Oracle claimed recognition from analyst firm, Forrester Research as leader in predictive analytics and data mining (PA/DM).

“Oracle provides a PA/DM solution portfolio that is built into its own widely adopted DBMS, DW, data integration, and BI platforms, with a wide range of prepackaged predictive applications, and it provides a powerful assortment of algorithms for mining complex structured and unstructured information types,” says Forrester Research.

Oracle says that it offers an option to  clients to make use of Oracle Database 11g to find patterns and insights which otherwise are hidden in their data warehouses. Additionally the Sun Oracle Database Machine delivers increased Oracle Data Mining performance by performing scoring of data mining models in Oracle Exadata Storage Servers, claims Oracle.

 “We’re pleased that Forrester’s Wave recognizes Oracle’s position as a leader in predictive analytics and data mining, and in particular, the strength of Oracle Database 11g,” comments Ray Roccaforte, vice president of Data Warehousing and Analytics, Oracle. “