Tag Archives: business software

InfoBright Open-Source Column-Store DBMS

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Jay Jakosky

I wondered if InfoBright would do this. Before going open-source their website described the product as a kind of bulk-storage and not a data warehouse. A place to put data that you need to remain accessible but which you don’t … Continue reading →

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Hype and Software as a Service

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Jay Jakosky

Harry Debes says “SaaS” will die out in 2 years. Vinnie Mirchandani, Joshua Greenbaum, Bob Warfield respond. I certainly agree with Mr. Debes that we have been here before. Technology analysts grab hold of the next great thing and see … Continue reading →

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Salesforce.com’s Force and SAP’s A1S

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Jay Jakosky

Two announcements this week, all centered around small and mid-market applications built on flexible platforms. Force.com from Salesforce.com is a rebranding of their technology with a focus beyond CRM applications. This article mentions some promising case studies including 45,000 users … Continue reading →

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