September 21, 2008 1:00 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Channel partner programs,
Enterprise applications,
Leading technology vendors,
News,
Oracle,
Vendor partner business issuesMost Oracle OpenWorld attendees are still shaking the sleep out of their eyes but there's already news.
Ted Bereswill, who had headed up North American technology sales (that is database and...
September 5, 2008 3:24 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Cisco,
Citrix Systems,
Dell,
EMC,
Hewlett-Packard,
IBM,
Intel,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
News,
Oracle,
Server virtualization,
Sun,
Vendor partner business issues,
Virtualization,
VMwareMicrosoft wants customers and partners to know that it's really, really REALLY ready to virtualize. So it's hosting its "Get Virtual Now" event Monday.
It's invited a few dozen of its...
August 12, 2008 12:09 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Data storage management,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
News,
OracleHere's a tidbit that broke last week while some were vacating: Bill Baker, a business intelligence and database guru at Microsoft, is leaving this month to become CTO of
August 10, 2008 8:34 PM
Posted by: rivkalittle
Authors,
Channel partner programs,
Enterprise applications,
Linux,
Microsoft,
Networking technology,
News,
Oracle,
SAP,
Software as a service (SaaS),
Systems and systems managementAT&T’s announcement last week that it has entered cloud computing is a sign that software as a service (SaaS) players will see heavy competition from a powerful source -- telecom network operators.
In June, Verizon also announced a so-called on-demand computing program, and analysts say...
June 27, 2008 10:08 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Enterprise applications,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
News,
Oracle,
Software as a service (SaaS)Larry Ellison had some interesting thoughts on the on-demand model, especially intriguing as he retains his interest in NetSuite, the on-demand ERP provider. His ownership stake, which...
June 26, 2008 10:46 AM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
IBM,
IT buyer market research,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
News,
OracleIt's that time of year for the database market share squabble. IDC has released its numbers--at least to the vendors--and two of the three big database players are claiming victory.
From the snippets the vendors themselves release, it's hard to draw conclusions. It's like the
June 25, 2008 12:37 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Channel partner programs,
Direct reseller channel conflict,
IBM,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
News,
OracleBeing an Oracle partner can be a pricey business.
For example: If you're a select Oracle partner who wants face time with Oracle reps at the vendor's yearly sales kickoff, you can pay either $6K, $10K or $25K for the privilege.
For that amount you get to be an Exhibitor Partner at the big Las...
