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	Customer alleges broken pledges, lies in ERP software suit Fruit, nut and vegetable grower Woolf Enterprises is suing Ross Systems over allegedly broken promises and misrepresentations made by the ERP (enterprise resource planning) software vendor, in just the latest instance of such a dispute to hit the courts this year. Read More WHITE PAPER: Rackspace Consideration for the Cloud This white paper discusses the IT challenges enterprises face and how the Cloud can help overcome those challenges. IT then defines different Cloud configurations and the most appropriate uses of each. Finally, it provides guidance on enterprise decision-making regarding Cloud applications and platforms. Read More! In this Issue New tools driving big data analytics, survey finds EHR use by doctors will foster personal health record uptake 'NewSQL' could combine the best of SQL and NoSQL EnterpriseDB adding new cloud option for PostgreSQL database Preston Gralla: Microsoft comes out a winner in cloud deal with Chinese Linux provider At CIO.com: SaaS ERP is Making the Grade at Brown University Five Outlook nghtmares (and how to fix them) Best free connectivity and productivity apps WHITE PAPER: BMC Managing Cloud Services from Request to Retirement This lifecycle is tailored to the needs of the business, with both the flexibility to deliver the full required software stacks and the management rigor to ensure the operational integrity of the cloud. Read More Today! New tools driving big data analytics, survey finds New technologies are enabling companies to perform increasingly sophisticated data analytics on very large and very diverse data sets, according to the results of a survey by The Data Warehousing Institute. Read More EHR use by doctors will foster personal health record uptake Use of personal health records should increase as more doctors use electronic health records (EHRs) and tech vendors develop offerings that are easier to use. Read More 'NewSQL' could combine the best of SQL and NoSQL Users who eschew traditional relational databases in favor of the newly emerging NoSQL databases might be "throwing the baby out with the bath water," warned a database pioneer before a roomful of NoSQL advocates. Read More EnterpriseDB adding new cloud option for PostgreSQL database Companies looking to move database operations to public and private clouds will soon have another option in the form of Postgres Plus Cloud Server, EnterpriseDB announced. Read More WEBCAST: SAP How to Create a Modern BI Strategy for Mid-Size Businesses As technology changes, so does BI. Keeping up with these changes to get the most out of your BI strategy can be challenging, but not if you have the right tools and services in place. With technology advances such as social networking and mobility, how do BI and analytics fit in? View now Preston Gralla: Microsoft comes out a winner in cloud deal with Chinese Linux provider In a sign that Microsoft recognizes that the future is multi-platform, and not Microsoft-centric, it has signed a deal with China's leading Linux provider to develop and sell cloud-computing solutions for the Chinese market. This is good news, not just for Microsoft but for anyone who is interested in using the cloud. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More At CIO.com: SaaS ERP is Making the Grade at Brown University While SaaS ERP is still young, in the right setting and with the right users, it's offering some eye-opening real world gains for a variety of organizations. Read More Five Outlook nghtmares (and how to fix them) You use Microsoft Outlook to manage your email, your appointments, your contacts and your to-do lists. So when this program doesn't behave the way it's supposed to, you have a nightmare. Following are solutions to five common but serious Microsoft Outlook problems. Read More Best free connectivity and productivity apps These free software gems are perfect if you're looking to push the limits of what you can fit into your day. Read More
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