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    Microsoft on Thursday said it has acquired privately held Stratature, a company that specialises in so-called master data management software.

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    Business Intelligence software gives managers the tools to draw from many data sources and take a snapshot view of their company's performance. Why are BI vendors defying the industry trend and continuing their stellar growth?

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    If your enterprise uses SAP, implementing a sophisticated BI warehouse is closer to a reality than you might think.

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    Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 uncovered

    SQL Server 2005 has finally hit the market and brought with it significant new features and changes from previous versions. We'll explain the various editions of SQL Server 2005 take a look at the new management console.

  • New Office beta all set to launch

    Microsoft plans to officially launch Office 2003 Beta 2 on Monday, a release that will include a public preview available to several hundred thousand beta testers and businesses, said sources.

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