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OQ becomes SAP’s first private cloud customer in Oman

OQ has partnered with SAP to pioneer cloud integrated solutions in Oman, paving the way for an accelerated digital innovation.

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Oracle unveils OCI Compute E5 to enhance performance and lower costs

OCI Compute E5 instances aims to offer more CPU cores, better performance per core, better memory bandwidth, and higher storage capacity than previous iterations with customizable options.

SAP first quarter results: cloud up but outlook down for 2023

SAP financial results for the first quarter beat analysts' expectations, with cloud revenues totaling €3.18bn. The ERP giant adjusted its outlook for 2023 though, due to the divestment of its Qualtrics unit in March.

Exadis’ ERP is up in the clouds with Infor and Authentic Group

Exadis has renewed its partnership with Infor as part of its migration to the Amazon Web Services cloud using Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise, Infor Factory Track production automation and the ADS solution from Infor's partner Authentic Group.

Ex-SAP president Brian Duffy to head SoftwareOne

SoftwareOne, the global software and cloud solutions provider, has appointed Brian Duffy as its new chief executive, succeeding Dieter Schlosser effective May this year.

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Nordnet accelerates its digital transformation with Google Cloud

Nordnet, the leading Nordic digital platform for savings and investments, has expanded its five-year partnership with Google Cloud to drive innovation and accelerate its transition to the cloud.

Oracle and NVIDIA collaborate on AI supercomputing service

Oracle is partnering with NVIDIA to offer a new AI supercomputing service called NVIDIA DGX Cloud, which will be available immediately, using the new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's (OCI) Supercluster.

SAP’s cloud chief quits

Brian Duffy, president of Cloud at SAP, has announced he will be handing back the reins after 13 months in the role. This follows 3000 job cuts and a proposed sale of SAP's stake in Qualtrics. Despite extraordinary cloud growth in recent quarters, the world's biggest enterprise technology vendor is not immune to the pressures of a toughening economy.

High five: IFS sees double-digits for fifth consecutive year

IFS, the global cloud enterprise applications company, today announced its financial results for the full year ending 31 December 2022, showing the fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth.

AWS and Atos join forces to accelerate cloud benefits

Leading global managed infrastructure services company, Atos has signed a landmark agreement with Amazon Web Services.

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Accenture partners with AWS to launch Velocity enterprise cloud platform

Accenture has launched Velocity, a jointly funded and co-developed platform with Amazon Web Services. The new platform will enable a 50 percent faster adoption.

SAP user stats show dissatisfaction as S/4HANA deadline looms

This year’s UKISUG Connect event at the ICC in Birmingham continued to bring a mixed bag of news for SAP.

Mass Workday EMEA expansion points to global ramp up

Workday has launched the first wave of its key accelerator program in EMEA, as announced at its Workday Rising conference in Stockholm.

How Oracle + IBM excel at enterprise cloud migrations

Over the years, IBM and Oracle have competed on several fronts. They’ve also nurtured a close alliance since the early 1980s. Setting the bar for 'co-opetition', here's how the relationship was born.

SAP Q3 results light up the cloud sky

SAP Q3 results have been announced for this year, with a cloud revenue boost expected to continue accelerating through 2023.

New paddles, not a bigger boat

In times like these you don’t need a bigger boat, just some better paddles.

If you don’t like all this change, don’t worry, it’ll change.

To adapt to rapid changes in the market, finance leaders must transition from rigid legacy systems to agile cloud ERP solutions, which enable faster decision-making and improved collaboration, as evidenced by the performance of top companies.

Four tips to prepare for your move to cloud ERP

Business leaders recognize the cloud's advantages for ERP systems but face challenges in transitioning, which necessitates a clear understanding of objectives, timing, mindset shifts, and current processes to ensure successful implementation.

If you don’t like all this change, don’t worry, it’ll change

The article emphasizes the necessity for finance leaders to adapt to rapid market changes by transitioning to agile cloud ERP solutions, which significantly enhance decision-making speed and operational efficiency compared to outdated legacy systems.

Snowflake launches Cybersecurity workload

Snowflake has launched a new Cybersecurity workload that enables cybersecurity teams to better protect their enterprises with the Data Cloud.

SenecaGlobal to offer cloud-based technology solutions

SenecaGlobal has joined the Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider Program to enable its customers to use the cloud ERP platform to gain the visibility and control needed to adapt and thrive.

QAD cloud revenue continues to grow

QAD reported a revenue increase from $74.1 million in Q2 2021 to $84.8 million in Q2 2022, driven by a 24% rise in subscription revenue, while announcing its acquisition by Thoma Bravo for $2 billion and withdrawing guidance for the rest of the year.

Advanced provides secure cloud for London Borough of Hackney

London Borough of Hackney council has selected Advanced to digitize its procurement, budgeting, and forecasting processes, enhancing remote work capabilities and efficiency through a secure private cloud solution.

Cloud ‘posture visibility’ is the new observability

The article discusses the complexity of cloud environments and emphasizes the importance of Application Performance Management (APM) and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) for gaining visibility and control over cloud operations, highlighting the need for effective monitoring solutions to detect anomalies and avoid unnecessary alerts in dynamic setups.