Chris Kanaracus

Articles by Chris Kanaracus

Professors cite challenges in teaching BI

Although BI is a hot area in tech, colleges face challenges in teaching tomorrow's specialists. Some say they need better resources and that business students require more tech savvy.

Widespread discontent persists with ERP projects

A new study shows that ERP projects remain wracked by dissatisfaction and cost overruns. More than half of companies that implement ERP systems end up garnering no more than 30 per cent of the business benefits they expected.

IBM adding dev, test offering to public cloud

The new service follows a private cloud version released last year. Availability in Canada and U.S. set for second quarter followed by global release later in 2010

Cast Iron unveils OmniConnect data integration kit

The product is positioned as a one-stop shop for cloud and on-premise data integration needs

RightNow tries to change SaaS contract, pricing game

CRM vendor RightNow is trying to shake up the SaaS world with a new set of pricing and contractual provisions. The "Cloud Challenge" manifesto calls for better transparency and terms.

Oracle hikes certification testing fees

The new fee structure represents "the first material exam price increase that Oracle has made since the inception of its program," according to the company. User reaction is mixed

SAP lands major deal with 3M at Oracle’s expense

A major SAP customer win with 3M could provide a test bed for serving ERP via a private cloud.

Amazon EC2 boosts memory, Windows support

The new extra-large memory option will help customers perform advanced computation. In a move against Windows Azure, Amazon announces Windows support for its Reserved Instance offerings

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