- Cloud Computing Central to Dell’s Acquisition of CompellentDec 13 2010
The $820 million deal brings Dell high-end SAN storage products for cloud computing and other environments.
- Oracle-HP Rivalry Grows as Computer Systems Market Heats UpDec 3 2010
Computer systems provider Oracle’s CEO Larry Ellison said his company would take market share from new rival HP in the database, middleware, server, and storage markets, intensifying a feud between the one-time close partners.
- HP Sees Solid Growth in Servers, Storage, DesktopsNov 23 2010
New CEO Apotheker says the company needs to beef up its software assets and continue pushing R&D investments.
- HP Rolls Out Lower-Cost VideoconferencingNov 17 2010
The new desktop and conference room tools are based on technology from partner Vidyo and compete with Cisco’s desktop videoconferencing offerings.
- NAS Storage Vendor to Be Acquired by EMCNov 15 2010
The $2.25 billion deal would add Isilon’s highly scalable product line to EMC’s existing Atmos NAS products.
- SAP: We Should Have Shut Down TomorrowNowNov 8 2010
Testifying in response to Oracle’s copyright infringement charges, SAP executive board member Werner Brandt says the company should have pulled the plug on TomorrowNow soon after Oracle filed suit.
- Report: SAP Offers to Settle Part of Oracle SuitNov 5 2010
Reported deal would take punitive damages off the table.
- SAP Pleads No Contest to Final Charge in Oracle SuitOct 29 2010
Move on the eve of trial prompts outburst from Oracle CEO Ellison, who wants former SAP CEO to testify.
- IBM, Teradata Escalate Business Intelligence, Analytics RaceOct 26 2010
Teradata releases a new version of its database hardware and software, while IBM launches Cognos 10, which features a new user interface and integrates with Lotus Connections.
- Infor Names Former Oracle President CEOOct 25 2010
The hotly contested ERP market received another shakeup today, as Infor named Charles Phillips, formerly president of rival Oracle, as its new CEO, and braced for another round of acquisitions.