As NetSuite Beats Expectations on Earnings, Fireworks Erupt With SAP

“A tale of two companies,” CEO Zach Nelson says.

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Interoperability and Openness: Why an Open Cloud Is the Only Cloud for the Future

There is still debate around exactly what form cloud adoption will take.

Salesforce.com and Workday Team Up in the Cloud

With so many shared customers already, it makes sense.

BlackBerry Will Be Lucky to Get $12 to $13 Per Share in a Buyout

Even from an “optimistic buyer” — should one actually emerge.
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The Future of the Desktop — Rendering the Operating System Irrelevant?

A SaaS-delivered GUI with quick access to HTML5 applications and data could be what’s next.

Workday Shares Rise on New HR Tools, and Despite Oracle-Salesforce Tie-Up

Tuesday’s cloud alliance not bad news after all.

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Don’t Be a SaaS-Hole: How Silicon Valley Evolved Itself Into an Era of Zero Customer Service

The Valley has forgotten that a great user experience extends beyond the product, and delighting customers with a total user experience is at the heart of long-term sustainable business.

MuleSoft, the Cloud’s Super Middleman, Lands $37 Million From NEA

Also investing: Salesforce.com.

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Understanding the New Boom in Subscriptions

Businesses optimize for efficiency. Customers optimize for happiness.

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The Building Is the New Server

SaaS will win the enterprise market.

Oracle Acquires Taleo for $1.9 Billion

Newly Public Jive Beats the Street