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SAP Verdict Rattles Tech-Support Sector

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Oracle Corp.’s success in winning a $1.3 billion jury verdict against rival SAP AG sent tremors through a small but fast-growing niche in the technology sector: companies that provide technical support for other companies’ software.

So-called third-party support companies supply maintenance and repairs—though not software upgrades—for a variety of business programs. The verdict Tuesday stemmed from the actions of a now-closed SAP unit called TomorrowNow that supported Oracle products. Oracle has also sued another third-party maintenance company, Rimini Street Inc., and the possibility of other legal action in the field has become a hot topic.

The third-party market is still tiny, accounting for just $100 million of the $20 billion spent on software maintenance overall, estimated Paul Hamerman, an analyst at consulting firm Forrester Research. But the entire support market is growing roughly 8% a year.

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Tags: information technology, IT services, oracle, SAP, software, Software development, software support, support company, technology
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3 Surefire Ways to Kill a Cloud Project

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Many enterprises are working on cloud computing projects, ranging from simple and quick prototypes to full-blown enterprise system migration. While most are succeeding, a few are biting the dust.

The reasons for failure vary, but common patterns are beginning to emerge. I keep seeing the same three reasons that cloud computing projects fail over and over again.

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Tags: Application development, Cloud computing, cloud services, information technology, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, SaaS, software engineering, Software outsourcing, technology
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Investor Day Central and Eastern Europe 2010

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

One of the most outstanding and must-attend investors and entrepreneurs conferences in Europe, IDCEE 2010 took place in Kyiv, Ukraine on October 28-29, 2010. The event attracted over 1,500 attendees, including top selected start-ups, most successful entrepreneurs, internet and technology enterprises, experts, thought leaders, business leaders, venture capitalists, industry top publishers and journalists from Central and Eastern Europe.

IDCEE 2010 brought together and distributed the ideas and knowledge of the world’s best start-ups and innovators with expertise and abilities of world’s leading angel investors and venture capitalists, through a top-class conference and expo, a broad selection of participative sessions, panels and keynotes, matchmaking events.

Having no analogues in Ukraine, the conference is must-attended event for all the leaders and innovators in the technology sector throughout CEE region. IDCEE 2010 is a top focus conference for international players and markets.

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Tags: conference, event, EXPO, IDCEE, Industry news, information technology, innovation, IT outsourcing, Organization, Outsourcing, Process, Software development, technology, Ukraine
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Java Conflicts Brew between Oracle and JCP Insiders

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Oracle’s handling of the JCP (Java Community Process) is under fire from some insiders, who do not see a level playing field in Java technology standardization.

The JCP determines which technologies do and do not make it into official Java specifications. Elections to the JCP Executive Committee are taking place this month. Executive committee member Doug Lea has pulled out of seeking another term on the panel and criticized Oracle’s handling of the JCP. And JCP participant Stephen Colebourne, a JCP specification leader and Apache Software Foundation member, objects to Oracle’s nomination of Hologic to serve on the executive committee. He also has questioned the candidacy of former Yahoo CTO Sam Pullara, wondering whether Pullara is too close to Oracle.

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Tags: Apache, Application development, development process, information technology, Java specifications, jsp, oracle, Software development, software engineering, technology
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Certifications in the Technology Industry

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

The value of IT certifications is a constant debate in the tech industry. Some veteran IT professionals claim they’re of limited value, while others see them as key building blocks for a better career.

Technology professionals generate much debate over just that question. Many claim vendor-specific programs best measure a candidate’s skills, while others propose vendor-independent exams are the only worthy way of measuring real-world expertise. Still other observers believe the highest-level accreditations - Microsoft’s MCSE or new Architect Series certification, Cisco’s CCIE, etc. - are the only credentials that truly hold value.

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