Q&A: Outgoing SAP co-CEO says company is ready for transition
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IBM rolls out tools for nontechies, developers to build mashups

Failure to patch flaw exposes data on 60,000 at Antioch

Waste Management sues SAP over ERP implementation

Despite concerns, corporate users adopting hosted systems

Ballmer outlines Microsoft's enterprise ambitions

Q&A: Google exec touts company's fledgling SaaS efforts

AdventNet adds HR modules to hosted Zoho suite

Report: EMC in talks with SAP to jointly build hosted services

SAP, Business Objects unveil first joint products

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SOA's six burning questions
Service-oriented architecture is rolling out, but are the bucks rolling in? Is it secure? How does it affect network performance?

Q&A: Management by Promises

SAP chief developer heads for the 'clouds'
In an interview, SAP's chief software architect talked about one of the company's first on-demand offerings, its software-as-a-service philosophy, search functionalities in corporate software, Web service standards and more.

Avnet's SOA environment profitable
Avnet's SOA approach has given customers control and boasted revenue while maintaining staffing levels.

Heads in the Sand: IT isn't ready for the bird flu

Front-end integration with lightweight architecture

Oracle sees an on-demand world
The head of the company's on-demand operations explains its position and philosophy.

Efforts to Improve Corporate IT Processes Boost BMC's Bottom Line, Says CEO
Q&A: BMC Software CEO Robert Beauchamp discusses what he sees as the reasons for the company's recent financial success and how his 18-year career in several jobs at BMC has served him well as CEO.

SAP sinks teeth into rich SME pie
To fuel growth, the company has tailored products for the small and medium-size enterprise market and is now following through with a dedicated Global SME unit to provide marketing and support.

Salesforce to be on-demand computing platform
In a wide-ranging interview with IDG News Service, Salesforce.com chairman and CEO Marc Benioff talked affably about his company's vision, competitors and customers.

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