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  • CIO.com
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Past articles by Chris:

Workday plots wave of predictive analytic apps

Workday is pushing into analytics with a series of specialized, predictive apps to help staff in HR and financial management roles. → Read More

Larry Ellison isn't done building his legacy at Oracle

As Oracle's executive chairman and CTO, Larry Ellison is now in a position to focus solely on creating new products and services that will cement his legacy as he enters the twilight of a legendary career in tech. → Read More

Oracle's Larry Ellison isn't done building his legacy

A transformative acquisition and overtaking SAP in applications are just a couple of the goals he may have in mind. → Read More

Twitter and IBM team up on analytics apps

IBM and Twitter today announced a partnership that allows them to collaborate in a variety of ways to join social media data with enterprise apps and analytics. → Read More

Twitter, IBM form partnership around analytic apps

Industry-specific products and tie-ins to IBM's cloud development platform are just some of the companies' plans → Read More

Oracle says state wanted to take 'unacceptable risk' with health care website transition

It's the latest twist in the ugly public battle between Oregon and the vendor over a failed Obamacare software project → Read More

Oracle says Oregon wanted to take 'unacceptable risk' with healthcare website

The two sides continue to fight over the Cover Oregon website -- even before their dueling lawsuits get to court. → Read More

EMC buys controlling interest in VCE, its joint venture with Cisco

The move comes as Cisco and EMC are increasingly competitive on some fronts → Read More

SAP offers customers 'simpler' way to buy Hana in-memory platform

SAP hopes a new set of programs, services and policies will boost sales of its Hana in-memory database and computing platform. → Read More

SAP offering customers 'simpler' way to buy its Hana in-memory platform

It's one thing to announce and another to deliver, one Hana expert says → Read More

Rimini Street's practices remain 'suspect,' Oracle alleges

Oracle isn't buying that the third-party support provider has made its services legally compliant → Read More

Oracle database certifications are permanent no more

Oracle is requiring database administrators to upgrade their certifications if the ones they hold are for older versions of its platform. → Read More

Oracle database certifications aren't 'permanent' anymore

But the policy change only immediately reflects certifications for long-in-the-tooth versions of the database → Read More

SAP looks to IBM for help expanding in the cloud

SAP's Hana Enterprise Cloud service will be made available through IBM's global cloud infrastructure, a move that expands options for customers considering moving their business apps to the cloud. → Read More

SAP looks to long-time ally IBM for help expanding in the cloud

The move will give SAP access to a total of 60 data centers around the world → Read More

SAP reassures on-site software customers, even as it pushes the cloud

SAP may be working to become a big player in cloud-based business software, but most of its customers run their apps on-site and many have no plans to move them into the cloud. → Read More

Salesforce.com gives mobile app development a 'Lightning' strike

The next generation of the Salesforce1 platform is announced at Dreamforce → Read More

Salesforce and Microsoft partnership gains some steam

Salesforce.com and Microsoft's budding partnership has yet to produce everything the companies promised earlier this year, but more specific delivery dates have been revealed. → Read More

Salesforce and Microsoft partnership gains some steam

The vendors have revealed general delivery dates for integrations between their platforms → Read More

Salesforce unveils Wave, its play in cloud analytics

Wave uses a search-like medium along with extensive visualizations. → Read More