Zenefits snags $15M plus Lars Dalgaard for its board
SuccessFactors’ founder and former CEO brings lots of human resources know-how to upstart Zenefits, which has a new $15M in Series A funding under its belt.
5 predictions on the future of databases (from a guy who knows databases)
Michael Stonebraker has helped create a lot of database systems and has lots of thoughts about where the industry is headed. Oracle, SAP, NoSQL, NewSQL — they all have a place if they play their cards right, but some might have a harder time than others.
Avon slams the brakes on SAP deployment, proving once again that enterprise software is hard
No kidding. ERP and enterprise applications are very complicated. Even new implementations have to tie into all that old stuff. Here’s one more reminder.
SAP’s shift to cloud may just be paying off
The German enterprise software company’s latest results show a drop in traditional licensing income, but a healthy uptick in cloud revenue that would be even stronger if it weren’t for pesky currency issues.
Rolling in dough: SAP Ventures launches new $650M fund
The VC arm of the enterprise software giant now has $1.4 billion under management. It claims both independence from its parent company — while also preserving tight ties to it.
Oracle, the leader in relational databases, is playing catchup everywhere else
Oracle leads the league in relational databases but it’s far from clear that the company can replicate its success in non-relational and in-memory categories. That’s why Larry Ellison’s no-show matters.
Virtustream lands $40M from SAP to build out its enterprise cloud
Already partners in the cloud, SAP and Virtustream tighten ties with SAP’s big investment.
Podcast: Are you ready for some (Internet of Things) Football? A data driven party?
Wearables are already deeply embedded in the sports world, so in this week’s podcast I talk to an SAP expert about what we can learn about data derived from wearables from the NFL and the NBA.
VMware brain gain? SAP vet Sanjay Poonen enters to head up end-user computing
Note to self: Revolving doors work both ways. After several key executive exits, VMware installs Sanjay Poonen to head up its desktop virtualization and other end-user computing efforts.