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Open Source and SOA: A Match Made in Heaven
Gartner sees reason for synergy between the two technologies. (Oct 22, 2007)

IBM Expands Data Management Portfolio
Big Blue shows off its latest content management and information integration software at its second annual Information On Demand conference. (Oct 19, 2007)

Two Tribes Separated on Enterprise Architecture and SOA
Many enterprise architects remain wary of the changes inherent in SOA, but is it really so different, asks guest columnist Chris Harding of The Open Group. (Oct 18, 2007)

Crystal Reports 2008 Gains Some Pizazz
Thanks to Flash and Flex integration, reports from Business Objects' flagship product will be a lot snazzier and more interactive. (Oct 18, 2007)

Why Oracle's Tops in Takeovers
Industry watchers warn BEA's days are likely numbered, as Larry Ellison and Oracle have spent years and billions mastering the art of the takeover. (Oct 17, 2007)

Microsoft's New Patent: The Dark Side of SaaS
A new patent for notifying people when a privacy policy has changed suggests some dark possibilities for the future of software-as-a-service. (Oct 16, 2007)

Oracle Raises SOA Stakes with BEA Offer
Oracle looks to trump SAP by making a $6.7 billion bid for BEA less than a week after its rival paid a similarly hefty sum for Business Objects. (Oct 15, 2007)

How to Make Billions in Advertising
Microsoft aims high to transform itself into an advertising magnate. (Oct 15, 2007)

Access Your Medical Records Anywhere, Anytime
After talking about it for six years, Microsoft is finally delivering on the promise of users' medical records 'in the cloud.' (Oct 12, 2007)

IBM Mashes Up Enterprise Apps
Big Blue now has a starter kit for companies that want to integrate Web 2.0 features with their core business applications. (Oct 11, 2007)

Shareholders, Analysts Pan SAP's Strategic About-Face
SAP, which has long lauded the virtue of growing from within, is taking some heat this week after paying $6.8 billion to acquire Business Objects. (Oct 10, 2007)

IBM: Time to Get Serious About SOA
Big Blue's new middleware enhancements and service offerings are designed to make life easier for companies migrating or contemplating a transition to SOA-based IT environments. (Oct 9, 2007)

SAP, Business Objects Seek $6.7B Merger
Acquisition expected to give SAP added leverage in the business intelligence and SaaS spaces. (Oct 8, 2007)

Google Bolsters E-Mail Security in Hosted Apps
Integration of security features from Postini designed to make Google Apps more appealing to large customers. (Oct 8, 2007)

IBM Takes a Web 2.0 Approach to E-Documents
The company's new Lotus Forms 3.0 offering lets customers create, fill out, and sign documents from a Web browser, saving time, money, and lots of trees. (Oct 5, 2007)

Microsoft Getting Serious About SaaS for the Enterprise
Exchange and SharePoint receive a SaaS makeover as part of Redmond's nascent 'software-plus-services' push. (Oct 4, 2007)

SAP Readies New Developer Perks
Eager to expand its developer community, the enterprise software giant unveils a new licensing option at its TechEd '07 conference. (Oct 3, 2007)

Adobe Buzzes into the SaaS Fray
Buzzword purchase puts the company squarely in competition with Microsoft, again, and Google, too. (Oct 3, 2007)

Want More 'Fabric' With Your SOA?
A little of this app, a little of that: IBM adds software 'fabrics' to its Service-Oriented Architecture offerings. (Oct 2, 2007)

Microsoft Dynamics Support Gets The Premier Touch
With more enterprises buying into Microsoft's Dynamics products, the company moves to simplify customers' support hassles. (Oct 1, 2007)