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SAP Acquires Partner Praxis for SMB E-Commerce Solution
SAP AG announced July 10 that it has acquired Praxis Software Solutions, a former SAP partner, to provide an integrated e-commerce and ERP solution for small and midsize businesses. Praxis software, which will be integrated with SAP’s Business One enterprise resource planning solution, enables users to set up online stores and deploy CRM (customer relationship…
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5 Dampers on IT Worker Confidence
For the fourth month in a row, technology professionals have felt more confident in their jobs than the U.S. workforce at large, according to the Hudson Employment Index for IT Workers released July 5. With a base score of 100, the IT index came in at 108.2, compared with the national index of 102.4. The…
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Is It Really Managed Services?
As tempting as it may be, it’s a bad idea to just slap the “managed services” label on a set of services that don’t quite fit the definition and market them as the real thing. We live in an era of overkill, and I accept that. “American Idol” becomes a big hit show? Replicate it…
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Intel’s ‘Montecito’ Finally on the Launch Pad
Intel is preparing to launch its long-awaited dual-core Itanium 2 processor, dubbed “Montecito,” in July, the latest attempt by the giant chip maker to re-establish its technological dominance in the server space. Intel will announce the chip at an event in San Francisco July 18, according to two sources close to the company. An Intel…
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Vitagliano to Oversee Enterprise Sales at Juniper
Five months after joining Juniper Networks to lead the company’s worldwide channels, Frank Vitagliano will now oversee its enterprise market as well. Vitagliano will hold the new title of vice president of Worldwide Sales/U.S. Enterprise Operations, a spokesperson for Juniper Networks, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., confirmed July 7. Juniper and Avaya unveil a marketing agreement.…
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Study: Security Breaches Hit Most Enterprises, Governments
In the past year, 84 percent of enterprises, as well as state and local governments, reported some type of security breaches, according to a new survey released by Computer Associates International. The survey also found that security breaches have increased 17 percent in the last three years, according to the survey released by the Islandia,…
