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OuterBays ILM Tool Prunes Dead Data

OuterBay has released a new version of its tool for culling inactive data from databases. Application Data Management Suite 4.0 is designed to be...

TIBCO Announces New Data Integration Capabilities

Once a traditional EAI (enterprise application integration) software provider known primarily for its "bus" model of integration, TIBCO is adding another layer to its...

Oracle Raises Retek Offer; CFO Resigns

The bidding war for retail software developer Retek Inc. is heating up, with Oracle Corp. lobbing its second counteroffer against SAP AGs second acquisition...

SAP Tops Oracles Retek Bid

The race is on. SAP AG announced Thursday morning, along with Retek Inc., that SAPs North American subsidiary has increased its tender offer for...

Users Express Confidence in SQL Server 2005 Performance

SQL Server 2005 is performing just fine in at least one beta customers site, contrary to a recent report that expressed doubt as to...

IBM: Ascential Buy Will Fill Hole in Information Integration

As onStrategies analyst Tony Baer puts it, IBMs announcement to buy Ascential Software Corp. for $1.1 billion was clear in hindsight. It means that...

Report Casts Doubt on SQL Server 2005 Scalability

SQL Server 2005 will likely be a dud at delivering high-performance computing, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.This major upgrade of...

Whats Behind the Retek Battle?

The biggest news this month in retail has been the battle between $9 billion SAP and $3 billion Oracle to take over retail software...

Oracle Customer Data Hubs Chief Defends CDH Model

/zimages/5/100213.jpg How much did you sell yesterday? How much was in inventory? If it wasnt in inventory, how much will it cost to build?...

Exploits Circulating for MySQL Flaws

At least two public exploits are circulating for a trio of vulnerabilities in the open-source MySQL database engine, security experts warned on Friday. According to...