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.

NTT DATA Business Solutions Gets SAP Certification for Finance Accelerated Package
Swisslog GmbH selects HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud
Swisslog GmbH has selected HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise to accelerate the delivery of IT managed services for intralogistics automation and to advance customer experience.
Pathlock SAP S/4HANA role management
Pathlock automates SAP roles tailored to S/4HANA
Pathlock provides individual SAP roles tailored to the primary functions of S/4HANA to address security concerns during cloud adoption.
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UKOUG is all for Oracle’s fresh face
At its 2023 user group conference, UKOUG has praised Oracle’s work to ‘freshen up’ its reputation, as Big Red continues to soften its approach to customer service, reacting to the rise in SaaS delivery requirements.
Playbook to negotiate with SaaS vendors
Playbook to negotiate with SaaS vendors
SaaS challenges that usually arise include strategic negotiation, understanding team needs, avoiding surplus, leveraging competition and maintaining friendly relations for lasting deals.
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Thomas McKeel joins Inoapps as global practice lead EPM
The appointment is said by the firm to signal the growth of Inoapps Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM).
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ServiceNow research: UK workforce agrees on mandatory digital education
New research from ServiceNow has found that 54 percent of UK office workers feel their formal education didn't adequately prepare them for working life.
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Oracle Alloy selected by TEAM IM to launch TEAM Cloud
Oracle will provide TEAM IM with the opportunity to work with the public sector. In addition to this, PRS for Music has chosen to extend its relationship with Oracle.
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At your service: SAP rolls out Cloud ALM SaaS extension
SAP Cloud ALM is extending its capabilities to centrally operate SaaS applications and custom extensions built and operated on SAP BTP.
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SAP hydrates Christchurch City Council water management
Christchurch City Council has implemented SAP S/4HANA to improve excess water demand management and better its water supply sustainability.
Clouds: HANA SAP AWS
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.
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.
Castle in the Clouds : SAP Microsoft cloud collab
SAP and Microsoft’s fairytale ending with cloud collab success story
As Microsoft credits successful Q1 24 to cloud initiatives, has the Microsoft/SAP cloud collab gotten its 'fairytale in the cloud' ending?
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?
water management facility | Minister unveils UK-India tech initiative to boost environmental collaboration
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.
Cormac Watters, executive vice president of applications for Oracle Europe, Middle East and Africa
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.
Houston office of Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE’s Q3 results reflect edge momentum and portfolio mix shift
HPE Q3 results reflect edge momentum and portfolio mix shift
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced its third quarter financial results demonstrating an edge momentum driving modest revenue growth.
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?
AWS Q2 a hand using a computer with a cloud hologram on it | AWS revenue growth in Q2
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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Northwell Health utilizes Opkey to migrate their HCM systems to Oracle Cloud
Utilizing Opkey, Northwell migrates to Oracle Cloud to reduce implementation time by two months and save $1.2m.
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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.
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Google Cloud results a profitable sequel, hint to hybrid AI future
Google Cloud has made profit for two quarters in a row, as revealed in the latest Q2 2023 results from parent company Alphabet.
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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.