Gartner analysts predict that technology as a service (TaaS) will play a major role in future procurement, with its pay by use model set to cut user upfront costs and reduce vendor margins.
Microsoft on Thursday said it has acquired privately held Stratature, a company that specialises in so-called master data management software.
IBM has made its Viper engine available on mainframes, and the company predicts a bright future for Viper in driving through service-oriented architecture environments.
IBM and SAP are tightening an existing joint-marketing deal aimed at boosting sales to smaller companies.
Red Hat has launched its Red Hat Exchange, a site where customers can buy a range of open-source applications from the company's business partners.
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NAB may send around 400 jobs overseas in a bid to improve operational efficiencies.
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After its top-secret merger talks with SAP were revealed, Microsoft's motivation for the deal was quickly identified: its interest in the German company was sparked by growth limits in the business software market.
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