SAP makes it cheaper, easier for customers to use Hana in certain scenarios
SAP has relaxed hardware requirements for using its Hana in-memory database platform for development and testing, in a move that could make existing Hana customers' operations easier and less expensive...
View ArticleOracle E-Business Suite upgrade points to its Fusion dilemma
Oracle has pushed out a major update to its E-Business Suite of applications, in a move that underscores the company's challenge of meeting customer needs while also persuading them to adopt its...
View ArticleForrester downgrades 2014 global IT spending forecast, citing weak first half
Forrester has cut its worldwide IT spending forecast for this year, saying growth will be 3.3 per cent in US dollars, rather than 6.2 per cent. Total spending will be $US2.2 trillion.
View ArticleInfor goes up against Salesforce.com with SalesLogix acquisition
Infor has acquired SalesLogix in a bid to compete with Salesforce.com in the cloud CRM (customer relationship management) software market, particularly for customers seeking industry-specific features.
View ArticlePhiladelphia uses Salesforce.com for upgraded 311 system
Philadelphia is set to use a slew of Salesforce.com technologies in order to create a next-generation version of its 311 system for public information and citizen reporting of nonemergency situations...
View ArticleRimini Street did steal Oracle's intellectual property, judge says
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation claim against Oracle by third-party support vendor Rimini Street, saying Oracle was telling the truth when it accused the company of "massive theft" of its...
View ArticleRimini Street downplays impact of adverse ruling in Oracle lawsuit
Rimini Street has put on a brave face following a federal judge's determination that it stole Oracle's intellectual property in the course of providing software support to its customers.
View ArticleOracle gives Exadata some backward compatibility
Oracle has made it possible to run a much older but still widely used version of its database software on Exadata, in a move that could make heretofore reluctant buyers pull the trigger on a purchase...
View ArticleMongoDB adds support option for community edition of its NoSQL database
IT shops that want professional support for MongoDB without paying for the enterprise edition of the company's increasingly popular NoSQL database now have an option from MongoDB itself.
View ArticleSAP plans big investment to boost its business in Africa
SAP is planning to spend up to US$500 million in Africa from now through 2020 in hopes of dramatically growing its business on the continent, particularly in countries outside of South Africa, where it...
View ArticleSteve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft's board
About six months after retiring as CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer has relinquished his seat on the company's board of directors effective immediately, citing a busy schedule and confidence in the...
View ArticleBallmer's exit from Microsoft's board expected, boosts Nadella's standing,...
It's not surprising that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer abruptly gave up his board seat some six months after leaving the top job, and the move should help cement the regime and strategy of his...
View ArticleOracle CEO, Larry Ellison, turns 70 with no retirement in sight
Most people start thinking about retirement when they turn 70, if they haven't already called it a career. Not Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who has just passed that milestone.
View ArticleSAP takes steps to simplify pricing and licensing
It took some time and considerable internal effort, but SAP says it has made good on a pledge to simplify its software pricing and licensing model.
View ArticleOregon sues Oracle over troubled health insurance website
Oregon has filed a long-expected lawsuit against Oracle over its role developing the state's troubled health insurance exchange website, alleging the vendor fraudulently induced Oregon to pay hundreds...
View ArticleSalesforce.com CRM upgrade puts heavy emphasis on mobile
Salesforce.com's development teams are continuing their steady pace of improvements to the Salesforce1 mobile application, which first debuted at last year's Dreamforce conference.
View ArticleSAP, a devices company? Maybe, maybe not
While SAP has made a big push into mobile software and device management with the acquisition of Sybase and a series of apps, it hasn't made overt moves into the devices market. But this could change...
View ArticleAppeals court denies Oracle request to restore $1.3 billion judgment against SAP
Oracle has failed to persuade a federal appeals court to restore US$1.3 billion judgment in its copyright-infringement lawsuit against SAP, but will have the options of taking a lesser amount of money...
View ArticleUS appeals court denies Oracle request to restore $1.3 billion judgment...
Oracle has failed to persuade a US federal appeals court to restore US$1.3 billion judgment in its copyright-infringement lawsuit against SAP, but will have the options of taking a lesser amount of...
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