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IBM Kicks Off Service-Oriented Architecture Strategy
IBM Corp. is slated to announce its service-oriented architecture (SOA) strategy Wednesday, including new services offerings as well as new products to support customers in developing and deploying SOAs, the company said. Scott Cosby, IBM’s director of WebSphere Business Integration product management, said IBM has worked closely with its customers over the past six to…
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Lindows Preps for IPO Despite Setbacks
Lindows Inc., fresh from changing the name of its flagship product, is preparing to go public as it struggles to earn a profit. The San Diego-based company on Tuesday filed an initial public offering registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company did not pinpoint a date for the IPO but announced that it…
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BEA Says It Leads in Service-Oriented Architecture
A day before IBM Corp. is set to make an announcement regarding its service-oriented architecture (SOA) strategy, BEA Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced that it, too, is in the game and has SOA products and capabilities. San Jose, Calif.-based BEA said it is the only company fully equipped to deliver SOA solutions today. “While many…
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Remarkable Impact on Your Customers Leads to Remarkable Margins
The other night I was looking for some relaxing reading, so I picked up a book that had been a gift. Lo and behold, my innocuous bedtime reading wound up being very provocative. It has had me rethinking my business and my clients’ businesses ever since, and its primary point is worth your consideration as…
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Sun Integrates Its Partner Programs into One Unified Framework
Sun Microsystems rolled out a new a unified framework this week for its U.S. channel programs. The company announced the new program, designed to simplify the way in which partners do business with Sun, at its iForce partner summit in San Diego. Under the new organization, the systems, software and services partner programs which previously…
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Panel Suggests Steps toward Electronic Medical Records
More than 70 countries are already in the process of implementing electronic medical records. Among them are the United Kingdom and Canada, which are planning to roll out electronic medical record systems by 2010. The United Kingdom already has committed $11 billion to transitioning patient records to an electronic system. During the past several months,…
