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Finding the Value in SOA
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Aug 22, 2011

Combined with enterprise architecture, SOA can help you meet the demands of the business and IT, writes Stephen Bennett of Oracle.


Tags:Oracle,Web services,SOA,IT management,Enterprise 2.0,IT Leadership,Open Group,IT/Business Alignment,EA,TOGAF
Does Virtualization Save You Money?
Scott Rosenberg | Published Nov 30, 2010
Yes, virtualization can save you money but you have watch your software licenses very carefully, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Scott Rosenberg of Miro Consulting.
Tags:Oracle,Microsoft,virtualization,VMware,licensing
Software Vendors: Tech M&A Activity Poised for Rebound
Larry Barrett | Published Feb 17, 2010
PricewaterhouseCoopers study finds that improved balance sheets and better market valuations should result in more wheeling and dealing by software vendors in 2010.
Tags:Oracle,IBM,venture capital,mergers and acquisitions,PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sun to Lay Off 3,000
Larry Barrett | Published Oct 21, 2009
Oracle's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun is awaiting approval from European regulators.
Tags:Oracle,Sun Microsystems,European Commission,layoffs,acquisitions
How to Negotiate Better Software Licensing Deals
Scott Rosenberg | Published Aug 12, 2009
It takes some effort but you can build advantages into your software licensing contracts, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Scott Rosenberg of Miro Consulting.
Tags:Oracle,Microsoft,software licensing,Miro Consulting,Deal making
Many Sun Products to Wither and Die
Andi Mann | Published May 20, 2009
Oracle's takeover of Sun will be good for it's customers but will probably leave a lot of Sun's fans reminicising, writes CIOUpdate columnist Andi Mann of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:Oracle,IT management,Sun,IT Leadership,mergers and acquisitions
Sun Being Acquired by Oracle
Alexander Goldman | Published Apr 20, 2009
In a surprise announcement, Oracle said today it will Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion.
Tags:Oracle,IBM,Sun Microsystems,Larry Ellison,M&A
Innovation Still Happens in the Middle
Mike Piech | Published Dec 3, 2008
Sure, SOA and BPM are innovative but real innovation happens all the way down the stack, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Mike Piech of Oracle.
Tags:Oracle,Web services,SOA,Java EE,innovation
SAP Saw Sudden Drop-Off in Software Sales
CIO Update Staff | Published Oct 7, 2008
Fearful companies hedging bets hurts SAP's orders.
Tags:Oracle,SAP,IT budgets
SOA, ITIL and the Strategic CIO
Julie Craig | Published Aug 11, 2008
While not for the faint of heart, SOA is often worth the risk and effort, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:Oracle,SOA,services,Microsoft,SAP
The SaaS Steamroller
Julie Craig | Published Jul 5, 2007
For good reason, traditional software vendors are, once again, taking notice of software as a service providers, writes CIO Update columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:Oracle,services,SaaS,SAP,Salesforce.com
SaaS: An Idea Whose Time Has Finally Come � Again
Julie Craig | Published Jun 13, 2007
It started with ASPs, but they dwindled, now software as a services is poised to do what the ASPs couldn't, writes CIO Update guest columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:Oracle,services,SaaS,SAP,Salesforce.com
The Importance of Security Training
John Heimann | Published May 23, 2006
Security training is at the heart of writing good code, writes CIO Update guest columnist John Heimann of Oracle.
Tags:Oracle,developer,security,software,management
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