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Oracle Acquiring Cloud Vendor RightNow for $1.5 Billion

Less than a week after entering an agreement to buy enterprise search vendor Endeca, Oracle announced on Monday that it also plans to acquire RightNow Technologies Inc. for $1.5 billion.

12 Microsoft Execs Who Made the March to Juniper Networks

Since former Microsoft senior executive Kevin Johnson became CEO in 2008, 12 execs from Redmond have followed him to VP roles at the networking company.

Bing Drags Down Microsoft's Q1 Earnings

The results of Microsoft's fiscal 2012 first quarter were upbeat, with one exception: its Online Services Division.

Microsoft Delivers Windows Phone 'Mango' to Most Subscribers

For 10 percent of users, the Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" update took effect in late September. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced it is "fully opening the spigot": Mango is now being delivered to most subscribers through their mobile phone service providers.

SMB Nation: Where Did All the Cloud Supporters Go?

Enthusiasm for cloud computing was (surprisingly) weak among attendees of this year's SMB Nation Fall conference.

Two Years in, Google's L.A. Cloud Contract Hits Security Snag

Two years after winning a contract to provide cloud-based applications to the city of Los Angeles, Google is still fielding concerns over the security of its offerings.

A Microsoft Partner's Inside Tips for Selling Windows Intune

Lead with pain points, not the Windows Intune brand. Leverage Windows Intune to help SMBs upgrade to Windows 7. Pair Windows Intune sales with Office 365. Look for business incentive fund (BIF) opportunities.

Oracle To Acquire Enterprise Search Vendor Endeca

Oracle on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Endeca Technologies Inc., a provider of software called MDEX Engine that allows users to gather and analyze unstructured data.

Analysis: Microsoft's BI Partners Are Riding the Tablet Wave

Many of Microsoft's business intelligence (BI) partners are already preparing for how tablets will transform the way enterprises present and consume information.

Microsoft Releases Second 'Wave' of Windows Intune

Microsoft began rolling out the second generation of Windows Intune, called "Wave 2," on Monday.

Microsoft Talks Up Windows 8's Metro-Based Start Screen

Perhaps to head off early concerns, Microsoft has posted a series of blogs on its "Building Windows 8" site that describe the reasoning behind the Metro UI.

IBM Readies Partners for New Public, Private Cloud Portfolio

IBM this week fleshed out its SmartCloud public and private cloud portfolio and said it is enabling its wide network of partners to deliver its cloud products and services.

Microsoft: Next SQL Azure Release Coming by Year's End

Microsoft spent Day 2 of this week's PASS Summit in Seattle outlining some of the new features in the next release of SQL Azure, which the company said will land sometime during Q4 2011.

Microsoft Makes 'SQL Server 2012' Official at PASS Summit

Microsoft has officially dropped the "Denali" code name from its next-generation relational database management system, which is now called simply "SQL Server 2012."

Microsoft Kills Zune Devices; Software Lives On in Windows Phone 7

Microsoft has confirmed that it has stopped production of its standalone Zune media players.

Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 SP3

Microsoft released Service Pack 3 (SP3) for SQL Server 2008 on Thursday, about one year after the release of SP2.

5 SharePoint Questions with Microsoft's Jared Spataro

Jared Spataro, a senior director of SharePoint product management at Microsoft, explained the nuances of the keynote in an interview during the Anaheim, Calif. conference.

Upcoming SP3 for Office 2007, SharePoint 2007 'Likely Final'

Microsoft announced this week that Service Pack 3 for Office 2007 and SharePoint 2007, expected by year's end or sooner, will be "likely final" for both products.

Microsoft's Skype Acquisition Gets European Approval

Microsoft is one step closer to finalizing its $8.5 acquisition of Skype with this week's approval from the European Commission.

Steve Jobs: 1955 - 2011

Apple announced Wednesday afternoon that Steve Jobs has passed away.