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    Larry Ellison said engineering rather than deal-making will be Oracle's top priority over the next two years as the company prepares for an increasingly competitive business applications market.

  • Oracle touts 11g, hopes for rapid upgrade cycle

    Oracle has been talking up its latest database offering -- but the signs are that Oracle customers will wait a few years before moving to 11g.

  • Oracle: PeopleSoft shares in short supply

    As Oracle presses on with its hostile bid for PeopleSoft, only a "few" shares have been tendered at this point, top Oracle executive Chuck Phillips said Friday.

  • M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

    Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

  • J.D. Edwards: we're not up for grabs

    CEO Robert Dutkowsky digs his heels in against Oracle and its pre-emptive bid for PeopleSoft.

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    Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.

  • Dell and SAP -- what's the attraction?

    Dell last week followed up a 12-month-old formal Oracle alliance with a love-in in New York with enterprise applications giant SAP. But what do all the smiles amount to beyond the teaming of two of the industry's biggest players?

  • Turning a corner with the new Itanium

    The move to Itanium has meant a rocky road for Hewlett-Packard's high-end server group. But the man leading the company's transition to the Intel chip believes the worst potholes are in the rear-view mirror.

  • M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

    Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

  • Buy vs build: The pendulum swings

    So, your backend systems are showing signs of age? Put down the chequebook; we've found that when it comes to building business apps, many companies are back in the driver's seat.

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    Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.

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