HP and Microsoft to unveil enterprise software deal
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(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) and Microsoft Corp. will enter into a new enterprise software agreement to be detailed Wednesday. The news will be announced at a joint news conference Wednesday afternoon that will feature Kevin Turner, chief operating officer of Microsoft, and Ann Livermore, executive vice president of the Technology Solutions Group at HP. No further details about the nature of the agreement were revealed. HP and Microsoft have had a close relationship over the past two decades, described as a "Frontline Partnership" on the HP Web site. Current enterprise-level collaborations include HP support of the new Office 2007 suite of business software applications and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 for data centers. HP provides technical briefings and proof-of-concept testing to customers and partners that are considering deploying Windows-based technology in their enterprises. HP is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, providing technical training on Microsoft systems at HP offices globally.
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German software giant SAP is teaming with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to offer midmarket companies in the US a hosted software offering that includes applications, maintenance, services and support for a monthly fee.
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InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard plans to buy datacenter automation software vendor Opsware for about $1.6 billion.
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Microsoft (Quote, Chart) and Sun (Quote, Chart) are scheduled to talk about their platform compatibility, spokespersons with both companies said Monday.
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HP plans to combine the Opsware software with its own enterprise IT management software.
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Microsoft Corp. said on Sunday that it  would share the underlying software code for its Office program  as part of its efforts to make governments more confident in  the security and compatibility of the world's largest software  maker's products.
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The U.S. Air Force tomorrow plans to announce an enterprisewide Microsoft software initiative that some analysts see as a prime example of how users can leverage their spending power to force vendors to deliver more secure products.
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PC Magazine - The IQ PC will include a selection of software from Microsoft and its partners that includes Windows.
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The enterprise software company strikes a sizeable deal to get back on track.
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German software giant SAP AG is teaming with Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) to offer midmarket companies in the U.S. a hosted software offering that includes applications, maintenance, services, and support for a monthly fee.
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Microsoft plans to introduce a tool to let users access its ERP applications through Office or SharePoint, along with other products, at its Convergence user group conference this week.
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Sun Microsystems and Microsoft next month plan to reveal the work they have been doing to make their products interoperable, a Sun executive said yesterday.
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PeopleSoft Inc. and IBM announced recently that they will establish the most significant enterprise applications alliance in the history of the two companies.
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Taking aim at Microsoft, Google plans to offer a package of software for business users.
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Siebel Systems Inc. and Electronic Data Systems Corp. this week will announced a partnership to help companies avoid many of the costs and complexities of managing customer relationship management systems in enterprises.
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Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will acquire a Chicago-based provider of enterprise group chat software to bo...
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Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will acquire a Chicago-based provider of enterprise group chat software to bolster the messaging capabilities of its Office Communications Server and Office Communicator products.