications and platform services which are continuously helping businesses to reach new levels.

“The seminar seeks to inform experts managing IT systems in large enterprises of the inherent offerings and benefits of using the Oracle Cloud and Oracle Database 12c, helping organisations drive innovation and business transformation by increasing business agility, lowering costs, and reducing IT complexity.”

A leading computer hardware and software system integrator and solutions provider, Bahrain-headquartered Hilal Computers became an Oracle Business Partner in 2009.

Hilal Computers provides IT solutions and technical services to the corporate and retail sectors with consultancy services, enterprise solutions, networking and all aspects of hardware and software sales and engineering support.  The company continues to define new standards, with a benchmarked delivery of innovative services and expertise in Infrastructure, Performance Analysis, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Risk Management, Business Consulting, Testing & Benchmarking, Business Impact Analysis and e-Learning.