Software
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Zoom's public debut is armed with market expansions
Proving itself as a vital enterprise tool, Zoom's momentum stems from its narrow focus on a video-first user interface.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 18, 2019 -
Open source use grows 68% as corporations buy into the software solution
Companies want layers of solutions to amplify the cloud experience. Enter open source.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 17, 2019 -
Reliability at heart of Lyft and Uber's tech, IPOs reveal
Reliable technology service providers set the foundation for optimal operations, trustworthy security and a five-star customer rating after drop-off.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 15, 2019 -
Slack's 'highly requested' enterprise power move integrates users with Office 365
If you can't beat them, integrate with them.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 10, 2019 -
How Dick's Sporting Goods' CTO is revamping athletic e-commerce
The retailer is investing about $15 million in e-commerce fulfillment capabilities and $10 million in technology.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 02, 2019 -
Software glitch grounds Delta, Southwest, United flights
The flight delays were related to software vendor Aerodata's inability to allow airlines to make or release paperwork for flights.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 01, 2019 -
ERP 101: Choosing the right solution for the business
Aging ERPs can fail to meet business demands, which has some organizations seeking change.
By Jen A. Miller • March 25, 2019 -
Microsoft Teams reaches 500K paying customers, eclipses Slack
Before Microsoft showed up, Slack dominated the collaboration software market. Now, the space is Microsoft's to lose.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 20, 2019 -
Atlassian sticks to what it knows, acquires AgileCraft
AgileCraft's software, similar to Atlassian's tools, tracks developer processes at a "granular level" during agile developments, according to the company.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 19, 2019 -
Deep DiveThe impetus for Slack's IPO and what it means for collaboration software
When Slack hit the market in 2013, it spoke to a greater industry need, but that doesn't mean it reinvented the wheel.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 13, 2019 -
With cloud basics covered, organizations embrace the disruption of open source
"Open source is defining the future of the cloud more so than any other technology today," Cloud Foundry Foundation Executive Director Abby Kearns said.
By Alex Hickey • March 08, 2019 -
Cloud-only services lead growing PaaS market
Most companies use a variety of service offerings from multiple providers, yet lack a PaaS selection strategy or clear market understanding, according to Gartner.
By Alex Hickey • March 04, 2019 -
Workplace by Facebook garners 2M paying users in 2 years
With more than 2 million users paying $3 per month, the enterprise platform is turning into a steady revenue stream.
By Alex Hickey • March 01, 2019 -
The root of Microsoft's patches: Memory safety flaws and dated languages
A memory safety vulnerability is a processing error which can label memory as free though it's still in use.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2019 -
Microsoft and Google duke it out for software bundles, but customers still rely on duplicates
Companies aren't solely investing in Office 365. More than three-quarters of Office 365 users have one or more apps that are duplicates of features in the software bundle.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 08, 2019 -
AWS per seat service tweaks the buying process
While WorkLink will not revolutionize services at AWS or augment the cloud market, it highlights how the company entices customers to stay.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 07, 2019 -
SAP realigns to market as businesses shy away from major IT overhauls
In the past, SAP has pulled a lot of its revenue from the large enterprise customer base, but businesses are becoming more hesitant to switch ERP systems.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 07, 2019 -
Microsoft pits Office 2019 against Office 365; its betting on the latter
Promoting Microsoft 365 is part of Azure's cloud push. However, Office 2019 is available for Windows and Mac users who aren't cloud ready, the company said.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 07, 2019 -
SponsoredGetting creative with enterprise service management
How moving to an Enterprise Service Management (ESM) solution helped a hospital streamline workflows, increase efficiency and make work easier.
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Royal Caribbean's costly digital transformation is paying off, says CEO
Using a "crawl, walk, run" process, the company has rolled out its digital transformation platform, Excalibur, to about half its fleet.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 04, 2019 -
Hershey emphasizes savings from multiyear ERP transformation
The chocolate manufacturer projects some savings "to flow through into 2020" as a result of the ERP implementation, according to CFO Patricia Little.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 04, 2019 -
Container security needs call for more DevSecOps talent
Growing maturity in the container domain has led to the proliferation of more security products, but many products and vendors are difficult for clients to choose between.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 31, 2019 -
7 enterprise tech startups to watch in 2019
Becoming a successful technology startup is not easy. Many markets, such as cybersecurity, are oversaturated with small vendors, which makes standing out difficult.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 25, 2019 -
Microsoft is shifting the way customers buy Azure services
Technology vendors are aware the ease of access to services introduces portfolio complexity, frustrating customers with steep software bills.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Build vs. buy: How AWS balances organic growth and strategic acquisitions
With few acquisitions, the cloud leader tends to rely on organic growth of new functionalities. But in the last month, AWS picked up steam with the purchases of CloudEndure and TSO Logic.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 18, 2019
