Category Archives: SAP

SAP decision to spin out Qualtrics 20 months after spending $8B surprises industry watchers

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When SAP announced it was spinning out Qualtrics on Sunday, a company it bought less than two years ago for an eye-popping $8 billion, it was enough to make your head spin. At the time, then CEO Bill McDermott saw it as a way to bridge the company’s core operational with customer data, while acquiring […] Continue reading SAP decision to spin out Qualtrics 20 months after spending $8B surprises industry watchers→

SAP will spin out its $8B spin-in Qualtrics acquisition

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Well, this isn’t a story you see every day. Less than two years after German software giant SAP snatched experience management platform Qualtrics for $8 billion days before the startup’s IPO debut, it has now decided to spin out the company in a brand new IPO. https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/11/sap-agrees-to-buy-qualtrics-for-8b-in-cash-just-before-the-survey-software-companys-ipo/ In a press statement released Sunday, SAP said […] Continue reading SAP will spin out its $8B spin-in Qualtrics acquisition→

Critical flaw gives attackers control of vulnerable SAP business applications

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SAP has issued patches to fix a critical vulnerability (CVE-2020-6287) that can lead to total compromise of vulnerable SAP installations by a remote, unauthenticated attacker. The flaw affects a variety of SAP business solutions, including SAP Enterpri… Continue reading Critical flaw gives attackers control of vulnerable SAP business applications→

Censia Talent Intelligence Platform is now an SAP-Endorsed App, available on SAP App Center

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Censia announced that its Talent Intelligence Platform is now an SAP-Endorsed App, available for online purchase on SAP App Center. SAP Endorsed Apps are a new Platinum category of solutions from SAP’s partner ecosystem and enable SAP customers t… Continue reading Censia Talent Intelligence Platform is now an SAP-Endorsed App, available on SAP App Center→

Gurobi improves utilization of mathematical optimization within SAP’s software

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Gurobi Optimization announced that it has been selected by SAP SE as the premier, enterprise-wide supplier for mathematical optimization technology, and has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with SAP to enhance and expand the use of mathem… Continue reading Gurobi improves utilization of mathematical optimization within SAP’s software→

Sinch acquires SAP’s Digital Interconnect messaging business for $250M

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M&A activity has generally slowed down in the weeks since the novel coronavirus took a grip on the world, but there have been some pockets of activity in the tech industry when the price is right or when the divestment/acquisition just makes sense. The world of messaging brings us the latest development in that theme: SAP, […] Continue reading Sinch acquires SAP’s Digital Interconnect messaging business for $250M→

Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure – April 2020 Edition

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Looking for a recap of some of the Azure announcements? Here’s what you need to know.

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Virtustream’s new services improve application availability SLA for mission-critical SAP applications

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Virtustream, an enterprise-class cloud company and Dell Technologies business, announced new Managed Availability Services designed to deliver 99.95% availability for mission-critical SAP applications, giving peace of mind to enterprise customers who r… Continue reading Virtustream’s new services improve application availability SLA for mission-critical SAP applications→