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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. March 2010: Apotheker says he wants to transform HP from a hardware producer to a software and services provider. Enterprise Applications, HP, Mergers and Acquisitions

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

Audit all contracts IT organizations almost always pay for more than the business actually needs for hardware, software, and networking. Periodic checks on your IT spending can unearth hidden costs you might not be aware of, from unused software licenses to redundant services.

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Emulating USB Dongle – Introducing HASP Dongle Emulator Software

Galido

Over the years the methods used by software developers and producers to limit the amount of users to a specific number in a licensing agreement have become more complex. A software HASP emulator for the Aladdin HASP and Safe-Net HASP enables you to backup and virtualize the dongle. HASP dongle emulator.

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Expanding the Cloud for Windows Developers - All Things Distributed

All Things Distributed

s announcement of Amazon RDS for Microsoft SQL Server and.NET support for AWS Elastic Beanstalk marks another important step in our commitment to increase the flexibility for AWS customers to use the choice of operating system, programming language, development tools and database software that meet their application requirements.

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Product Review: Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

Galido

Application monitoring. PRTG monitors all types of systems, devices and applications in your IT infrastructure: SNMP: Ready to use and with customization options. As devices are discovered, probes will also detect the services and hardware it can monitor. Paessler PRTG Network Monitor’s licensing is based on sensors.

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WinX DVD Ripper Platinum: The Fastest and Most Powerful DVD Ripper – Giveaway

Galido

Are you are movie lover with a large collection of DVD movies, then will probably need to be able to use backup copies of at least the DVDs you use most often. Anyone can backup DVDs in minutes. The new version, supports hardware acceleration of CPU and GPU level 3 using NVV Intel Intel NVIDIA (CUDA) and Intel QSV; what does it mean?

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How to calculate TCO for enterprise software

CIO Business Intelligence

For example, if you plan to run the application for five-plus years, but the servers you plan to run it on are approaching end of life and will need to replaced in two to three years, you’re going to need to account for that. And there could be ancillary costs, such as the need for additional server hardware or data storage capacity.

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