Benioff Sounds Off
In an interview, the outspoken CEO of Salesforce.com discusses customers, cash, and competitors—including his former boss at Oracle, Larry Ellison
IBM, Cognos, and the End of Best of Breed
The software giant's $5 billion acquisition of Cognos shows how difficult it is becoming for mid-size software companies to survive on their own
IBM, Cognos, and the End of Best-of-Breed
The software giant's $5 billion acquisition of Cognos shows how difficult it is becoming for midsize software companies to survive on their own
Oracle Fusion Gets a New Boss
Thomas Kurian is taking over the pivotal effort to make sense of the bevy of business software products acquired during CEO Ellison's three-year spree
BEA or Ellison: Who Will Prevail?
The middleware provider is holding out for a sweeter deal, but Oracle hasn't made another offer and shareholder Carl Icahn is pushing hard for a sale
Investors Cool on SAP’s Upbeat Quarter
The software titan says its '07 sales growth will be the strongest in four years, but despite the good news its stock falls
2008 IT Outlook: ‘Less than Comforting’
As the tech industry girds for third-quarter earnings, analysts are turning their attention to next year. Many don't like what they see
Bagging BEA Systems Won’t Be Easy
Oracle says it's willing to pay $17 a share, but Wall Street is betting that the bidding will go higher
The Next Software Acquisitions
Now that SAP has changed course and cut a deal to buy Business Objects, more strategic acquisitions in the sector are likely
Oracle’s Strength Fails to Stir Street
The stock dipped after Monday's close after the software outfit reported a 21% jump in net income and said it's gaining market share