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	Salesforce.com unit launches stand-alone database service Salesforce.com's Heroku division has launched a stand-alone version of its PostgreSQL-based database, giving developers a "battle-tested" way to build applications with the cloud platform of their choosing, the company announced this week. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM A Smarter Approach to CRM With instant access to information, customers expect a purchase experience that matches the ease and speed of the information-gathering experience. Read this white paper, created in collaboration with Frost & Sullivan, to see how a customer relationship management (CRM) solution can help you respond on the customers' terms. Read Now In this Issue SAP could benefit from social networking company acquisition Key executives leave Lawson Software after Infor acquisition Electricity company pushes out BI tool to customers Software vendor says partnership with SAP led to stolen trade secrets The Cloud, Day 14: Don't Trust All Your Eggs in One Basket After a month, Siri finds her voice Google closes Knol, Friend Connect and other services Centrica implements new HR system using SAP Ramp-Up program WHITE PAPER: Adobe Government at Carahsoft ColdFusion 9: Improve Application Performance/Scalability Performance tests reveal that Adobe ColdFusion 9 software provides significant performance improvements over ColdFusion 8, delivering applications capable of processing considerably more page requests. Learn more SAP could benefit from social networking company acquisition Social and mobile replace SOA as cutting edge technologies for ERP giant Read More Key executives leave Lawson Software after Infor acquisition Three key Lawson Software executives have left the company in recent weeks, just several months following Infor's acquisition of the company and the retirement of CEO Harry Debes. Read More Electricity company pushes out BI tool to customers Power NI finds enterprise BI tool can help customers monitor their own electricity usage Read More Software vendor says partnership with SAP led to stolen trade secrets Former SAP partner Wellogix is accusing the vendor of stealing its trade secrets and swindling it out of lucrative software projects, according to a lawsuit Wellogix filed last week in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP HP Recommended Configurations Get expert advice on optimizing your HP ProLiant DL980 G7 and HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Servers and SAP Business Applications for peak performance. Examine these HP-recommended configuration guidelines and learn how to build an architecture to ensure optimal performance for you specific needs. Learn more The Cloud, Day 14: Don't Trust All Your Eggs in One Basket 30 Days With the Cloud: Day 14 Read More After a month, Siri finds her voice After using Siri, Apple's new voice-controlled 'personal assistant' on the iPhone 4S, columnist Michael deAgonia thinks it's time to add voice control to the list of paradigm-shifting ways to interact with a computer -- right behind the mouse, keyboard and touch gestures. Read More Google closes Knol, Friend Connect and other services Google continues to shut down underperforming services, announcing Tuesday that Friend Connect, Knol and a few other services will soon go the way of Google Health and Google Buzz. Read More Centrica implements new HR system using SAP Ramp-Up program Parent company of British Gas says it has got more support from SAP through Ramp-Up Read More
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