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Avoiding the Epic Fail: Improving Software Development Success by ActiveState
In this paper, we present the open source Perl programming language as a solution for avoiding typical software development problems. We discuss how an enterprise-grade version of Perl can cure the headaches that go hand-in-hand with building and
Is the Back Office Ready for a Technology Refresh by Transverse
bring to their ability to quickly and easily deploy new business models, not to mention the decrease in total cost of ownership associated with the open source model.

This presentation transcript is taken directly from the mediacast of the same name. The mediacast features Mark Lowenstein, Managing Director of the Mobile Ecosystem, the leading consulting and advisory firm

Is the Telecom Back Office Ready for a Technology Refresh? by Transverse
bring to their ability to quickly and easily deploy new business models, not to mention the decrease in total cost of ownership associated with the open source model.

Featuring Mark Lowenstein, Managing Director of the Mobile Ecosystem, the leading consulting and advisory firm focused on next generation mobile communications products and services, this Mediacast will
Learn how Actuate has partnered with the Eclipse Foundation on Delivering a First Class Open Source BI Solution by Actuate
Foundation, and the evolvement of its BIRT - or Business Intelligence Reporting Tools - technology, it's clear that Actuate has fully embraced the Open Source solution. Jeff Morris, Actuate's senior director of product marketing, recently sat down with Perform Magazine to discuss the new world Open Source is opening up for Actuate and its customers. Download this whitepaper to
Open Storage Implementation by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
have been looking to flexibly scale, reconfigure, and or repurpose their storage infrastructures to reserve their allocated budget. The product presented in this Videocast combines open-storage software with industry-standard hardware, enabling you to reduce your reliance on high-priced systems and save up to 90% on storage costs. When it comes to managing a
How it is Used: Enterprise Open Source Data Integration by Talend
Talend conducted a survey to define the usage landscape of open source data integration and to profile users of this technology.

Consolidating the open source experience of over 1000 respondents, this White Paper discusses the most commonly used data integration technologies, their benefits, and the associated decision criteria. It also highlights the types of projects open

Rethink Storage with Sun Storage 7000 Systems by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems bring a new level of simplicity and price/performance to the Open Storage market by integrating innovative storage software with hybrid storage pools and an open architecture solution. Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems bring a new level of simplicity and price/performance to the
Managing Sales During a Meltdown by SugarCRM Inc.
the right mix of sales automation tools, flexible deployment options, and an easily customizable platform thanks to its open source model. And the open source model allows all of this flexibility at a much lower price point.

Watch this webcast to learn more about ways to not only survive the recession but come out just as strong, if not stronger, than before with open source

Top 10 Questions Asked by Service Providers when Considering an Open Source BSS Solution by Transverse
bring to their ability to quickly and easily deploy new business models, not to mention the decrease in total cost of ownership associated with the open source model.

Moderated by Mark Lowenstein, Managing Director of the Mobile Ecosystem, the leading consulting and advisory firm focused on next generation mobile communications products and services, this podcast features

Embed BIRT for Interactive Reporting Versus Building Internally by Actuate
around delivering open source business intelligence will be also presented. ISVs will learn why Actuate, the founder and co-leader of the Open Source Eclipse BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) project, should be integrated into OEM applications for high-performance reporting and analytics capabilities to assure a low-risk, economically appropriate
Bloor InDetail: Talend Open Studio - an independent analyst review by Talend
makers get an independent angle on the leading open source data integration solution.

"In our view, Talend is the most enterprise oriented of the open source data integration vendors." - Philip Howard, Bloor Research

Hitting Your Numbers: Creating Sales Excellence with Commercial Open Source CRM by SugarCRM Inc.
the right mix of sales automation tools, flexible deployment options, and an easily customizable platform thanks to its open source model. And the open source model allows all of this flexibility at a much lower price point. So, whether you have a small sales force and basic automation needs, or a large sales organization spanning several regions around the globe, SugarCRM has a
The Ajax Experience 2008: 15-minute Lightning Rounds by The Ajax Experience
The Ajax Experience features ten "lightning round" sessions on new, hot topics in Ajax development. These sessions have been combined into one webcast The Ajax Experience featured ten "lightning round" sessions on new, hot
The OSI Model: Understanding the Seven Layers of Computer Networks by Global Knowledge
also it provide with an overview of the network process, which can act as a framework for understanding the details of computer networking. The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a reference tool for understanding data communications between any two networked systems. It divides the communications processes into seven layers. Each layer both performs specific
Sales Force Automation: A SugarCRM's Sales Tools Demo by SugarCRM Inc.
the right mix of sales automation tools, flexible deployment options, and an easily customizable platform thanks to its open source model. And the open source model allows all of this flexibility at a much lower price point. So, whether you have a small sales force and basic automation needs, or a large sales organization spanning several regions around the globe, SugarCRM has a
Sun Systems for MySQL x86 Performance: Speed, savings and simplicity on Sun Systems with Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation
and scaling your web-based applications. MySQL is clearly the biggest network player being used by Google, Wikipedia, and Facebook, and the open source price makes it ideal. Now you just need results. The Sun x86 servers come with the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series inside which allows the flexibility of running multiple OS systems effectively.

  • Get a tuning performance
Top Five Strategies for Combating Modern Threats - Is Anti-virus Dead? by Sophos Inc.
themselves obviously to millions of internet users for maximum publicity. Today's fast, targeted, silent threats take advantage of the open network and new technologies that support an increasingly mobile workforce. Organizations need innovative approaches to protect the web, email servers and endpoint. Read this whitepaper to learn more about the security
Using Deduplication Storage to Backup Virtual Machines Deployed with (VI3) by Data Domain
Domain deduplication storage systems be leveraged to assist in online restore and replication to a DR site.

VMware is the predominant method in the open systems world for creating multiple virtual machines in a physical computing system. By separating virtual systems from physical constraints, they become easier to manage. Consolidation helps take greater advantage of

Quality in Action: Using Rational Quality Manager by IBM
environment that enables teams to deliver greater quality software, improve operational efficiency and continuously lower risk. Based on the open, extensible Jazz platform, IBM Rational Quality Manager delivers innovation directly into the hands of software teams to:

  • Reduce defects and cost by mitigating risks earlier and faster with team collaboration from
Oracle Audit Vault by Oracle Corporation
resource to help address today's security and compliance challenges. Numerous built-in reports provide easy compliance reporting and the open data warehouse provides extensible reporting using Oracle BI Publisher or 3rd party business reporting solutions.

Oracle Audit Vault leverages Oracle's proven data warehousing and partitioning capabilities to achieve
FalconStor Opens Up an Entirely New Market for Themselves in Disk-to-Disk Backup by FalconStor Software
This Taneja Group analyst report focusses on FalconStor Software's announcement of a file-interface deduplication system, a NAS interface option for their existing line of disk-to-disk (D2D) backup solutions. The report highlights Falconstor's
The Road to Cappuccino by The Ajax Experience
44; but also shed some light on why this particular course was chosen when developing these technologies. Francisco discusses the future of the open source project and the next steps being taken with Objective-J and Cappuccino.

This session was recorded at The Ajax Experience conference in Boston, Massachusetts, September 29 - October 1, 2008
Bloor Research - Data Integration Platforms Market Update by Talend
44; it has a business model and organisation that more closely resembles that of a conventional software vendor, while still leveraging the open source model. Founded in 1989, Bloor Research is one of the world's leading IT research, analysis and consultancy organizations.

In this Market Update, Research Director Philip Howard explains how the enterprise market for data

Make the Right Database Investment by Sybase, Inc.
This paper compares the TCO of Oracle11g and Sybase ASE 15 databases, and demonstrates Sybase as the clear winner. Read this paper to learn why enterprises choose Sybase ASE on Linux for mission-critical applications that demand lightning-fast
The Collaboration Advantage: Customer-Focused Partnerships In A Global Market by SAP America Inc
In order to better understand the opportunities, challenges, risks and rewards companies have seen from these types of agreements, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey in March 2008, sponsored by SAP, which asked 516 senior executives how their
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Jan 19, 2006
Oracle-BEA deal gets the green light by Mark Brunelli and Jon Franke, News Editors
the BEA stockholders, who on Friday morning will vote on Oracle's $17 per share offer for the middleware giant -- an offer that was initially rejected but ultimately accepted by BEA's board of directors under pressure from Carl Icahn, a major technology investor and BEA's biggest stockholder.

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