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Bluenog mixes secure enterprise wiki maker

Toolset targets non tech employees

Oracle pumps application configuration controls

mValent software folded in Oracle Enterprise Manager

CDC Software, Softrax to form JV

Plans to expand its compliance offerings

Ansys unveils new version of Icepak software

The new version simulates the dissipation of thermal energy in electronic devices

Autodesk heads to the cloud

Is Dragonfly the start of major SaaS move?

Spirent introduces new automation software

For integrating and configuring the test environment, as well as authoring and executing test cases

SAP enhances risk management products

To ensure that right controls are in place to manage business risks

Oracle unveils new version of Insurance Insight

Adds dashboard and reporting capabilities

DoJ extends investigation into Oracle-Sun deal

Asks for information related to licensing of Sun's Java software language

Sun, NetBeans release new NetBeans IDE version

Allows developers to stay in the IDE to create projects in the cloud

Sun, NetBeans release new NetBeans IDE version

Allows developers to stay in the IDE to create projects in the cloud

Comments & Opinion

Cloudy skies?

Jason Stamper looks beyond the ‘cloud computing’ hype to ask what it really is, and just as crucially, what it is not.

New opportunities emerge in the wake of Oracle's acquisition of Sun

Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems in April 2009 presents a number of opportunities for the vendor. Its post-M&A integration strategy hinges on whether Oracle retains or disposes of Sun's hardware business, although either option will yield both benefits and drawbacks. Ultimately, however, the complications of the deal may challenge Oracle's impeccable integration track record.

Lawson may benefit from new enterprise search platform

Lawson Software recently launched an integrated enterprise search appliance, Lawson Enterprise Search. Datamonitor believes that such platforms can offer considerable benefits for enterprise resource planning users and judges LES to be a step in the right direction for the company, although the success of the product will depend on its level of differentiation from those of larger competitors.

FIS to acquire Metavante: competitive dynamics and implications

Fidelity National Information Services announced on April 1, 2009 that it has entered an agreement to acquire Metavante Technologies. Both companies are leading providers of financial solutions and payment services to the US banking sector, and this deal will likely accelerate M&A momentum in the banking technology marketplace, bringing about major competitive dynamics implications.

Salesforce.com announces Twitter integration for its Service Cloud

Salesforce.com has announced that Twitter will be added to its Service Cloud solution, and will offer integration with customer data to subscribers from the summer. Salesforce.com is the first to offer integration with social networking websites, but other CRM vendors are likely to closely follow the company and begin addressing demands for social networking in the near future.

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