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Paying Microsoft less with an Enterprise Agreement
Microsoft's ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) Enterprise Agreement can be a cost-saving mechanism for some organizations, but for others it results in software overpayments, warns Cynthia Farren. Farren outlines five
One CIO's misery in buying software
The frustrations generated by the software-buying process are legion. One CIO, who works for a $1 billion-plus company, describes his recent experience purchasing $900,000 worth of software. What is
MySQL price hike coming soon
An impending price hike for customers of MySQL will take place soon, though no specifics on the final pricing are available yet. One thing is for sure: The less expensive, Basic- and Silver-level
Survey: Database technologies are due for a change
Enterprise database technology--a stalwart in the enterprise IT inventory--is in for a change, according to InformationWeek's Richard Winter. The main vendors in the sector, IBM ( NYSE: IBM ),
Security software market to pass $16.5 billion this year
A new report from Gartner says that the revenue for security software around the world will exceed $16.5 billion in 2010, which represents a growth of 11.3 percent from last year. In comparison, the
Forrester: Recession causing software auditors to crack down hard
In a report titled "Surviving a Software License Audit," research firm Forrester noted that the economic recession is seeing software vendors cracking down harder on licensing infringements and
Microsoft WGA tactics anger XP users all over China
Microsoft has made good on an August warning and rolled out a new, more aggressive version of its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) tool for Windows XP systems. Computers running versions of Windows
Open-source database market is growing
Forrester Research says the open-source database market is continuing to expand, and the future looks bright. Now it's at about $850 million, including software licensing, technical support and
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Making the most of post-merger savings opportunities
Although the vast majority of IT managers and CIOs don't believe that companies can reap significant software savings following a merger, it's easier than you might think. That's the conclusion of
