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SAP S/4HANA public cloud infrastructure options increase

An SAP systems integrator goes on the public cloud to deploy S/4HANA to help its clients and improve its financial reporting, gaining a world-class accounting system quickly. Continue Reading
GDT gets the inside story with the help of SAP ITOA

SAP ITOA is a HANA-based tool that helps companies like GDT monitor IT systems and data centers in real time and make better business decisions on how to resolve problems. Continue Reading
Jack Link's Beef Jerky feeds its HANA side with SAP HEC

Jack Link's Beef Jerky went with a hosted deployment on SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud when upgrading SAP ECC to HANA. Here are some lessons on how to thrive in a hosted environment. Continue Reading
Choosing a HANA cloud provider requires some serious digging

SAP's documentation has been spotty and the offerings can be confusing. Here's some expert advice for cutting through the thickets to find the right HANA cloud provider. Continue Reading
SAP HANA implementation a multiple-choice question

SAP has pushed the in-memory database so hard that some users might have no way to avoid it. It's a nice problem to have, but SAP HANA implementation forces some hard decisions. Continue Reading
SAP HANA Cloud Platform emerging as go-to PaaS

SAP is pushing the HANA Cloud Platform, a strong PaaS competitor, as the environment for developing business applications that tie into SAP software.Continue Reading
Sorting through the many SAP HANA deployment options

With SAP HANA, an enterprise's options for tapping the cloud are wide open -- and only getting wider.Continue Reading
New technology puts SAP HANA platform on a fast path to success

With the release of SPS 09 and the new technology it offers, the SAP HANA platform is coming alive. Add evolving market trends to the mix, and HANA may be poised to meet most any business challenge.Continue Reading
SAP cloud strategy makes new strides, but HANA platforms need clarity

In this video from the Sapphire Now 2014 conference, an industry analyst assesses SAP's latest cloud moves, Business Suite migration and how Oracle's strategy compares.Continue Reading
Do the terms HANA Enterprise Cloud, HANA Cloud Platform confuse you?

If you're not sure about the differences between the SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud and the SAP HANA Cloud platform, you're not alone.Continue Reading
Factors to consider when choosing server hardware for SAP environments

In this webcast, learn the key strategies for making intelligent, strategic decisions when it comes to servers for your SAP environment.Continue Reading
Business cases for M2M technology sometimes a 'tricky affair'

M2M technology has companies thinking of new revenue streams. But that doesn't mean developing a business case is easy, according to SAP.Continue Reading
Strategize to minimize cloud software integration headaches

Cloud software integration can be a headache, especially as integration options grow. Experts provide their advice on how to navigate the challenges.Continue Reading
Look beyond the hardware when choosing servers for SAP environments

Issues like support matter more than technical differences among actual hardware servers, experts say.Continue Reading
Evaluating an SAP managed hosting provider

In this podcast, Liz Herbert of Forrester Research discusses tips for evaluating an SAP managed hosting provider, including what questions to ask and how to negotiate contracts.Continue Reading

Epicor debuts EVA, an AI virtual assistant for ERP

Epicor users will soon be able to talk to or text their ERP systems through Epicor Virtual Agent, a new AI-based voice command UI...

10 blockchain problems supply chains need to look out for

Blockchain is proving to be useful in the supply chain, but without a strong understanding of it and a viable use case, your ...

Del Monte Foods makes SAP ERP migration to AWS

Thanks to an acquisition, Del Monte Foods' IT had both on-premises and hosted systems, which proved costly and inflexible. It has...

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Oracle cloud adoption and hybrid cloud adoption pros and cons

More businesses are adopting cloud systems or thinking about it. But cloud and hybrid cloud setups have pluses and minuses that ...

Oracle Digital Assistant unifies use of enterprise chatbots

With Oracle Digital Assistant, users are able to create digital assistants with multiple chatbots that handle different tasks to ...

Oracle Database 19c new features and what users need to know

Oracle Database 19c is the last update to the 12c Release 2 line of Oracle's database software. This handbook examines its new ...

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Google takes a run at enterprise cloud data management

New Google Cloud boss Thomas Kurian is putting databases and data management at the forefront at Google. The vendor has forged ...

4 factors to consider in a Hadoop distributions comparison

Examine the key characteristics necessary to evaluate in a Hadoop distribution comparison, focusing on enterprise features, ...

Kafka at center of new event processing infrastructure

Events are as important as data in emerging applications underlying many e-commerce efforts. Streams of events tell a company ...

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Oracle vs. AWS: Compare cloud databases, PaaS and SaaS

Oracle and AWS gear their clouds toward different users, so it's important to know where your organization falls. See which ...

Decide if Amazon Corretto is the best fit for Java devs on AWS

AWS plans to support Java developers with Corretto, its OpenJDK distribution with longer free support than what Oracle offers. ...

Analyze Amazon S3 storage classes, from Standard to Glacier

Select the proper S3 class to improve your storage strategy. Learn the differences in cost and fit, such as which tiers offer ...

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How to integrate Power BI and SharePoint via embedded reports

Expert Brien Posey explains two methods for including Power BI reports on pages in SharePoint Online's cloud service: publishing ...

Data-rich organizations turn focus to ethical data mining

As data analytics have increasingly become a core component of organizations' strategies, concerns have arisen around how data is...

Cloud AutoML, BigQuery ML upgrades expand Google stake in ML

Google introduced a raft of updates to its cloud-based machine learning and AI products, including expanded capabilities for its ...

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Business software strategies strengthen the inbound marketing process

It's not enough to just purchase new marketing software. Your overall business strategy will determine your company's needs and ...

Sensible contact center infrastructure updates for 2017

Contact center infrastructure evolves quickly and updates are inevitably necessary. Here's how to identify and make the changes ...

Guide to call center operations

Call center operations have been affected in numerous ways by the growth of social media and mobile, particularly with new ...

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Business objects are the future of content services platforms

The focus of enterprise content management must shift from a CSP-based approach to a business object services model in order to ...

5 unusual ways to use AI in content management

AI offers great opportunity for enhancing enterprise content management. Here are some more unusual use cases for AI that ...

Use data to create personalized content customers actually want

As customers demand authentic, personalized content, CX teams have turned to personalization engines. But without the right data,...

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Diversity in hiring a key to eradicating AI bias

HR is turning to AI systems to help rank and sort job candidates. But the systems like these are mostly designed by men, who may ...

Technology can aid diversity and inclusion in HCM, with caveats

Vendors are increasingly building AI applications to be bias-free to address concerns around diversity and inclusion. The ...

As baby boomers exit, AR and VR tools help to capture their expertise

Demand for virtual and augmented reality tools is soaring, and the need to capture expertise from retiring baby boomers may be ...