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  • Sun: Shame on us if we can't grow

    Sun Microsystems' current advantages mean it should be able return to revenue growth and profit, Chief Executive Scott McNealy said on Wednesday in his latest attempt to restore Wall Street optimism about the server and software company.

  • Vendors get bombastic as customers get wary

    "Henning Kagermann [SAP chief executive] talking about flexibility and adaptability is like [former French prime minister] Francois Mitterand talking about having a deep affection for American tourists. It's not true. Just because they say it's true doesn't make it true."

  • New server order, new IBM software pricing

    New server technologies, such as multicore processors and virtualisation, have led IBM to begin radically revamping its server software pricing method.

  • 2007: How was it for outsourcing?

    Government continues to shun colossal outsourcing contracts in favour of selective sourcing, while businesses display growing confidence in software-as-a-service -- however sustained skills shortages have plagued deployments, sparking interest in offshore options.

  • Allies pledge US$10 billion to boost Itanium

    Intel, Hewlett-Packard and seven other server companies will spend US$10 billion between now and 2010 to try and increase adoption of the Itanium processor.

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  • SAP vs. PeopleSoft: The gloves are off

    PeopleSoft casts aspersions on the flexibility and adaptability of its competitor, SAP. The bombastic rhetoric is a side show, however. The issue for enterprises is which vendor can provide the most reliable, cost-effective solutions.

  • CRM right here, RightNow

    On-demand customer relationship managemet provider RightNow Technologies claims it is the only true believer when it comes to hosted software.

Reviews (1)

  • Duelling databases: Four apps tested

    Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we found out.

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