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Free Code For Sale: The New Business of Open Source 05/04/2006 16:23:33
Figuring out which open source software packages are for you is still mostly a DIY proposition. But there are a few general frameworks out there to guide you.Open source could become a vital piece of enterprise infrastructures. Open source development is becoming a moneymaking proposition. And now understanding the companies that sell and the communities that create open source code is becoming a critical part of the CIO's job. - +
The Truth About On-Demand CRM 08/03/2006 11:30:45
Despite the hype, the truth is that hosted solutions aren't going to take over the CRM world anytime soon.Hosted, on-demand CRM is sometimes cheaper and easier to roll out than the software that lives on your own machines. But if you think on-demand means that all you have to do is flip a switch, you're dead wrong. - +
Sold! On Open Source 04/08/2006 12:02:58
Selling more items at a lower cost is Bonhams' strategy for competing with Christie's and Sotheby's - the number-one and number-two powerhouses respectively in the $US6 billion art and antiques auction industryBuilding an open source-based infrastructure has helped Bonhams compete with the auction industry superpowers - +
The Truth About SOA 07/07/2006 16:19:09
SOA, the story goes, isn't merely designed to remake IT; it's going to be a magic bullet to transform the businesses that IT serves too.We pour some cold water on the hype and answer your questions about why, how and when you should (or should not) start thinking about implementing a service-oriented architecture. - +
Close Fast, Close Smart 26/02/2007 11:24:37
When it comes to closing the books, the benefits of speed are undeniable. And CIOs are uniquely positioned to help their organizations reap themAs long as they're meeting their regulatory reporting deadlines, most enterprises don't think a lot about closing their books more quickly.
Maybe they should start.
Increasingly, the speed with which an organization closes its books and reports its financial results is being looked at by practitioners, analysts and investors as a defining metric for evaluating whether the organization possesses the best possible processes and enabling technologies. And it turns out that many companies don't, even those making huge IT investments and supporting equally large IT departments.
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ComPiere is developing a version of its open-source ERP (enterprise resource planning) suite for the Apache Derby database, giving users the option of using an open-source database with its applications for the first time, the company's founder and president said Tuesday.
ComPiere's suite includes modules for a range of ERP tasks including inventory management, sales and accounting. It also includes CRM (customer resource management) capabilities such as tracking help desk calls. It's aimed primarily at small- to medium-sized businesses.
The suite is designed to run on Oracle databases but ComPiere plans to release a version later this year for Apache Derby, which is based on the Cloudscape database that IBM released to the open-source community last year.
"We're working together with the Derby development team and we'll provide a complete open-source solution based on Derby and Cloudscape in six to nine months," said Jorg Janke, the company's founder and president, speaking at the Solutions Linux conference in Paris
ComPiere also plans to add additional applications for the manufacturing industry and government users, he said.
ComPiere had started porting its applications to the PostgreSQL open-source database, according to its Web site, although Janke did not mention this Tuesday.
The software is distributed for free under the Mozilla Public License. ComPiere, based in Oregon, makes money selling services and support, which are also provided by about 60 partners worldwide.
The company has 200 paying customers, mostly in services, retail and distribution, Janke said. The software has been downloaded more than a million times, according to Janke, although every download doesn't lead to an install.
The company has several open-source rivals, including SugarCRM and French startup Nexedi, which makes the ERP5 suite.
ComPiere picked Oracle as its first database because Janke once worked for Oracle and was familiar with the software, and because it provides a stable platform that is easy to develop on, he said.
The company has no performance metrics for its software but is working on some with IBM, according to Janke. "On a single server, a normal box, you should get at least 50 to 100 users without problems," he said.
The company recently bid on a project for the Hong Kong government involving 4,500 users and "passed all their performance tests," according to Janke.
The first version of ComPiere was installed in 2000 and the company has been profitable since 2003, he said.
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Beyond Virtualisation - The Roadmap to 2012
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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. - +
Data Management Edition #9: Data centre makeover 24/04/2008 07:43:06
This week CW Live looks at the death of the old style data centre which is undergoing its first makeover in more than 30 years.
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To maximise quality and drive the business value of its solutions, ActivIdentity enhanced quality processes and automated software testing in its Canberra Development Centre. Read on to discover the successes and challenges of this project.
