Portal Servers

June 23 – June 27, 2003

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Forerunners in the Application Server Market

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Microsoft Corp. to introduce a per-user licensing option with the release of Exchange Server 2003 later this year, legitimizing the way many companies use existing versions of Exchange. The new license type will be offered in addition to the per-device license introduced with Exchange 2000 Server. Full article	Computerworld June 27, 2003
BEA WebLogic Server 8.1(TM) has been awarded JavaWorld's 2003 Editors' Choice Award for the Best Application Server. WebLogic tends to support the most recent Java API levels and is an exceedingly developer-friendly product. Full article	Silicon Valley Biz Ink June 27, 2003
UUNET SA introduces Load Balancing solutions, increasing multiple server performance. By implementing this solution, organizations will obtain efficiency and optimization. Full article	ITWeb June 27, 2003
IBM backs its Express product development and marketing campaign with a $200 million advertising campaign. The new WebSphere Commerce Express will work to help companies to quickly create and manage e-commerce Web sites. The eServer Integrated Platform Express for Employee Workplace, will be based on IBM eServer xSeries 255 servers that run Linux and the WebSphere Portal Express software. Full article	Cnet June 25, 2003
Building Enterprise Portals. BEA's WebLogic platform has made the process of building enterprise portal applications easier and more efficient. Full article	Java Pro June 24, 2003
Sun will provide Sun ONE software to Motorola and Vodafone. Sun along with Sun iForce partner Affiliated Computer Systems has signed a 10-year deal with Motorola to rearchitect its HR systems, software and processes for a solution called the Employee Self-Service Network. Vodafone is building the majority of its data services using Sun One Application Server and Sun ONE Identity Server. IDC reports BEA and IBM in the lead in the Application Server market with 27.5%, followed by Oracle with 16.8% and Sun with 4.2%. Full article	CRN June 23, 2003

Supply-Chain, Demand-Chain, Value-Chain, E-Procurement

June 23 – June 27, 2003

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Agile acquires assets of supply chain software vendor. Agile Software Corp., has acquired certain assets and intellectual property of privately held MS2 Inc. Full Article	EBN News June 27, 2003
PeopleSoft, Optiant Tackle the Supply Chain. Taking a performance driven approach to supply chain planning and management, software makers PeopleSoft Inc. and Optiant both released new technology. Full article	eWeek June 25, 2003
Software fills a gap between supply-chain execution systems and supply-chain planning systems, says Walt Rossi, Valdero's VP of marketing. Valdero 3.0 includes a new application for supply- and demand-replenishment that's designed to help companies run vendor-managed inventory programs. Full article	InformationWeek June 25, 2003
RosettaNet, the nonprofit XML standards body for the electronics industry, adds the Telecommunications Industry Council to its ranks. The industry group will seek to move RosettaNet beyond basic supply-chain functions and into automating services. Full article	InformationWeek June 23, 2003
According to Gartner new license revenue from supply chain management software fell to $2.1 billion in 2002 from $2.7 billion the previous year. The market for software that automates business activities between buyers and suppliers declined 20.5 percent last year. Full article	CRN June 23, 2003

ERP

June 23 – June 27, 2003

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Declining Licensing Revenue for ERP Software Systems

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Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison reiterates that he expects PeopleSoft Inc.'s shareholders to ultimately accept his $6.3 billion hostile bid, despite signs that investors want more. Oracle's move to raise its bid to $19.50 per share from $16 last week leaves breathing room for another increase if the bid doesn't win widespread support. Full article	Computerworld June 26, 2003
PeopleSoft's International Customer Advisory Board send letters to its 5,100 customers worldwide seeking support. It urges companies that plan any license or service purchases before the end of June, to expedite those purchases. Full article	Cnet June 25, 2003
Oracle ready to take J.D. Edwards, too. Oracle would consider buying PeopleSoft even if the proposed merger with J.D. Edwards goes through as it looks to battle competitors such as SAP and Microsoft. Oracle could lose around 30 percent of PeopleSoft's customers to SAP over the next 10 years. Full article	Cnet June 25, 2003
Fast Search & Transfer ASA acquires the AltaVista enterprise search business from Overture Services Inc. for an undisclosed price. This completes the unbundling of enterprise and Web search, with one notable exception, and only one: Google. Full article	InformationWeek June 23, 2003
SAP nabs top spot in supply-chain niche. SAP grabbed an 11.6 percent share of the market in 2002, up from 9.9 percent the previous year. i2 accounted for just 6.6 percent of the market last year compared with its leading 14.8 percent share in 2001. Full article	ZDNet June 23, 2003

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