Cloud Platform and Technology

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) integrates smoothly with cloud platforms, representing a pragmatic evolution in technology. The collaboration between ERP and cloud technology offers practical advantages, including scalability, accessibility, and agility for businesses. This combination enables real-time collaboration, data analytics, and improved security. Embracing the cloud allows ERP systems to adapt dynamically to changing business needs. Cloud-based ERP solutions offer efficient resource utilization, cost-effectiveness, and swift deployment, contributing to operational efficiency. In the current landscape of digital transformation, the integration of ERP with cloud technology serves as a practical strategy, ensuring businesses remain adaptable, competitive, and technologically proficient.

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SAP HANA Cloud now supports AWS Graviton
SAP and AWS have announced that SAP HANA Cloud now supports Amazon Web Service Graviton processors with environmental benefits.
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NTT DATA’s group company snaps up Sapphire
NTT DATA Business Solutions AG, a group company of NTT DATA and SAP partner, has announced that it has acquired Sapphire.
ERP Today Live! talks UKISUG Connect
Craig Dale explains what to expect from the UKISUG 2023 conference, and why it is regarded so highly.
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What the public sector can (and can’t) learn from private sector IT
Public sector IT professionals are liable to occasionally react skeptically when people try to apply what works for the private sector to their area of expertise – and well they might.
As NTT Data buys up SAP licenses, are SIs now horsemen of the HANA-pocalypse?
NTT DATA has announced a plan to repurchase legacy and on-premises SAP licenses to help ease customer cloud migrations. But is this enough?
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Minister unveils UK-India environmental tech collaboration
UK minister for the Indo-Pacific region has unveiled a UK-India tech initiative aimed to reinforce tech environmental collaboration.
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Oracle: you got a big friend in Big Red
Cormac Watters tells ERP Today how Oracle is opening up, to become best friends with some of the world’s most philanthropic organizations.
Cloudy vision begone? How to clarify our view of SaaS in the name of security
A murky mass of cloud instances is not good for business. Instead, we want cloud clarity, visibility and observability to secure virtualized compute and data services.
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Samsara sees Internet of “Wins” amid Q2 customer growth
Samsara has revealed its Q2 results demonstrating higher revenue and cash-flow positivity as customers continue to bet on its IoT platform.
A face of a llama | Is Zuckerberg winning “the wrestling match” with Musk and ChatGPT
Is Zuck winning the AI cage fight versus Musk and ChatGPT?
While Zuckerberg’s Llama 2 is the new kid on the block, is it really a threat to ChatGPT and how will it compete against Musk’s xAI?
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AWS revenue growth in Q2 beats analyst expectations
Amazon’s second quarter financial results have shown revenue from its cloud unit Amazon Web Services rise 12 percent year on year.
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Capgemini results boast good news, generative AI “patisserie”
Capgemini results for the first half (H1) of 2023 saw revenues of €11.426m, up 6.9 percent from the same period last year.
Microsoft logo on a black front door | Cognizant and Microsoft expand partnership
Microsoft’s Q4 earnings beat expectations with AI and hybrid cloud
Microsoft’s financial results for Q4 2023 beat analyst expectations with $56.2bn in revenue as the tech giant leans onto its AI bet.
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IFS results show sustained growth driven by cloud demand
IFS has announced its financial results for Q2 2023, demonstrating robust forward performance with both Cloud and annual recurring revenue up
Christian Klein, CEO of SAP | SAP Q2 results
SAP Q2 results: cloud leads the way despite analyst misses
SAP’s financial results for Q2 2023 demonstrated cloud revenue growth of 19 percent, but the results did not meet analysts’ expectations.
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IBM Q2 results top earnings estimates with Red Hat wins – but revenue falls
IBM has released its second quarter results with earnings exceeding analysts’ estimates, but revenue missed the mark.
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Microsoft expands AI collaborations with Bing and Capgemini
Microsoft has announced the expansion of Bing with Chat Enterprise, as part of its Microsoft Inspire event.
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Workday intros next-gen Elastic Hypercube Technology
Workday has introduced the next generation of its patented Elastic Hypercube Technology to help organizations manage changing business needs.
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Accenture Federal Services bags $94m US Army contract
Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has secured a $94m US Army contract to transform the agency’s ICAM system.
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Snowflake appoints James Petter head of EMEA sales
Snowflake has announced the appointment of James Petter as VP of EMEA Sales, responsible for leading Snowflake EMEA to business growth.
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Quantexa £200m+ AI investment to support UK Gov ambitions
Quantexa has announced that it will invest an additional £125m in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
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SUSE Q2 results see shares down amid slowing revenue growth
SUSE’s financial results for Q2 2023 revealed a turbulent quarter with its revenue growing by one percentage point to $161.9m.
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Infor chosen by food producer HAK to grow green efficiency
Infor has announced that Dutch producer of vegetables and legumes, HAK, is starting to implement its CloudSuite Food and Beverage solution.
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The World Economic Forum and Deloitte launch Quantum Readiness Toolkit to stem cybersecurity risk
The World Economic Forum and Deloitte have released a quantum toolkit to help protect organizations from developing cybersecurity risks.
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Cost of living leads the conversation at AWS’s biggest UK&I summit
The cost-of-living crisis was a key theme at the AWS Summit in London, the hyperscaler's biggest conference in the UK&I region.
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The midmarket moment has arrived
If you’re reading ERP Today, you know that ERP was critical yesterday and it will remain so tomorrow.