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Analyst: Microsoft 'leapfrogs' Oracle with DATAllegro buy 25/07/2008 08:24:43
Microsoft said today it will buy data warehouse appliance maker DATAllegro, a move that one analyst said should help the software maker gain a technical edge over market leader Oracle in the high-performance business intelligence market. - +
Oracle launches data integration suite 05/02/2008 09:52:08
Oracle this week launched Oracle Data Integration Suite, which combines traditional data integration capabilities with an array of middleware and tooling for constructing a service oriented architecture. - +
Oracle, Sun deals shake up middleware market 21/01/2008 07:36:46
Last week's billion-dollar acquisitions by Oracle and Sun jolted the middleware market, and raised some new concerns for enterprises pursuing service-oriented architecture deployments and considering the use of open source code to flesh them out. - +
Ellison says BEA purchase will beef up Java software stack 17/01/2008 08:26:46
Oracle touted its pending acquisition of BEA Systems as a way to gain a middleware stack that will provide better value than those from rival Microsoft and popular open-source alternatives. - +
BEA stares down Oracle, gets its price 17/01/2008 08:22:52
Oracle got what it wanted when BEA Systems agreed to a buyout, but BEA was the real winner, industry watchers say. - +
Sun to acquire MySQL for US$1 billion 17/01/2008 07:36:58
Sun Microsystems will pay US$1 billion for Swedish software company MySQL, whose open-source database is used for some of the most widely visited Web sites in the world. - +
Three IT technologies that matter for 2008 - and beyond 21/12/2007 08:31:37
Technology can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. - +
Oracle and BEA: What happens next? 26/10/2007 10:29:09
Despite consistent pressure from acquisition-happy Oracle, leadership at BEA Systems leadership has so far resisted selling itself to the software giant. Oracle now says it is prepared to pull its US$6.7 billion offer for BEA off the table. - +
Pentaho advances open-source BI suite 12/10/2007 09:58:52
Pentaho released an update to its open-source business intelligence software that makes it a more viable option for corporate users, industry analysts said. - +
Oracle lawsuit escalates battle with SAP 26/03/2007 10:30:10
Oracle's lawsuit accusing rival SAP of stealing proprietary information is a serious escalation in the battle between the software giants that may create fear and uncertainty among customers, some analysts say. - +
Oracle's Hyperion may lead to more BI acquisitions 05/03/2007 12:30:27
Analysts expect Oracle's purchase of business intelligence software vendor Hyperion Solutions will lead to more takeovers in this space, with Business Objects and Cognos the most likely targets of companies looking to expand through acquisition.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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