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  • Gartner: Technology Providers Should Specialize, Consider Tech-as-a-Service

    IT managers are beginning to view the data center more holistically and are taking a more strategic approach to technology procurement and deployment, and technology and service providers that sell into the data center will want to broaden their marketing approach, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The company identified six ways…

  • SAP Takes Aim at Salesforce.com, Oracle With SuccessFactors Buy

    Should SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) consummate its $3.4 billion offer to acquire Web-based human resources software maker SuccessFactors (NASDAQ:SFSF), it will give the enterprise application giant some much needed credibility in cloud computing versus rivals Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) and Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL). SAP certainly showed that it needs the clout, paying $40 per share, or roughly a 52…

  • Oracle Improves Cloud Integration With WebLogic Server 12c

    Oracle announced a new version of its Java application server, Oracle WebLogic Server, 12c, which enables enterprises to better integrate cloud computing into their IT mix. As the center piece of Oracle’s Cloud Application Foundation, and a core part of the Oracle Fusion Middleware product family, Oracle WebLogic Server continues to deliver innovative capabilities for…

  • Sophos Launches Updated Endpoint Security, Web Filtering Platform

    IT security and data protection company Sophos announced the latest version of its endpoint security solution, Patch Assessment, which identifies, prioritizes and scans for critical threat-related security patches. Patch Assessment also enables scanning for Microsoft and third-party patches from vendors such as Adobe, Apple, Citrix, Skype and others. Sophos Web Filtering makes it possible to…

  • Five Key Enterprise Development Trends to Watch in 2012

    As we head into 2012, enterprise developers will need to focus on some major themes, including the emergence of HTML5, big data and analytics, and Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). They should also continue to concentrate on Web, mobile and cloud development, and take advantage of advances in languages and integrated development environments (IDEs). HTML5…

  • UC Vendor Mitel Strengthens Channel Plans

    Unified Communications and collaboration vendor Mitel is reinvigorating its channel strategy with new initiatives and a fresh crop of channel executives. The company is also creating a new Authorized Partner Service Program that will enable local channel partners to do some product service support. These changes are the latest in Mitel’s six-month restructuring transformation as…

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