Mobile technology is increasing the complexity, usage and costs of mainframe applications, according to 350 international CIOs. A survey conducted by Compuware research shows that companies are subsequently finding it more difficult to ...
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Systems management software vendor BMC Software has finally completed the deal that will take into private ownership. The $6.4bn deal will see BMC fall into the hands of private equity companies Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital. ...
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Over three-quarters of CIOs (79 percent) are concerned about “hidden costs” associated with cloud computing. A global survey of 468 CIOs on the attitudes and concerns relating to cloud computing, commissioned by Compuware, ...
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Compuware has updated its application performance management (APM) software to give administrators more insight into what might be slowing application performance, thanks to the inclusion of new metrics showing the operational health of the ...
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Compuware Corporation, the technology performance company delivering a new generation of APM, has released PureStack Technology. Compuware believes it is the first solution to finally expose how IT infrastructure conditions impede the ...
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Seeing a “404 error” or the Twitter “Fail Whale” can really kill a good online buzz. Those kinds of service outages, though, occur on the Internet on a daily basis, as the latest numbers from Outage Analyzer ...
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While Michael Dell struggles to take his eponymously named hardware vendor private, BMC Software is set to be taken private in a takeover by a consortium of private equity interests. BMC, best known for its systems management software, ...
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Ofcom has announced that the first round of bidding for 4G spectrum has begun and expects operators to rollout services by this spring. CBR rounds of expert opinions on the auction, 4G services and the transition from 3G to LTE. Lyn ...
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Computerworld-Cyber Monday 2012--yesterday--was the biggest online shopping day in history,according to multiple sources. The Adobe Digital Index,which tracks online spending,said that online sales totaled some$1.98 billion Monday,a ...
Retail consortium Nisa Retail has evolved its IT to support independent retailers that operate under its brand. At its heart is an order capture system (OCS) for orders placed by its retailers. Nisa has been running for 35 years. It began ...
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WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture is donating $10,000 in furniture to help make a Detroit couple's wish for homeownership come true. The McQueen family of Detroit will receive a fully furnished home as part of Project: Welcome Home, ...
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AN investor group has offered $US2.3 billion ($2.18bn) in a takeover bid for business software firm Compuware, saying it has quality assets but has underperformed. Elliott Management Corp, which holds an eight per cent stake in Compuware, ...
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Enkata, the leader in cloud-based people operations software, today announced that Mark Vashon has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Mark brings more than 25 years of experience from SuccessFactors, Borland, Extensity, ...
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and NatWest customers are still facing technical issues as an IT failure continues to cause havoc for the banking group. Bank customers first found their RBS and NatWest services were unavailable at lunchtime ...
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While there is a lot of talk about mobile computing, there is a significant difference to the way people are using tablets, smartphones and PCs, according to StollzNow Research Director, Neil Stollznow. Compuware commissioned the research ...
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