SAP announced a broad set of plans to become a player in cloud computing, spanning from a “loosely coupled suite” …
IBM on path to cut internal apps by 85%
IBM has reduced its number of internal applications by 70%, but that’s not enough for CIO Jeanette Horan. When the company …
What to consider before signing up for Google Drive
Just as with an Apple product launch, Google has had to do next to nothing to create buzz around its long-awaited Google …
4 critical trends in IT business continuity
In IT, failure is not an option. Not surprisingly, organisations have made it a high priority to develop and implement …
Information Builders gives its BI platform more cloud-like capabilities
Information Builders has added a range of improvements to its WebFocus BI (business intelligence) platform that will make it more …
Oracle set to update analytics strategy, go after SAP customers
Oracle co-president Mark Hurd is scheduled to reveal new details about the vendor’s BI (business intelligence) and analytics strategy, including …
Jolicloud Me to integrate content from multiple online services
French startup Jolicloud announced a new service yesterday that will allow users to access through a single interface the content …
Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell’s software acquisition plans
Dell’s formation of a new software group, which was announced Thursday, could be the forerunner to a string of acquisitions by …
Oracle’s big data appliance brings focus to bundled approach
Oracle’s Big Data Appliance product, which began shipping Tuesday , gives enterprises another option for deploying projects based on Apache …
Enterprises to buy more Apple Macs and iPads in 2012
Enterprises buying Apple Macs and iPads will increase by 58% in 2012, an analyst with Forrester Research said yesterday. Corporations …
IBM acquiring Green Hat
IBM is buying Green Hat, maker of automated testing tools for integration, SOA (service oriented architecture) implementations and cloud-based deployments, …
IBM to acquire Green Hat
IBM is buying Green Hat, maker of automated testing tools for integration, SOA (service oriented architecture) implementations and cloud-based deployments, …
Google Apps has more in the pipeline: VP
Google plans to announce in the coming month or so several customer wins for Google Apps that exceed 100,000 users, …
SAP partners with NetBase for the social analytics race
Taking a cue from rivals such as Salesforce.com, SAP announced a partnership under which it will resell and support social …
Salesforce.com hires ex-Oracle, SAP software executive Wookey
Salesforce.com has hired former Oracle and SAP executive John Wookey, adding a seasoned software-development executive to its ranks at a …
Calxeda’s chip boosts ARM’s server fight with Intel
Calxeda recently announced its EnergyCore, an integrated server chip with an ARM processor that could provide the groundwork for ARM …
IBM embraces BYOD
“IBM has embraced — nearly — the growing bring your own device (BYOD) trend of allowing employees to buy and …
Salesforce.com to ‘unlock’ SAP’s core software for ‘social enterprises’
Salesforce.com is rolling out a set of consulting and integration services aimed at SAP customers who want to build a …
VMware appoints new regional director for MENA
VMware, the virtualisation and cloud infrastructure solutions provider, announced the hiring of Sam Tayan as its new regional director for …
Oracle’s Big Data Appliance taps growing enterprise need: analysts
Oracle’s new Big Data Appliance, officially introduced yesterday at the Oracle OpenWorld2011 conference here, should appeal to enterprises looking for …