Enterprise Applications

Software Licensing and Pricing Is Still Too Complex and Costly

A Forrester Research survey of IT professionals finds that enterprise vendors have yet to solve pricing and complexity "pain points."

Retro Geek Chic, Cool Tech Du Jour: 1998 vs. Now

Jeffrey Pfeffer Talks About Evidence

IBM Shows Off Social Software for Business

RFID: Thinking Outside of the Supply Chain

RFID can turn any object (including people) into a node of a global network and offer lucrative opportunities beyond what today's mainstream applications achieve.

Cloud Computing: Watch Out IT, It’s Raining Jargon

Wal-Mart Is Dead Serious About RFID

Just ask Sam's Club suppliers, who could face $2 to $3 fines for each pallet that arrives in a Sam's Club distribution center without RFID tags.

Apple, IBM to Bring Lotus Notes to the iPhone…and, Perhaps, Closer to Business Users’ Pockets

Oracle Gets BEA: Coping Tips for Both Customer Camps

With the deal done, BEA customers contemplate their fate. Which camp made out better, and what should CIOs and IT managers be doing to prepare for the new era of middleware?

Sun Acquires MySQL: Impact on the CIO?

From its place in the LAMP stack to being the platform of choice for the vast majority of Web 2.0 companies, the acquisition of MySQL means it's time for CIOs not using MySQL or Sun to review their vendor choices for a consolidated offering.