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NASA overspent $15 million on unused Oracle licenses as it failed to track usage

CIO Business Intelligence

The report attributes the huge over-expenditure to vendor lock-in and NASA’s unwillingness to risk a license audit by Oracle because of its lack of visibility into software management. These challenges expose the agency to increased costs because of penalties for violations of software licensing agreements, the report showed.

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IBM adopts ‘Rise with SAP’ for internal ERP cloud move

CIO Business Intelligence

IBM is six months into a massive ERP modernization, moving core on-premises systems to Power servers running in its own cloud as it upgrades them from SAP’s legacy ECC software to the cloud-ready S/4HANA. In February 2022, SAP named IBM as its first premium supplier for Rise. Largest business segment first.

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SAP 2024 outlook: 5 predictions for customers

CIO Business Intelligence

You should no longer assume SAP is simply interested in managing infrastructure or introducing a new product repackaging and license scheme. Additionally, many organizations have existing application management and infrastructure management relationships with Accenture, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, TCS, and Wipro.

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Open-sourced Technology Levels the Playing Field Between Tech Giants and Startups

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Governments such as that of India are pushing for the adoption and use of open source software capable of cutting licensing costs from giant companies such as Oracle, IBM and Cisco. For instance, in a devolved nation, each state does not have to keep replicating the same application in case the app can be re-used.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 8, 2023

GeekWire

Tech gets religion on AI: Inside the Vatican summit with Islamic and Jewish leaders, Microsoft and IBM. A trio of former Apple engineers is leading a new data storage platform for developers building machine learning and artificial intelligence applications. New bill aims to allow digital driver’s licenses in Washington state.

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10 tips for modernizing legacy apps for the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Modernize with purpose Before you begin, it’s essential to tie any app modernization project to the business need that is being addressed, says Aparna Sharma, a managing partner for hybrid cloud services at IBM Consulting. Successful application modernization should increase business and IT agility and scalability, Perry says.

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8 strategic imperatives for SAP transformation success

CIO Business Intelligence

SAP, for example, has launched its RISE offering , including reimagined partnerships with AWS, Google, and Microsoft as well as its consulting partners such as Accenture and IBM to bring a vertically integrated solution to market. Choosing SAP S/4HANA RISE vs. perpetual license model. Establishing an SAP partner strategy.

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