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SAP plans ERP software for HANA in-memory database

SAP plans to roll out support for the ERP module within its flagship Business Suite product family on the HANA in-memory database platform in the fourth quarter of this year, according to executive board member and technology chief Vishal Sikka.
Oracle updates NetBeans Java IDE with Swing support

With its newly updated NetBeans Java IDE (integrated developer environment), Oracle has focused on updating the tools and libraries so they can be used to build more sophisticated user interfaces.
CloudBees launches commercial Jenkins server

Java platform-as-a-service cloud provider CloudBees has launched a commercial version of the Jenkins continuous integration platform, the company announced.
Oracle adds cloud support to WebLogic application server

For the new release of its WebLogic, Oracle has tailored the enterprise Java application server so that it can be used more easily in cloud deployments.
SSD storage should replace data tiering, says Forrester report

Companies may want to skip using a tiered storage architecture and move directly to an all-solid-state-drive (SSD) architecture, according to a new report from Forrester Research.
Oracle set to unveil Weblogic 12c cloud-themed application server

Oracle is planning to announce the next version of its flagship WebLogic cloud application server during an online event on December 1, according to information on the company's website.
Apache reconfigures Geronimo to OSGi base to aid Java developers

Apache Software Foundation has reconfigured its Geronimo application server to a set of standards established by the OSGi Alliance (Open Services Gateway initiative) in an attempt to help developers create more modular enterprise Java programs.
Red Hat adds application lifecycle tools to OpenShift PaaS preview

Red Hat has outfitted its OpenShift hosted application platform with a set of application development lifecycle tools to simplify deployment on the PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service), the company announced yesterday.
RightScale to offer OpenStack and SoftLayer cloud services

RightScale is adding OpenStack and SoftLayer to the list of cloud services that can be managed from its RightScale Cloud Management Platform.
SandForce buyout won't affect other system makers' SSDs, says LSI

LSI said its planned purchase of flash chip maker SandForce will not affect other equipment makers that use the company's products.

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Oracle takes rough criticism over Java stewardship

Oracle, which officially took on the big job of shepherding Java two years ago this month, is travelling bumpy roads lately, with its modularisation and licensing plans for Java raising eyebrows and security concerns coming to the fore as well.
Ten top strategies for starting a server virtualisation project

The benefits of server virtualisation are so significant at this point that implementing it is a no-brainer.
NoSQL and NewSQL overturning the relational database hegemony

IT is turning to the modern NoSQL and 'NewSQL' approaches over traditional relational databases.
Analytics firm Polk expands performance with Oracle Exadata machines

Oracle wants to triple the number of installed Exadata database machines to 3,000 in its current fiscal year, and it could get there by tapping existing customers like automotive analytics vendor Polk.
How iPads are taking enterprise by storm

As global accounts director at Altus, Michelle Klatt's job is to visit Fortune 500 companies and demonstrate her firm's video management software. When the iPad came out a year ago, she was all over it.
Facebook and Twitter pose a security threat for enterprise

Companies that communicate with customers via Facebook and Twitter must protect sensitive data, SugarCRM official notes at JasperSoft conference.
Top 5 ways to cut your storage needs

With the economy still shaky and the need for storage exploding, almost every storage vendor claims it can reduce the amount of data you must store. Trimming your data footprint not only cuts costs for hardware, software, power and data centre space, but also eases the strain on networks and backup windows.
How virtualisation redefines server sales

If certain server and virtualisation vendors get their way, end-user companies will be buying many fewer individual servers in a few years, and many more integrated packages of infrastructure.
SPEC virtualisation benchmark rivals VMware's VMmark

So you've rolled up your sleeves and virtualised your data centre or server room to wring more performance out of your existing hardware - and hopefully save a few bucks on power and cooling in the process. The challenge, though, is figuring out whether your virtualised environment is performing as efficiently as it could. Whereas some planners have found it necessary to cobble together homegrown test methodologies for virtualisation workloads, the standard bearer has been VMware's VMmark benchmark.
The move towards the virtual organisation

The benefits of using virtualisation to drive out costs are obvious, and that is why virtualisation is taking hold in a huge way within many organisations. Many have begun using server virtualisation as a way to consolidate infrastructure by collapsing their physical servers into fewer more efficient blade servers. Server virtualisation reduces floor space, power, and cooling requirements, which translates to fewer more efficient virtualised data centres, potentially saving huge amounts of money.

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Realize the full potential of virtualized Java applications

Oracle WebLogic Server Virtual Edition unlocks the full potential of server virtualization for Enterprise Java Applications by improving performance, bolstering security and simplifying development, deployment and management tasks. According to Oracle benchmarks, the performance of Oracle WebLogic Server Virtual Edition is 30 percent higher than the same application server running on a typical guest operating system.
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Convincing decision makers of the critical need for archiving

This white paper discusses the various reasons to archive email and other electronic content. However, it goes beyond that to provide some concrete reasons and justification for deploying and maintaining an archiving system, most of which are based on the cost savings that archiving can provide ? both direct cost savings and reduced costs arising from lowered risk. Further, information is also provided on the three sponsors of this white paper, Mimecast, and their relevant archiving solutions.
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Application Grid: The ideal platform for IT consolidation

Evaluating the opportunity for consolidation of middleware ? Java application servers and related technologies.
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The Zimbra AJAX Toolkit (AjaxTK)

Most IT organisations prefer to provide web-based applications to users, because such applications are easier to deploy and manage than traditional desktop applications - as anyone who has had to update tens of thousands of desktops with the latest security patch can attest. Paradoxically, many users are reluctant to use web-based applications, as they tend to be more cumbersome and much less feature-rich than their desktop counterparts.
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?Enterprise-Class? Means More Than ?Used in Enterprises?

Not all software deployed in an enterprise, however, deserves the ?enterprise-class? appellation. That term is properly reserved to describe software that may be safely relied upon for business-critical uses, software with particular qualities that themselves define the term ?enterprise-class?.
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