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- EDS
- (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and...
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- IT giants hope to save $5.5 billion in energy costs
- A who's who list of Silicon Valley titans are joining forces to set aggressive goals to cut computer energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The group, collectively called the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, consists of Intel, AMD, Google, EDS, EMC, Dell, HP, IBM, Lenovo and Microsoft to name a...
- Tags: Storage, Microsoft, IT Management, Intel, Innovation, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Hardware Infrastructure, Green Tech, Google, General, EMC, EDS, Dell, Datacenter, AMD
- Blog posts 2007-06-12
- Verizon reels in IT services
- Verizon in the fourth quarter decided to bring its technology services in house as it integrates the infrastructure from the MCI acquisition. The news was disclosed on Electronic Data Systems earnings conference call. EDS topped estimates with strong...
- Tags: General, Verizon, Hardware Infrastructure, IT Management, EDS, Telecommunications, Outsourcing, Electronic Data Systems Corp.
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
Additional Resources
- Data 7 Embroidery Design Suite (zip)
- The Data 7 EDS has: Scanning Import pictures from your hard disc, scanner and even Web cam. Load them in to the Data 7 EDS and digitize over the top manually; Manual Digitizing Digitize over images or on a blank canvas; Monogramming a wide variety of fonts enabling you to...
- Tags: Electronic Data Systems Corp., Data 7 Consultancy, Scanners, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2008-06-26
- Dignan’s Memo: HP’s big IT consolidation
- Dignan says integrating software systems can create perpetual migraines. HP has trimmed the number of applications running within the company from 2500 to approximately 1800. But the kicker, he says, is that IT consolidation will wrap up just as it completes its acquisition of services giant EDS, which means another...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, IT Consolidation, Dignan, HP
- Videos 2008-05-30
- HP packs two independent servers on a blade
- HP can now pack two servers one blade and cut energy consumption by 60 percent based on its calculations. HP was set to announce its new blade set-up on Wednesday. The server twofer--dubbed the HP ProLiant BL2x220c G5 right--is the first of its kind and is part...
- Tags: Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, BL2x220c G5, Data Centers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
- Market Alternatives for Sun
- Market Alternatives for SunLack of dividend is the root of the problemAlmost none of these tech companies issue dividends, and those that do have quite low yields (MSFT 1.57, Intel 2.3).It used to be that the dividend was a major reason to be an investor, but take that away, and...
- Tags: Financial Planning, Financial accounting, Sun Microsystems Inc., dividend
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
- Market Alternatives for Sun
- It seems to me that tech companies in Sun's position have two choices on responding to trader share price manipulation: play their game, or don't play their game. All of the "don't play" scenarios I can think of involve protecting the share price by...
- Tags: Trader, Sun Microsystems Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
- HP's Hurd: U.S. demand 'spotty'; Data center, app consolidation continues
- HP CEO Mark Hurd was inevitably asked about the U.S. economy during the company's earnings conference call and the message was clear: It's hard to chart tech spending right now. HP reported a strong second quarter due to sales abroad, but analysts spent a good chunk of...
- Tags: U.S., Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Consolidation, Mark Hurd, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- News to know: Hactivists; XO-2 laptop; HP; Virtualization
- Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: Pro-Serbian hacktivists attacking Albanian web sites Over 1.5 million pages affected by the recent SQL injection attacks DoS Attacks Using SQL Wildcards Revealed Ryan Naraine: Secunia finds 'highly critical' Foxit Reader Flaw Are you wary of...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtualization, Network, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Sales Strategy, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Sales Force Management, Sales, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- HP's second quarter solid; Focus remains on EDS
- HP's second quarter solid; Focus remains on EDSHP AND FCPAWhat a day for HP.....GREAT RESULTS...specially abroad....but at the same time HP is cutting jobs in Latin America and is in the middle of a big corruption scandal in Bolivia...Look for yourself.http://es.noticias.yahoo.com/efe/20080513/twl-aduana-de-bolivia-acusa-a-la-empresa-6aad12c.htmlhttp://elnuevodia.info/versiones/20080519_007460/nota_315_598596.htm
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-20
- HP's second quarter solid; Focus remains on EDS
- Hewlett-Packard delivered strong second quarter results Tuesday with revenue up 11 percent from a year ago, but analysts are likely to remain fixated on the EDS acquisition. The company said second quarter net income was $2.1 billion, or 80 cents a share, on revenue of $28.3 billion,...
- Tags: Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Operating Profit, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Earnings, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...
- Tags: Plaxo Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Comcast Corp., Workday, Microsoft Corp., Zoho, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS
- On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about HP's purchase of EDS, Google's Friend Connect and the latest happenings in SaaS. First up, HP's big purchase of EDS has brought along a lot of Carly 2.0 analogies, but the argument doesn't hold up too...
- Tags: Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- OK, Dell. Maybe your tech's greener, but what about green services?
- Great timing on Dell's part. Wait until arch-rival or at least one of them Hewlett-Packard is busy chatting up the press about a minor (ha!) services acquisition, and then WAY up the ante when it comes to an energy-efficiency proclamation. Here's the thing: While other vendors, including...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Data Centers, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- News to know: Zoho; HP; Windows 7; Patch day
- Notable headlines: Dennis Howlett: Zoho's Googley login raises interesting questions Ed Bott: The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers News.com: Facebook pulls ‘stalker list' tool after Gawker exposes it Mary Jo Foley: Gates emphasizes PC-phone...
- Tags: Google Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- EDS internal memo on the HP purchase
- EDS internal memo on the HP purchase"We are – and will remain – EDS."They'd better. It's not like laid-off EDS techs would push brooms for a living.
- Tags: Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- Will EDS deal make HP Microsoft's IBM?
- Will EDS deal make HP Microsoft's IBM?DoubtfulAs I noted in my response to Paul Murphy, this looks a lot more like an HP that's run out of ideas and feels bound to play the serial acquisition game to disguise the fact, and maybe have some new cash cows ready for...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- HP to Acquire EDS ?
- HP to Acquire EDS ?The fake Steve Jobs quote wasn't needed.He was wrong for all the usual good reasons. Best of all, the urge to bloviate loudly ideas from the conventional wisdom within his set.But you're right.The Compaq merger might be considered a success by those who consider layoffs...
- Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Government, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., merger, Compaq Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- Why HP-EDS is a disaster in the making
- As I've noted elsewhere HP's takeover of Compaq destroyed essentially all of HP's pre-takeover value and left the Compaq organization operating as HP. Now they've announced their intention of taking over EDS. On the good news side there won't be a culture clash in bringing these...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Manufacturing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Operating Systems, Software, Investment, Finance, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projects
- EDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projectsEDS' troubled legacy of failed IT projectsThis is a pretty good reason why outsourcing your IT doesn't work. Way too many complications and its just not as efficient. Don't get me wrong, outsourcing works to some degree, like hiring cable monkeys to...
- Tags: Strategy, Outsourcing, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Navy/EDS NMCI, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
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