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Oracle Wins Case Against Third-Party Support Provider
June 18, 2013
Judge finds in Oracle's favor against ServiceKey and its CEO, Angela Vines, in case involving Solaris operating system support.
MySQL Cluster Adds NoSQL Option
June 18, 2013
MySQL Cluster 7.3 brings a JavaScript connector, foreign-key support and a wizard-driven auto installer to a highly scalable database.
Big Data Pioneers Get Big For Their Britches
June 14, 2013
DataStax and Cloudera say NoSQL databases and Hadoop are the future, but don't count out Oracle and company just yet.
Cray Brings Hadoop To High-Performance Computing
June 13, 2013
Cray puts Intel's Hadoop software distribution on its CS300 cluster supercomputers.
HP Gets Its Big Data Act Together
June 12, 2013
Hewlett-Packard's 'HAVEn' ecosystem unites Hadoop, Autonomy, Vertica and enterprise security, backed by management software and consulting services.
Defending NSA Prism's Big Data Tools
June 11, 2013
The more you know about NSA's Accumulo system and graph analysis, the less likely you are to suspect Prism is a privacy-invading fishing expedition.
Marketo: Salesforce-ExactTarget Combo Won't Win
June 11, 2013
CEO Phil Fernandez says Marketo is leading digital marketing while Salesforce.com is buying 'commodity' capabilities with its $2.5 billion ExactTarget deal.
Salesforce.com Appoints Oracle Vet As President
June 07, 2013
Oracle's long-time sales kingpin Keith Block lands top spot at Salesforce.com one year after a nasty split with his former employer.
NoSQL Vs. Hadoop: Big Data Spotlight At E2
June 06, 2013
Hadoop is the panacea, while NoSQL databases are the unsung heroes. Execs from MetLife, 10Gen, Informatica and Datameer discuss platform envy at E2 in Boston.
Cloudera Declares End Of Data Warehousing Era
June 05, 2013
Cloudera CEO Mike Olson urges companies to reconsider their data-management approach as the "center of gravity" shifts toward Hadoop.
Salesforce.com's ExactTarget Buy Equals Marketing Clout
June 04, 2013
Salesforce.com strikes $2.5 billion mega-deal to extend the breadth and depth of its marketing cloud services.
Microsoft Debuts Next-Gen Server Software
June 03, 2013
Microsoft announces in-memory-enhanced Microsoft SQL Server 2014, supports hybrid cloud with Windows Server and System Center upgrades.
The IBM Way On Analytics
May 31, 2013
IBM analytic services size up HR data from multiple sources to predict employee satisfaction and retention. Warning: Consulting is required.
Salesforce.com Sees Company Communities As Intranet Killers
May 30, 2013
Salesforce says Company Communities spell the end for legacy intranets. But some companies have been investing in newer collaboration and HR apps for the past decade.
CFOs Join CMOs In Tech Power Grab
May 29, 2013
Like CMOs, CFOs increasingly shape technology selections, Oracle-Accenture study finds. CIOs must look past the threat and find opportunities to collaborate.
Server Sales Slump Continues, Gartner Says
May 28, 2013
Worldwide server revenue declines 5% in the first quarter, with Oracle as loss leader and Dell bucking the trend.
SAP Loses 'Cloud DNA' As Lars Dalgaard Steps Down
May 24, 2013
SuccessFactors founder and CEO resigns from SAP Executive Board and will leave the company June 1.
Salesforce.com Shares Slide Despite Revenue Growth
May 24, 2013
Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff takes the long view while Wall Street reacts to a lower-than-expected outlook.
HP CEO Whitman Keeps Calm, Carries On
May 23, 2013
Hewlett-Packard's second quarter sees big sales declines, but profits exceed forecast and CEO Whitman says problems are under control.
IBM Watson Gets Call Center Job
May 22, 2013
IBM Watson Engagement Advisor advises service reps or "talks" directly to customers to improve the service experience.
Hadoop 2.0: New Big Data Possibilities
May 22, 2013
Hadoop 2.0 will move beyond batch processing to support interactive, online and streaming applications. But don't let warnings about YARN tie you up in knots.
Tableau, Marketo Cash In With Timely IPOs
May 20, 2013
Tableau Software and Marketo ride hot trends to bank millions with IPOs that post big gains in their first day of trading.
SAP Vows Hana Is Ready To Run ERP
May 16, 2013
SAP adapts its Business Suite to Hana in record time, but customers may want more proof of success before migrating mission-critical apps.
SAP Gives ERP A Facelift
May 15, 2013
SAP CEO says beautiful, consumer-grade look and feel is top priority for Fiori, SAP's new collection of 25 HTML5 applications.
MetLife Uses NoSQL For Customer Service Breakthrough
May 13, 2013
MetLife uses 10Gen's MongoDB database to quickly integrate disparate data and deliver a consolidated view of the customer.