A Software Insider's Point of View

Oracle Rolls Out A New “Red Stack”
With EU approval out of the way, Oracle finalizes the Sun deal and resumes its quest for the largest share of the IT wallet. Oracle’s 60+ acquisitions follow a concerted strategy and Sun adds key areas such as servers and storage. The stack now comprises Vertical Apps, [...]

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Keynote Highlights Integration of IBM’s Full Set of Assets
Users Treated To Preview of Project Vulcan
The Bottom Line - Convergence of Emerging Technologies May Begin With Lotus
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Re-innovation Now At The Heart Of SAP’s Focus And Strategy
SAP has faced a rough two years.  From the continuing market pressure on new license revenue, false-start launch of Business By Design (ByD), management restructuring, and issues with [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Tibco Tucon 2010
Location: The Palazzo, Las Vegas, NV
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2010-05-10
End Date: 2010-05-13
Description: TUCON® 2010 - Save the Date! May 10-13, 2010 - The Palazzo Las Vegas
We\’re excited to be taking TUCON® 2010 to Las Vegas! Registration formally opens in September, but you can sign up here to receive TUCON [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2010
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2010-04-24
End Date: 2010-04-27
Description: Convergence 2010 is set for April 24 – 27, 2010 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. To be sure that you’re one of the first to register for this premier Microsoft Dynamics [...]

Day 1 Brings 40,000 Oracle Faithful Into San Francisco For Red Stack Indoctrination

(Source: R Wang & Software Insider POV, Copyright © 2009  All rights reserved.)
Interesting tidbits from Day 1 include:

Oracle tells SaaS providers they can use a new SaaS/Cloud computing model to purchase a limited number of Oracle products in a “pay as you [...]

Oracle Gets More Serious About Meeting Partner Needs

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Oracle Open World kicked off today with major announcements that beef up the 21,000 member strong Oracle Partner program.   Throughout the day, Oracle executives kept reminding everyone that path to success would be specialization and [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Sterling Commerce Customer Connection
Location: Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2010-04-12
End Date: 2010-04-14
Description:
Help your organization thrive
Sterling Commerce Customer Connection 2010, which will be held at the Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, April 12 - 14, is your opportunity to learn about technology [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Lawson CUE 2010
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2010-04-25
End Date: 2010-04-28
Description: The key to organizational and personal success is information that helps you solve problems and continually improve…ideas…sparks of inspiration…innovative approaches to challenges can all lead to powerful results.
inspire.
Lawson CUE is designed to provide you [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Dreamforce 2009
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-11-17
End Date: 2009-11-20
Description: It’s time to master the cloud
It’s time to improve your sales. Sharpen your marketing. Collaborate with your teams and communities. It’s time to delight your customers with great service. Lay the foundation for the changes to come. It’s [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Sage Summit
Location: Georgia World Congress, Atlanta, GA
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-11-09
End Date: 2009-11-12
Description:
Unsure of which courses to take?
Connect @ Summit
The annual Sage Summit conference is the place to discover proven tips, tricks, strategies, and skills that will help you boost productivity and save your organization money.
Network with peers and product [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Epicor Perspectives 2009
Location: Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, NV
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-11-08
End Date: 2009-11-10

Description: Perspectives 2009
Epicor’s Global CUSTOMER Conference
November 8-10, 2009 Caesars palace, las vegas
Mark your calendars for Perspectives 2009. This important event provides an opportunity for customers to maximize their investment in Epicor solutions. Explore thoughts from other customers [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Perspective\’s Integration Next 2009
Location: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Austin, TX
Description: Welcome to IntegratioNEXT 2009!
Start Date: 2009-11-01
End Date: 2009-11-03
Mark your calendar for November 1-3, 2009 to learn about cutting-edge integration practices and products—as well as get optional Technical Training in Austin Texas at IntegratioNEXT 2009!
You can’t afford to miss IntegratioNEXT 2009. [...]

Location: Virtual Conference
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-10-20
End Date: 2009-10-21
Description: Everything you need to drive business innovation—
without leaving your desk.
Interact. Engage. Learn. All in the comfort of your office.
This year, Virtual Inforum brings best-in-class business solutions, educational sessions, and expertise to you—transporting the Solutions Expo, Networking Square, Auditorium, and Resource Center conveniently to your desktop. [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Ariba North American User Conference
Location: The Gaylord Opryland Conference and Resort, Nashville, TN
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-10-11
End Date: 2009-10-14
Registration Link
North American User Conference
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, TN
October 11 - 14, 2009
Overview
The Ariba User Conference will provide you with two days of networking with other Ariba users as well as [...]

This post was co-written with Jeremiah Owyang, Partner and Colleague at Altimeter Group

Above: Pictures from Salesforce’s event
Salesforce.com launches a new set of social apps that make CRM connected to the social web. So what does it mean?
Salesforce.com’s Twitter integration and application launch helps brands monitor what’s being said. Yet despite the fanfare, the application lacks [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Oracle Open World 2009
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-10-11
End Date: 2009-10-15
Description:
Welcome to Oracle OpenWorld 2009
Where can you find the most relevant content for your business and technology needs, network with peers from around the world, get hands-on experience with a full breadth of Oracle technology, and [...]

Title: Vendor Event: IBM Information On Demand (IOD) 2009
Location: The Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-10-25
End Date: 2009-10-29
Description:
Register for THE event that will help you drive an information-led transformation of your business
Whether you’re a business or IT professional, you need to be at the premier event that delivers the [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Soft Summit
Location: The Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-10-21
Start Date: 2009-10-22
Description: What is SoftSummit?
Agility and Insight. Profitability Today!
“SoftSummit has a great mix of practitioners, looking at licensing from an end-user and a vendor perspective and has a great deal of depth looking at these issues.”
SoftSummit 2009 is [...]

Title: User Group Event: 2009 Teradata PARTNERS User Group Conference and Expo
Location: The Gaylord National Resort, National Harbor, Washington, D.C.
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-10-18
End Date: 2009-10-22
Description: Join us in Washington, D.C., for the 2009 Teradata PARTNERS User Group Conference & Expo, October 18–22, 2009, at the Gaylord National Resort.
If you attend only one conference [...]

Title: Vendor Event: Workday Rising
Location: The Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-10-18
End Date: 2009-10-21
Description:
Better Together.
Dynamic interaction is the key to success. Whether it’s one to one, one to many, or many to one, communicating and sharing experiences builds the foundation of our collective success. Workday Rising™ is our chance to [...]

Title: Vendor Events: Connections - The Ultimate Software Conference 2009
Location: The Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
Link out: Click here
Start Date: 2009-09-15
End Date: 2009-09-18
Description: Join Us!
September 15-18 at The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
View conference agenda | View pricing details | View tracks & breakout sessions
Building upon a tradition established at last [...]

Many user groups currently meet the basic requirements…
Today’s independent and vendor sponsored user groups serve a key role in building community among a common interest group.  Typical mission and objectives often include:

Creating an environment to share information and best practices
Exposing issues and limitations with a vendor’s product and partner solutions
Soliciting member feedback and concerns about [...]

Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g launch starts countdown to 100 days of innovation until Oracle Open World
In short, Oracle is putting forth a suite of middleware solutions that not only enable developers and software publishers to build their future solutions, but also deliver the middleware tools that will serve as the foundation for its go forward [...]

Title: Vendor Event: VMWorld 2009
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Link out: Click here
Description:
So long to the way things used to be done. Wave goodbye to the old. Say hello to freedom. VMware has enabled the IT industry to be freed from the limitations of conventional computers and has given back the power to innovate. [...]