An Ignoble Experiment: VizSeek boosts performance nearly 50%

Week of March 28, 2022

VizSeek boosts performance by nearly 50% after deploying its visual search engine on Oracle Cloud. How to turn the Great Resignation into the Great Retention. Startups light up Mobile World Congress, solving problems that matter. Also: Buckle up—Java 18 is here.

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“Our software is a visual search engine and people expect it to be fast, they expect it to be reliable. And we also need to be able to scale for our customers and make sure our platform is secure. So, this type of architecture really meets all those requirements.”

— Rob Hill, Chief Architect, VizSeek

Desperately seeking scalability

VizSeek provides visual search capabilities to big customers, including the United States Department of Defense and global automotive manufacturers. But the small company needed a cloud platform to grow on. With Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), VizSeek saw search performance improve by nearly 50%. Dig deep into VizSeek’s story in an article and video.

Keep employees on board

Companies can’t just hire their way out of a talent shortage—they need to keep staff from leaving in the first place. Research from PwC and Oracle provides clues on how to keep valuable employees from jumping ship, such as developing talent, evolving remote work, and using technology strategically.

Solving problems that matter

Startups shone at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with a focus on solving the world’s big problems, such as helping stroke patients, managing floods, and building the African economy. Rising stars include companies in the Oracle for Startups program, such as Aarna Networks, B-Yond, and ELEM Biotech.

New life for classic code

Modern apps rely on REST APIs and JSON documents to talk with other services, especially in the cloud. The best way to manage JSON is with a familiar tool: SQL. Oracle’s Chris Saxon shows you why and how, with five examples.

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Java 18 drops

The latest version of Java shipped last week. Java 18 provides a range of new tools for developers’ toolboxes, including a simple web server to reduce the hassle of displaying basic HTML in apps, code snippets in Java API documentation to make development easier, and progress on multiple important APIs. Get the technical details.

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Sailing on a cloud

CJ Perez is the first American woman, the first Latina, and the youngest person ever to race in SailGP, the world’s premier sailing league. Discover her remarkable story in this short video, including how she uses data and Oracle Cloud to improve her sailing performance and develop a winning strategy.

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