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Oblix Makes Service-Oriented Moves With Confluent Buyout
Oblix Inc., maker of enterprise identity management and Web access control solutions, has all but acquired Confluent Software Inc., a maker of Web services management solutions, eWEEK has learned. Cupertino, Calif.-based Oblix has agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Confluent for an undisclosed sum, said sources close to the deal. And Ken Sims, vice president at…
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Competitors’ Partners Question Oracle’s Midmarket Assault
Oracle Corp. made a full, frontal assault on the midmarket on Tuesday when it released Oracle Database 10g at a price nearly identical to that of arch-midmarket competitor Microsoft Corp.’s SQL Server database. IBM partners, Microsoft partners and analysts questioned, however, whether Oracle can learn how to pal around with the independent software vendors, systems…
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Good to Turn a Handheld into a Laptop
For a long while I’ve been dependent on my Research In Motion Blackberry and it’s clear to me that our relationship isn’t what it once was. What is driving me nuts right now, and certainly an increasing number of other folks, is that the RIM software doesn’t work properly with Microsoft Office 2003. The word…
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Solution Provider Scandal in Florida?
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (ACS) hoped to bask in the spotlight this week, but instead the company allegedly burned one of its customers. The Dallas-based outsourcing specialist has won lucrative deals with the State of Louisiana and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., but most eyes are focused on ACS’s troubles in Florida. Specifically, state…
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Internet Publishing Provider Announces “Channel Only” Market Strategy
KnowNow Inc., a provider of Internet-based publish-subscribe solutions, today launched its Solution Partner Program, part of a channel-only sales strategy. KnowNow produces Internet publish-subscribe middleware for a wide range of workgroup collaboration, process management, improved data visibility, and event-driven process management solutions. “We believe that the channel model is the ideal go-to-market strategy for our…
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Linksys Launches New VAR Program For Small Business Market
Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc., is launching a new VAR program this week that aims to drive Linksys products into the relatively robust small business market, offices with 25 or fewer users. The Linksys Partner Connection Program provides value pricing, demo discounts, marketing tools and support and training to VARs interested in reselling…
