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		<title><![CDATA[Vik Desai of Liquid Computing on Unified Computing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/virtualization/?p=1449]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Escaping from vendor lock-ins is a key requirement for virtualized environments according to Vik Desai of Liquid Computing. by Dan Kusnetzky]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:00:29 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/dan+kusnetzky.html"><![CDATA[Dan Kusnetzky]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[The chief value of open source]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=5106]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With code visibility, you and your vendors become partners in trying to make something work. The vendor can't over-promise, but you can't over-assume either. This may be one of main hidden reasons for IT failure, the two sides of the transaction not being on the same page. by Dana Blankenhorn]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:20:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Demand this from software vendors]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=671]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I was getting a briefing last week from a software executive. We got to a point in the conversation where the discussion was focusing on existing products. I moved the conversation to a different space, though. If you're getting a pitch from a vendor, you should move the conversation, too!...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:49:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gartner in the dock over Magic Quadrant]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=1424]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Friday October 23rd will see Gartner argue a motion to dismiss a complaint by ZL Technologies Inc about the famed Gartner Magic Quadrant. According to court papers, Gartner will argue to dismiss based on First Amendment rights citing that the Magic Quadrant is not meant to represent statements of fact...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:00:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pay to play: The vendor / analyst mating dance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=6058]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Some industry analysts contribute to IT failures by creating mismatched expectations between customers and vendors. Here's how that happens. by Michael Krigsman]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:12:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[G.H.O.S.T. Chronicles - Phantom of the Renaissance Faire (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1135149]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Struck by tragedy due to the recent passing of Mr. and Mrs. Spears, the Spear&apos;s Renaissance Faire Park is going through troubled times. Vendors are abandoning their posts and visitors hear of disturbing events as attractions are damaged and shops are vandalized by a supposed vengeful ghost. But is this...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mid-range European ERP portending the future?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=1238]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[On my personal blog, I skimmed over recently published results for Agresso and COA Solutions. Agresso is emerging in the US as a small if solid player in public sector as well as for those businesses that need a more agile approach to business configuration than you'd likely get from...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:01:37 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">SAP</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Oh, What a Lovely War!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1028503]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite a downturn in the global economy, 2008 saw a number of TMS vendors claiming up to 50 per cent growth in sales across the year, according to a new survey by US-based researcher, Aite Group. All vendors profiled in the study of the TMS market claimed that in 2008...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vendor Landscape: Web Conferencing; Show Me, Don't Just Tell Me]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1096553]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[While core Web conferencing features have become commodities, vendors are bringing specialized products to market for training, sales and team support, and marketing events. Use Info-Tech's Web conferencing vendor landscape to compare vendor and product options. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/vendor.html"><![CDATA[Vendor]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Even more signs your software vendor can't innovate fast enough]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=970]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Forrester analyst Ray Wang has a list of seven    Vinnie Mirchandani adds another seven    Here's mine:    	Channel partners find there is little new to offer the market, start to leave their main vendor. Channel partners thrive on new functionality. If it...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:06:04 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/software.html"><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Choosing a Vendor: 8 Key Points to Consider When You Need to Outsource]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1004983]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Even marketing departments at large companies will need to outsource some functions to firms who are more creative and resourceful in specific  areas. Most of the time, this is a win-win: you complete projects that your department doesn't have the capacity to do while creating a  relationship from...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cutting software maintenance costs 101]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=17796]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Maintenance and support costs are increasingly gobbling up more of your IT budget despite the occasional bone thrown to you from your friendly neighborhood software vendor. The larger question is what can be done about this maintenance inflation.Â     Luckily Forrester Research has a few answers.Â   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 02:16:39 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Containing Vendor Sprawl: Improve Security, Reduce Risk & Lower Costs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=990711]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The presenter of this webcast will explain the cost of managing multiple vendors across disparate products and outline the benefits of consolidating security, storage, and systems management solutions with one strategic vendor. The attendee of this webcast will learn about top security challenges in the next 12 months and how...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Enterprise software: are customers being pressured so vendors can make their numbers?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/service-oriented/?p=1916]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[James Governor calls enterprise software sales a "pathology." ZDNet colleague Michael Krigsman calls it "ugly enterprise software sales tactics." Either way, both are calling enterprise software vendors on the carpet for foisting expensive solutions on customers that may not need all that application power.    The instigator in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:11:14 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/vendor.html"><![CDATA[Vendor]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Corrupting consolidation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=768]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The last week or so I've had a number of conversations with colleagues attempting to figure out how and why the enterprise software mega-players continue to get away with premium pricing during the worst recession in living memory.    Why is it that Oracle can show its best...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:49:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Psst- Your software vendor is really not that into you!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=353]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[[caption id="attachment_355" align="alignnone" width="359" caption="Your Tech Vendor is Just NOT That Into You!"][/caption]    Is your tech vendor really your â€˜strategic partnerâ€™? Probably not!    Software vendors, do you believe your solution is a strategic solution? Do your sales people promise a â€˜strategic partnershipâ€™ between your...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:17:58 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Clipped from Agresso onto my Flickr    As Valentine's Day approaches, expect to see some innovative and entertaining marketing 'stuff' come from the vendor community. How about this from Agresso to get the ball rolling:      Dear ,  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:03:50 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    I've just come off a call with Phil Wainewright, fellow Irregular and saas maven on ZDNet. Phil and I go back many years so calls are always jocular and not always SFSV Safe For Saas Vendors ears. We were ruminating on Phil's swipe at Sage Software,...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's E-Rate season...That means signed contracts in hand with our vendors of choice for Internet, phone, and other technological infrastructure issues if we'd like to receive federal reimbursement for large percentages of our costs related to Internet access.  It also means that it's a fine time to review our...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Classmate PC ecosystem applications and vendors]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[100 vendors have come together around the latest Intel Classmates.  As we wait for review units, here are some press photos of the applications and links to major vendors. by Christopher Dawson]]></description>
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