SAP Sapphire 2010: Observations, News and Tweets
SAP's annual Sapphire conference is over, and here's a round-up of some of the important news, announcements and high-tech happenings that came out of the show.
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SAP co-CEOs talk technology, building customer trust
SAP's co-CEOs pushed two central messages during a keynote address Tuesday at the Sapphire conference running simultaneously in Frankfurt and Orlando: They are working hard to earn customers' trust and to build out a technology strategy encompassing on-premises, on-demand and mobile applications.
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SAP co-CEO defends price of Sybase deal
Contrary to the opinions of some analysts, US$5.8 billion is not too much for SAP to pay for mobile and database technology vendor Sybase, SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott said during a press conference at the Sapphire conference in Orlando on Monday.
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Sybase acquisition a 'knee-jerk' reaction to Oracle?
SAP’s $US5.8 billion acquisition of Sybase could bring the vendor into an uncomfortable battle with Oracle.
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SAP faces tough challenges in executing on Sybase plan
SAP's planned acquisition of Sybase reads like a World War I battle plan: replete with confident, assured references to "synergy" and objectives and market opportunities. But now, as then, the plan may bear little resemblance to what's happening on the ground.
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What Sybase customers should expect from SAP
Sybase users and partners are wondering how the company's technologies will fare under the pending ownership of SAP, but some of the answers are easier to come by than others.
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SAP to buy Sybase for $US5.8B in all-cash deal
SAP has announced it will buy mobile and database vendor Sybase for roughly $5.8 billion.
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SAP to buy Sybase for $US5.8 billion
SAP is buying mobile and database vendor Sybase for roughly US$5.8 billion, the company announced Wednesday.
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SAP reportedly buying Sybase for $6 billion
SAP is nearing a deal to buy mobile and database vendor Sybase for roughly US$6 billion, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing two individuals with knowledge of the company's plans.
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Updated: Avnet strikes Sybase deal
Business intelligence and mobility software provider, Sybase has inked a new distributor agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions.
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Bosnar to replace Sybase veteran
Sybase has appointed Michael Bosnar as its new regional sales director.
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Sybase updates mobile app for iPad, Android
Enterprise software vendor Sybase plans to update its mobile device enterprise management software, called Afaria, so it can work with iPads as well as with devices running Google's Android OS, the company announced Tuesday.
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Sybase improves channel engagement
Software vendor, Sybase, has outlined plans to overhaul its channel engagement as it grows its presence in new market areas.
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CeBIT: Sybase brings SAP apps to mobile phones
Sybase and SAP on Tuesday released the long-awaited first fruits of the mobile partnership they announced about a year ago.
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Sybase joins in-memory database fray
The new version of Sybase's flagship database system software, released Wednesday, will be the first version that can be run entirely within working memory.
