194 posts and columns on enterprise software

Oracle Shakes Off Wall Street’s Worries, Beats Estimates in Q2

in News on December 18, 2013 at 1:38 pm PT

A solid beat puts concerns of a slow quarter to rest.

Oracle May Be Flat in Q2, but It May Be Warming Up for a Strong 2014

in News on December 17, 2013 at 7:10 am PT

Sales may even fall when it reports earnings on Wednesday. But new products could fuel good news next year.

HP and Its CEO Must Answer Shareholder Lawsuit Over Disastrous Autonomy Deal

in News on November 27, 2013 at 8:35 am PT

A federal judge wants to know what Meg Whitman knew about Autonomy, and when she knew it.

Seven Questions for Lance Crosby, CEO of SoftLayer, IBM’s New Cloud Company

in News on November 11, 2013 at 6:37 am PT

Suddenly, Big Blue is kind of big in the cloud business.

SAP Cutting Back on Development of Business ByDesign

in Enterprise on October 19, 2013 at 7:15 pm PT

Good news for NetSuite.

Oracle Beats IBM to Become No. 2 Software Company by Revenue

in News on October 18, 2013 at 9:30 am PT

After Microsoft, of course.

Druva, a Data Protection Platform, Lands $25 Million Series C

in News on October 15, 2013 at 4:58 am PT

Protecting and tracking corporate data wherever it goes.

Despite Tough Market, IBM Looking Solid Ahead of Q3 Results

in News on October 14, 2013 at 5:43 am PT

Lots of complications.

HP’s Whitman Sees 2014 as a “Pivotal Year” in Turnaround Effort

in News on October 9, 2013 at 7:37 am PT

Meg Whitman must convince Wall Street that the turnaround plan remains on track.

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Database Company MongoDB Raises $150M to Chip Away at Oracle

in News on October 5, 2013 at 7:55 am PT

Fast-growing Internet database company MongoDB Inc. has raised $150 million in what the company says is the largest funding round ever for a database company.

SAP Ventures Raises $1.1 Billion in Two New VC Funds

in News, October 2, 2013 at 6:42 am PT

Shake-Up: Salesforce Taps New CMO as Two Presidents Head for Exits

in News, September 30, 2013 at 2:26 pm PT

Oracle’s Mark Hurd Announces New HR Software, Swipes at the Competition

in News, September 23, 2013 at 4:49 pm PT

Oracle’s Results Weren’t So Bad, After All

in News, September 19, 2013 at 7:26 am PT

Oracle’s Q1 Results Are Better Than Street Expected, but Oh, That Guidance

in News, September 18, 2013 at 1:19 pm PT

Dell Shareholders Approve $25 Billion Buyout to Go Private

in News, September 12, 2013 at 7:15 am PT

Carl Icahn Ends Effort to Take Control of Dell

in News, September 9, 2013 at 6:43 am PT

After Q2 Results, Everyone Likes Salesforce Again

in News, August 30, 2013 at 5:46 am PT

Salesforce Q2 Results Beat Expectations, Cutting Jobs in Canada

in News, August 29, 2013 at 1:26 pm PT

Nearly a Year After IPO, Workday Appears to Be Working Out

in News, August 26, 2013 at 6:10 am PT

Silver Lake Sumeru Invests in Financial Software Firm BlackLine Systems

in News, August 15, 2013 at 7:15 am PT

Shake-Up at SAP as Co-CEO Steps Down

in News, July 22, 2013 at 3:36 am PT

SAP Shares Dragged Down by Slower Than Expected Cloud Sales

in News, July 19, 2013 at 4:46 am PT

How the Battle for Dell May or May Not End Today

in News, July 18, 2013 at 12:01 am PT

BlackRock May Be Voting Against Dell Buyout Plan

in News, July 16, 2013 at 8:37 am PT