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Campus Brawl: Oracle vs. PeopleSoft at Stanford
It was the 1990s. A boom time, at least in technology. And Stanford University was eager to dump its 20-year-old mainframe software and move to the latest financial and human-resources systems from Oracle and PeopleSoft. The prestigious institution, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, enjoys access to the best and the brightest minds in…
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Oracle Trial Focuses on DOJ’s ‘Big Three’ Theory
SAN FRANCISCO—Testimony in the Department of Justice antitrust trial against Oracle zeroed in on the government’s key theory that PeopleSoft Inc. is one of only three companies that compete in the global market for high-end enterprise application software. Richard Bergquist, PeopleSoft Inc.’s chief technology officer and the company’s only fellow, testified that SAP AG and…
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Spam Costs, Volumes Soar Despite New Laws
The cost of spam is escalating for enterprises as the amount of unsolicited e-mail being sent continues to reach new heights, two new reports revealed this week. The cost of spam has more than doubled for enterprises in the past 10 months, costing an average of $1,934 per employee a year based on lost productivity,…
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Microsoft Trademark Battle—How Would Resellers Vote?
As a result of the trademark battle between Lindows Inc. and Microsoft Corp. concerning whether Lindows conflicts with the Windows trademark, Microsoft’s very Windows trademark has been called into question. But if U.S. resellers were judging the Windows trademark controversy, would Microsoft come out on top? Not necessarily. Microsoft has been battling Lindows in both…
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New ‘Proven Solutions’ No Slam Dunk for EMC
Is EMC a storage hardware company or a storage software company? Or perhaps, something different? Certainly, EMC execs are strategizing along the latter line, and will point to a big step in that direction on Monday. Several years ago, EMC Corp. embarked on a major effort to remake itself from the world’s premiere vendor of…
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How Much Pipeline Activity Does It Take to Close a Deal?
In my last column, I offered up a series of questions for your executive in charge of operations and/or business development. His ability to readily answer those questions will tell you whether he has a handle on what it will take to meet the revenue goal for this year, whether he is adequately managing your…
