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Salesforce.com adds Partner Edition

Salesforce.com continues to find new ways to extend and generate more revenue from its base platform, this time with a Partner Edition. The new edition, also known as Partnerforce, allows customers to extend Salesforce.com CRM services to any partner, such as a distribution channel. It's basically a customizable portal with...

Tags: partnership, Partner Edition, Edition, PARTNER, Salesforce.com Inc.

Blog posts 2006-06-25

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Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goals

Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's ambitious push into cloud computing -- and the enterprise. Ubuntu is best known for its Linux desktop and there are several desktop improvements in this upgrade -- including a faster boot and login and enhanced audio and and 3G broadband connectivity. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Eucalyptus, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Desktops, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-29

IBM targets Google Apps for business, undercuts pricing and touts reliability

Good newsWhile I'm not a big fan of IBM due to the usual cost associated with their offerings, I like their products overall and the fact that IBM is one of if not the largest proponent of open source software. I've used Lotus Notes and found it not as...

Tags: cloud computing, E-mail servers, pricing strategy, Premier Edition, Louts Notes, Google Inc., Google Apps, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

The Open College Textbook Act of 2009

ProfsWhat will the profs who force everyone to buy the latest edition of their own $125 textbook do now?Probably still the same thing.RE: The Open College Textbook Act of 2009You do know that this act will severely curtail the research that could lead to new curricula and textbooks?Why? It's because...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, textbook, Open College Textbook Act

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Microsoft makes Web development tools available for free

right...'free tools' that cost you arm and leg when you realized you just missed a small component not included in the 'stack'...kind of like getting a free car with no wheels.RE: Microsoft makes Web development tools available for freeFor example? What would one of those components be?Give an ExampleWhat...

Tags: Channel management, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web development, Web Development Tools, Microsoft Corp., Web, proc, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

News to know: IDF; Skype; New neutrality; HP; Palm; Madoff

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Intel: 32nm is just the beginning Sam Diaz: Intel on laptop chips: Speed kills Mary Jo...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Microsoft Security Essentials or Forefront: Which should a Windows user choose?

Free for business use?Interesting... According to this table, MCE can be used in servers (2008 R2) and, since there is nothing in contrary, it seems that is also free for use by businesses - most of the other free offerings (Avast, AVG...) are only free for non-commercial use.RE: Microsoft Security...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Corp., MSE, Windows User, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Skype's Sale: The Avaya Factor

SilverLake Partner involvement in the acquistion of Skype for $1.9 billion today opens more questions than answers for the enterprise environemnt. SilverLake you'll recall, was one of two firms that acquired Avaya for $8.3 billion back in October, 2007. So what sort of impact will the acquistion have on Skype,...

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Avaya Inc., Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Strategic Planning, Emerging Technologies, Strategy, Management, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-09-01

The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Facilitates Decision-Making With Business Intelligence Solution

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs MPSV wanted to consolidate data across multiple sources - including information systems used by the government's social services, employment services, and financial administrators. The challenge was to provide the ministry's administrators with up-to-date and comprehensive information in a user-friendly format and facilitate easy access...

Tags: Ministry, Oracle Corp., Decision-making, Oracle Business Intelligence, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Business Intelligence, Marketing, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-09-01

Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Leverages Centralized Intelligence to Reduce Field Services Costs

Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe wanted to gain a holistic real-time view of the status of hundreds of jobs managed by communications field services teams in the U.K. and monitor subcontractor and partner workloads, optimize resources, and track Key Performance Indicators KPIs. The challenge was to give function heads and divisional managers...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Europe, Fujitsu Ltd., Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking

Case studies 2009-09-01

The Barletta, Andria, and Trani Public Health Unit Integrates Healthcare Analysis and Improves Service

The Barletta, Andria, and Trani Public Health Unit wanted to support operative and strategic decision making to improve healthcare services and deliver a single, integrated model for analysis of healthcare information, including level of service and type of services provided, as well as territorial analysis of services provided. The challenge...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Health Care, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Human Resources

Case studies 2009-09-01

News to know: Snow Leopard; Salesforce; Sony; Apple ads; Search

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Apple adds malware blocker in Snow Leopard Jason D. O'Grady: Apple removed blood stains from Snow...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Sony Corp., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Portals, E-books, RSS, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Personal Technology, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-08-26

Sony's new Reader lineup assaults Amazon biz plan

Sony released a 7-inch, $399, touchscreen, 3G and Wi-Fi e-book reader this morning, and it's never more obvious that Amazon is up against a wall in the market segment it helped create. With this morning's announcement, Sony is attacking...

Tags: E-reader, Sony Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-25

News to know: Culture of cheap; Microsoft, Nokia; eBay; Apple

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Culture of cheap: How discount computers cost the consumer Jason Perlow: Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Cloud Computing, Phishing, Virtualization, Sales Strategy, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Smart Phones, Security, Spam And Phishing, Hardware, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Hansol CSN Enhances Global Logistics Planning, Improves Customer and Partner Communications

Founded in 1994, Hansol CSN began life as the logistics affiliate of Korean paper manufacturing conglomerate Hansol Group. Ensuring on-time delivery is essential in the logistics industry. To ensure it could meet delivery deadlines for local and international customers, Hansol CSN implemented a new logistics information management system based on...

Tags: Global Logistics Inc., Oracle Corp., Logistics, Hansol CSN, Supply Chain, Portals, Business Operations, Internet

Case studies 2009-08-01

The Universidad Politecnica de Aguascalientes Integrates Information, Improves Academic Processes

The Universidad Politecnica de Aguascalientes wanted to implement an IT infrastructure that is scalable, robust, and easy to replicate throughout the 33 polytechnic universities and create a robust, reliable database to integrate and centralize academic and administrative information for easy access by faculty, administrators, and board members. The challenge was...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Board, Corporate Governance, Databases, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-08-01

Japan Tobacco International Achieves Consumer and Trade Marketing Excellence

Japan Tobacco International JTI wanted to implement an integrated consumer and trade marketing approach, improving the ability to target brand activities, such as sales and promotional events, at the point of purchase and develop and enhance marketing strategies to reach the right outlet at the right time with the right...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Marketing Research, Sales Strategy, Marketing, Sales

Case studies 2009-08-01

Sodexo Do Brasil Comercial Ltda. Consolidates All Company Data Onto a Single, Shared System

Sodexo do Brasil Comercial Ltda., a world leader in workers' benefits and services, was founded in 1966 in Marseilles, France. Sodexo employs 342,000 workers worldwide, distributed among 29,000 operational units in 80 countries. In Brazil, Sodexo focuses in three main business lines: food, facilities mthe challenge was to Integrate the...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sodexo, Blade Servers, Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Hardware, Software, Data Management

Case studies 2009-08-01

IBM goes deeply predictive, announces acquisition of SPSS

IBM dropped a big bombshell at the start of any already action-packed day for the analyst community. At this moment, I’m sitting, along with several dozen of my peers from Forrester and other firms, at the IBM Smart Analytics System launch event in Hawthorne NY. I’ll blog on IBM’s other...

Tags: Acquisition, Analytics, SPSS Inc., IBM Corp., PA/DM, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Planning, Corporate Law, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, James Kobielus

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Microsoft to launch 2 VDI licenses

Microsoft has announced plans for two new virtual desktop infrastructure VDI licenses. At the recent worldwide partner conference, the software giant said it would offer two VDI suite licenses beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009 that will integrate its various virtualization technologies at discount. There are...

Tags: Remote Desktop, Virtual Desktop, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Premium Suite, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-07-21