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Article | 12/11/2012 Analyst report advocates for cloud, SaaS buyers' 'bill of rights'
With SaaS (software as a service) having become a preferred deployment model for new software purchases, customers should be entitled to a clear-cut s...
Article | 24/10/2012 SAP co-CEO: We're working to fix software licensing, pricing complexity
SAP is aware of widespread user discontent over the complexity involved with licensing rules and pricing for its software, and is working to remedy th...
Article | 15/12/2011 University accuses Oracle of extortion, lies, 'rigged' demo in lawsuit
New details have emerged in Montclair State University's lawsuit against Oracle in connection with a troubled ERP (enterprise resource planning) proje...
Article | 8/12/2011 Auditor: Big Aussie SAP project behind schedule, over budget
A major SAP ERP (enterprise resource planning) software project being conducted by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities has hit...
Article | 3/12/2011 Forrester: As SaaS matures, buyers face new considerations
As SaaS (software as a service) gains in maturity and popularity, enterprise IT buyers will have to grapple with a new set of questions and considerat...
Article | 18/11/2011 SAP co-CEO talks new product areas, in-memory computing
SAP could be entering significant new product categories soon, judging from remarks made by co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe on Thursday.
Article | 16/11/2011 Official: USAjobs.gov woes are being resolved
Severe performance issues with the USAjobs.gov careers portal have been alleviated and an array of internal moves are afoot to ensure its long-term su...
Article | 15/11/2011 10 ways to beat SAP at the bargaining table
It's crunch time for SAP customers and salespeople around the world, as many new software deals and contract renewals get hammered out in the fourth q...
Article | 5/10/2011 Oracle's Exadata means changes for DBAs
Oracle's Exadata database machine can deliver the performance improvements the vendor claims, but also demands that IT shops and database administrato...
Article | 21/09/2011 Business paper use remains high
Businesses aren't rushing to create paperless offices; in fact, some are relying on paper documents more than ever, according to a new study by CompTI...
Article | 12/08/2011 HP offers integrated management for IT services
In what the company describes as a premium service, Hewlett-Packard is offering to help the world's largest organizations impose some discipline on ho...
Article | 5/08/2011 China's IT outsourcing firms aim to move up the value chain
Microsoft, IBM and other multinational companies have long been customers for VanceInfo, one of China's largest IT outsourcing firms. With more than 1...
Article | 30/07/2011 SAP project issues hurt Ingram Micro profits again
Ingram Micro's profits were dragged down for the second quarter in a row due to problems with an SAP implementation in Australia, the technology distr...
Article | 29/07/2011 IBM boosts services arm with research help
Hoping to boost its services offerings, IBM is assigning 200 of its researchers to the help the company manage its customers' business systems with mo...
Article | 29/06/2011 Office 365 arrives to flat IT spending
Microsoft is pitching its cloud-based Office 365 as a less costly alternative for IT budgets, assuming IT managers can find money in their budgets for...