Archives for June 2006

When you think of EMC buying RSA Security it may seem like a strategic fit for a storage company to provide security especially with Network Applicances (NetApp) having aggressively positioned itself in security around data encryption. But it is the math that is most at play here- just as with most small enterprise software companies […] 

Google is launching an authentication (Auth) service that will allow third-party applications to better integrate with Google services. Nathan Torkington of O’Reilly reported this in their blog. So now you can allow a third-party application to access Google services on your behalf. Current limitations include having to manage separate tokens for each Google service. Google […] 

Google created a lot of buzz around its Web2.0 Spreadsheet anouncement a few weeks ago. Many other players including Zoho had launched similar or even superior functionality before Google did. So now Zoho is launching ZohoShow to provide Powerpoint-like functionality on the web. I test drove the ZohoShow and it appeared to be a good […] 

Oracle Q4 reported higher than expected earnings. (See Oracle Profit Jumps to $1.3B byAP) So how does a business like Oracle have a high cash-flow and very high margin business? What are the key metrics to look at? Is Database still a growth business? What is the role of SOA and other key technology trends? […] 

Google Spreadsheet lacks many common features available in Microsoft Excel. There are plenty of reviews on Google Spreadsheet comparing its features with Microsoft Excel. See Rod Boothby’s ‘Spreadsheet wars!…’ , Computer World’s ‘Google Spreadsheets is more powerful than you think’, Zoli’s comparison of Google Spreadsheet and Zoho, Vinny Carpenter’s ‘Google hits a home run with […]