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Ansys results stronger than other engineering software vendors but risks remain
November 5, 2009
ANSYS, Inc. Reports Solid Revenue Results with Strong Margins and Non-GAAP EPS Outperformance for the Third Quarter 2009 | www.businesswire.com
Revenues and profits at Ansys, Inc. increased year-to-year in the third quarter, a better showing than the larger and more integrated engineering software companies such as Dassault Systèmes and Parametric Technology. So why is management hoarding cash?
Cloud Computing is Realizing the Services that you Need, and do not have to Own
November 5, 2009
A trip into the secret, online 'cloud' | edition.cnn.com
Corporations, Government Agency, Healthcare Providers, Doctors, Lawyers, Casinos, and every different business or Individual has IT NEEDS. Social, legal, accounting, storage of personal information, distribution, business to business relationships, Job Search, Unemployment Claims, Banking,and everything else you do or need to do someway will end up in some Computer System or multiple Systems.Most of us have been participating in "Cloud" Computing for years and years and will ultimately function in the "Cloud" going forward.
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
November 4, 2009
A trip into the secret, online 'cloud' | edition.cnn.com
* In the cloud where data is located is not as important as how it is managed* As people become more dependant on the cloud legal and political issues will arise* Cloud companies have new revenue streams based on how they manage the cloud and resolve these issues
Will Google Wave be the First Social Network Profitable?
November 4, 2009
Will Google Wave be a huge success? Five problems it will have to overcome | www.techdigest.tv
Google Wave is a social network, and Google has the means to make it profitable quickly.
Good news for both the Data Loss Prevention and the Encryption Marketplace
November 3, 2009
Are Judges Cracking Down On Data Breach Corporate Victims? | www.storefrontbacktalk.com
Possible good news for Symantec Vontu, Fidelis, EMC RSA, Voltage, Verdasys, Trend Micro LeakProof, Websense's Data Endpoint, McAfee Reconnex and PGP.
IBM and Dassault Systems plan an amiable separation
October 28, 2009
"Dassault Systemes and IBM Announce Intent to Integrate IBM PLM Sales Operation into DS" | www.3ds.com
Late on the evening of October 26, IBM announced its intention to sell its "IBM sales and client support operations encompassing DS's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software … customer contracts and related assets" to Dassault Systèmes .
Are Business Leaders or the Economy to Blame for the lack of IT Innovation
October 27, 2009
Leaders are to Blame for a lack of IT Innovation | tu.glgroup.com
Leaders appear to get Blamed for a lack of IT Innovation in the Business that they are Leaders of.. Is it their lack of desire or is it the lack of Capital allocated for the expenditure necessary to implement Innovative IT Infrastructure,Software, and human resource costs?
October 26, 2009
Windows 7, Not Ready for Business | goitec.com
It is time for Microsoft, Adobe, Corel and many others to either offer new breakthroughs or to drastically lower their prices.
Linthicum's book: SOA and cloud intersect for enterprise productivity benefits
October 26, 2009
How SOA and cloud intersect for enterprise productivity benefits | briefingsdirectblog.blogspot.com
SOA is the way to do cloud. It's really about breaking down your architecture into a primitive state of several components. Then, it's figuring out how to assemble those in such a way that you can use those components to resolve problems as your business changes over time. Cloud computing is a nice enhancement to that. Cloud doesn't replace SOA, but is basically an architectural option in how you can host your services.
Oracle/Sun Integration- a lost cause?
October 25, 2009
EU warns Oracle over Sun Takeover | news.bbc.co.uk
Latest warnings from EU trade commissioner in Brussels Neelie Kroes re Oracle's Sun takeover bid alleging lack of compelling beneficial evidence on part of Oracle in the midst of boastings from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison about their competitive edge vis-a-vis IBM ,does not augur well in the marketplace.Instead it has damaged Sun's market position ( as mentioned in my previous comments -) as Sun has announced loss of 3000 jobs amidst loss of market share/revenue and gloomier future prospects.
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October 3, 2009
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September 8, 2009
IBM/Cognos & SAP/BusinessObjects days of selling to Oracle customers are over!
August 29, 2009