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Larry Barrett

VMware Gets SAP’s Vote of Confidence

VMware on Tuesday got even more validation for its virtualization software suite, thanks to a deal that will see SAP providing support for all of its business applications running on VMware’s ESX Server software. As a result of the agreement,…

Just In Time: SAP Delivers CRM 2007

SAP on Tuesday released an upgrade of its CRM 2007 software suite featuring a new user interface and support for Web 2.0 applications in the enterprise. The software is available in packaged and hosted versions and, at least for now,…

SAP Primes SaaS Reseller Pump

SAP finally built it. Now it’s time to find out if customers will come for Business ByDesign. The enterprise software firm on Monday took what it hopes will be a step in the right direction when it announced 13 of…

SAP Readies New Developer Perks

SAP on Tuesday will disclose the details of a new licensing model that it hopes will entice at least another 600,000 developers to start building new applications on its NetWeaver platform by the end of next year. Mark Yolton, vice…

SAP’s On-Demand Strategy Draws Tepid Reviews

A day removed from the debut of its first software-as-a-service (SaaS)  offering, Business By Design, SAP on Thursday got immediate and what can only be called less-than-enthusiastic feedback from the very people it most hoped to please.SAP CEO Henning Kagermann…

Salesforce.com Takes Wraps Off Force.com

SAN FRANCISCO—Saleforce.com CEO Marc Benioff kicked off the Dreamforce 2007 conference Monday by unveiling the particulars of Force.com, the on-demand application development platform the company believes will forever change the way companies develop, design and access business software applications. During…

Salesforce COO Takes Top Job at CacheLogic

Salesforce.com COO Phill Robinson bid adieu to the on-demand business software firm Monday to become CEO at CacheLogic, a UK-based online content delivery network  company. Robinson, a 20-year software industry veteran, joined Salesforce.com in 2003 and served in a variety…