NetSuite Raises IPO Price
NetSuite on Tuesday raised the price range for its highly anticipated initial public offering from between $13 a…
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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…
TomorrowNow Execs Gone Today
Oracle’s lawsuitover alleged trade secrets theft by an SAP subsidiary seemed to be on the back burner, but…
SAP Primes SaaS Reseller Pump
SAP finally built it. Now it’s time to find out if customers will come for Business ByDesign. The…
NetSuite Offers SuiteBundles of Customization
Whether you call it software-as-a-service, Web-based software or on-demand applications, products such as NetSuite and Salesforce.com are changing…
SAP Shows Solid Earnings, Firm Stance Against Oracle
SAP on Thursday narrowly topped analyst profit estimates in its third quarter, raking in $579 million on sales…
SAP Readies New Developer Perks
SAP on Tuesday will disclose the details of a new licensing model that it hopes will entice at…
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…
SAP Makes Yet Another Play for Small Business
Since it first debuted Business One back in 2003, SAP has been courting small businesses, and it continues…
NetSuite Goes Mobile
If you own or manage a small business, mobility could be your middle name. Whether you’re developing new…
Oracle to SAP: Don’t Erase The Evidence
UPDATED: Oracle asked a judge to ensure that SAP doesn’t destroy evidence pertaining to the suit it filed…
SAP’s Chief Software Architect Calls it Quits
SAP announced today that its supervisory board has accepted the resignation of chief software architect Shai Agassi, who…
SAP Could be ‘In a World of Trouble’
Analysis: The lawsuit that Oracle filed against its rival in the enterprise software market yesterday is going to…
NetSuite ‘Flexing’ Platform Muscles
NetSuite, which makes business management software offered as a service , has rolled out a set of tools…
Apex Gives SAP a Case of Vertigo
SAP may be feeling the heat.The world’s largest vendor of ERP software was quick to deprecate Apex, the…
IBM Promos SAP on the Mainframe
IBM further cemented its relationship to long-time partner SAP with today’s announcement of a $40 million investment by…
NetSuite and CompUSA Team to Sell On-Demand
If the thought of signing up for a Web-based application suite leaves you feeling a little isolated, you’re…
SAP Looks to Lure ISVs
SAP wants more independent software vendors (ISVs) to build applications on NetWeaver. The $125 million venture fund it…
SAP and Oracle Go Another Round
SAP threw another blow at the body of rival software vendor Oracle, announcing that is offering technical support…
Everest Puts Software on On Demand
Article of courtesy of SmallBusinessComputing.com There’s no denying that many small businesses are turning into true believers when…
NetSuite 11.0 Packs AJAX, Scripts and Specialty Versions
Courtesy of SmallBusinessComputing.com With the Oakland Coliseum and the Athletics game against the New York Yankees as the…
SAP Plays On-Demand Field
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — If further proof was needed that on-demand software in the enterprise is growing, software…
NetSuite Looks to Lure Microsoft Partners
NetSuite, a provider of on-demand CRM, accounting, e-commerce and ERP software, announced today that a number of Microsoft…
SAP Gaining Ground in Merchant Applications
Think Oracle’s winning bid for Retek over SAP didn’t rattle the No. 1 applications maker’s cage? Think again.…
PayPal, Google Part of NetSuite Upgrades
NetSuite, Inc., developers of on-demand business management software for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that NetSuite has…
SAP to Build Home Depot’s IT Foundation
BOSTON — Home Depot , which until recently ran on a “stack ’em high and let ’em fly”…
SAP, Microsoft to Build Software for Business Workers
UPDATED: Microsoft and SAP continue to get cozier as they combat Oracle and other rivals.Using their service-oriented architecture…
Oracle, SAP: Upward Bound
The fight for retail software player Retek marks a new phase in competition between SAP and Oracle :…
Sport Supply Group Relies on SAP to Keep Running
The Sport Supply Group’s e-commerce operation has enough bells and whistles to require an exceptionally robust software platform.…
Oracle Maps ‘Project Fusion’ Plans
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle launched its first initiative today as a newly merged company. Dubbed “Project Fusion,”…
Enterprise Braces for Oracle’s Impact
Government, financial services and manufacturing are the enterprise sectors that will feel the first ripple effect of the…
Oracle Expects to Finalize Merger this Week
Oracle may be able to start its marriage with PeopleSoft as early as Thursday with the help of…
PeopleSoft CEO Duffield Resigns
PeopleSoft’s Chairman and CEO David Duffield resigned from the company on Dec. 21, just one week after PeopleSoft’s…
Oracle User Groups Extend Olive Branch
Now that PeopleSoft and Oracle are coming to terms, their respective support groups are starting to do the…
Oracle Shifts to Integration Mode
Oracle has begun laying the foundation for its eventual marriage with PeopleSoft . In a briefing with reporters,…
Did PeopleSoft Implode?
In the aftermath of the PeopleSoft/Oracle merger, analysts are sifting through PeopleSoft’s past for clues that led to…
Oracle Rivals Circle the Wagons
The greatest impact of the Oracle/PeopleSoft mergermay be its effect on other software companies — not customers, analysts…
Oracle Stages a Proxy War
In its latest pitch to take over its rival, Oracle said it has initiated plans for a proxy…
Oracle Prepared to Drop PeopleSoft Bid
Oracle will drop its efforts to block PeopleSoft’s defense to Oracle’s hostile takeover bid if PeopleSoft’s shareholders fail…
Latest Oracle Gambit Draws Criticism
Oracle’s latest (and apparently its last) offer of $24 per share has triggered a maelstrom of opinions —…
Oracle to PeopleSoft: ‘Best and Final Offer’
UPDATED: Oracle has upped its offer for PeopleSoft to $24 per share, in what it called its final…
EU Clears Oracle for PeopleSoft Takeover
UPDATED: European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle’s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday. After a…
PeopleSoft: ‘We’re Not For Sale’
If Oracle is buying, PeopleSoft’s Dave Duffield isn’t selling — at least not at these prices. The founder…
Oracle v. PeopleSoft Trial Closes
All eyes are on a Delaware Chancery Court judge now that Oracle’s lawsuit against PeopleSoft closed Friday. The…
SAP Adds New Features to Business One
Courtesy of SmallBusinessComputing.com One advantage big business usually has over SMBs is the ability to buy whatever the…
Microsoft Updates ERP, Teams With Siebel
Microsoft’s business solutions group has launched its latest ERP application for the mid-market. Solomon 6.0 is targeting businesses…
Oracle-PeopleSoft Saga: A Market Ripple Effect
Analysis — The stars are aligning for Oracle’s acquisition plans for PeopleSoft, but analysts say customers need to…
PeopleSoft Fires CEO Conway
UPDATED: Citing a loss of confidence, PeopleSoft’s board of directors said it fired President and CEO Craig Conway…
PeopleSoft, IBM in $1B Bundling Venture
SAN FRANCISCO — UPDATED: In its quest to thwart Oracle’s $7.7 billion hostile bid and remain a standalone…
Oracle’s Takeover Bid Still Faces Hurdles
A federal judge has cleared the way for Oracle’s $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, but the…