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Toshiba to acquire IBM's retail Point-of-Sale business for £533 million

Toshiba said Tuesday it will purchase IBM's retail point-of-sale (POS) business for US$850 million, with the Japanese company taking over the hardware business while IBM shifts its focus to back-end software solutions.
Salesforce, Red Hat and Adobe recognised in Codie awards

Salesforce.com, Red Hat, Adobe again recognised by Software and Information Industry Association.
Oracle CEO Ellison gives away few Fusion Applications details

Those who attended Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's keynote address at the OpenWorld conference hoping to learn a wealth of new detail about the vendor's long delayed Fusion Applications likely left disappointed, but plenty of vital information was available throughout the week for those interested enough to pursue it.
Oracle board votes against sustainability proposal

Oracle's board of directors has weighed in against a shareholder proposal calling for the creation of a board-level committee on sustainability, according to the proxy statement for the vendor's upcoming annual meeting.
Brewery moves to private cloud with virtual storage solution

Heineken has chosen Compellent as its virtual data solution
HP claims prefab data centres cut upfront costs in half

HP says using prefabricated building components can cut the upfront cost of designing and constructing a data centre in half while also reducing energy consumption.
IBM shows business intelligence, analytics tools

IBM will announce a range of additions to its already burgeoning portfolio of BI (business intelligence) tools during its annual Information on Demand (IOD) conference.
Oracle Fusion Apps will be SaaS ready for 2010 launch

Oracle plans to launch its long-awaited Fusion Applications in 2010, and they will be deployable both on-premises and as Software as a Service, CEO Larry Ellison said during a keynote address at the OpenWorld conference in San Francisco.
Drive existing apps harder says analyst

Enterprises facing tight IT budgets should not be looking at cost-cutting but should focus on working their under-used enterprise applications harder.
Oracle pinged with supply chain lawsuit

Oracle has been sued for alleged patent infringement by supply chain management vendor i2 Technologies.

Latest Features

What does Big Data mean? Term causes concern and confusion

A new study suggests many organisations are concerned about managing big data, but most don't have a clear understanding of what Big Data means. Log management solutions can help organisations make sense of some of the data they're generating, but many resort to syslogs, spreadsheets or nothing at all.
The solution to legacy application woes

Legacy applications are one of the most difficult issues to face within IT. A rip-and-replace approach is expensive and thus difficult to justify; plus, it tends to interrupt operations. Meanwhile, the ageing software lingers in accounting's ledgers, overstays its welcome in sales and causes poor network performance throughout the organisation.
Microsoft steams into services with Azure

Microsoft has bet big on cloud computing and the Azure platform. It has to make rapid steps to catch up with the likes of Amazon and Google who have set the pace in the market. Yet, all the signs are the company could do it and make Azure a mainstay of the computing world for some time.
How will mobility change your organisation?

Mobility will alter the way companies do business. Survey results show just what is in store.
Making sense of RFID threats

RFID flaws make headlines, but network security is also about risk assessment - and while the risks exist, their importance to business must be questioned.
SAP plans new platform as competitive weapon

Oracle is talking tough about taking on SAP - SAP CEO, Henning Kagermann, explains how he's going to fight back.
RFID: plan your approach

With US giants demanding it, the march of RFID is unstoppable. How can you invest now - without risks?
BPM sounds dull but watch your backs

Behind the faltering ERP market lies a potential revolution in IT software buying trends, with "business process management" at the forefront.

How-tos

How to cut costs through the supply chain

Case Study: Industry Focus: Wireless in manufacturing

Case Study: Pitney Bowes pushes the envelope (with wireless CRM)

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