All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Software

By restricting Microsoft's ability to bundle unrelated features (such as media players, server software) to Windows, the EU ruling will bolster competition & innovation in the software industry.   The judgement further asserts that companies may not unfairly prevent rival products from...

• A newspaper report that Business Objects is looking for a buyer is only a rumor. However, if I had to pick a likely acquirer, my guess would be HP. • Should Business Objects be acquired it will change the competitive landscape of the BI industry with...

Learning from Microsoft's powerful developer education and certification programs, both Facebook and Salesforce.com are aggressively courting a network of developers that reaches far beyond those company's walls.  With tools and incentives ($10 million worth), these companies are building ecosystems...

Building an integrated threat and vulnerability management framework is essential to meet today’s enterprise security needs. Layered defense, the centuries old security mantra, is more applicable than ever to ensure security of enterprise IT assets, whether they are computing devises, network elements,...

The consolidating BI market today is no place for a lone player, even one as big as Business Objects.  SAP needs Business Objects to offset Oracle’s purchase of Hyperion, but it could turn into a bidding war if other large firms get in the game.

Solid teamDiverseTwango is easy to useA relationship made in corporate heaven – for now.

BEA is a company with sticky products, satisfied customers and its employees are among the brightest in the computer industry.  Perhaps, due to the value it brings to a wide range of industry segments, the company is best off staying independent.

BEA has made substantial gains.BEA might be able to weather the competitive storm ahead.

No one should expect that this move will generate massive additional sales of Sun servers to be used as computing platforms for Windows-based applications. The real driver behind is the megatrend towards server consolidation  - in order to protect its installed base Sun needs to offer interoperability...

* UK’s PFI ITC initiative seems to be working. * PFI contract structures are no longer the preferred procurement route for IT projects.  PFI offers much more through PPP. * Where’s the debacle?