CA provides flexibility for small businesses

Computer Associate`s Workgroup Edition IT products enable small business users to work more effectively by offering tools that provide greater flexibility and freedom of choice in their approach to systems management.

Data General first to guarantee 99.9% uptime for MS SQL 7.0

Data General says it is the first vendor in the industry to offer a 99.9% uptime guarantee for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. Under its OMNiiCARE programme, the company extended its already available 99.9% guaranteed uptime for Microsoft Windows NT Server running on AViiON servers to include Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.

Fujitsu first to market with Xeon 8-way server

Fujitsu Computers says it has taken pole position in the race to deliver the industry`s first Intel-based eight-way servers, and has announced that its eight-way ready Pentium II Xeon-based teamserver M800i is available in South Africa.

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Italian telecom group chooses Baan

The Telecom Italia Group, Italy`s largest provider of telecommunications services, has selected Baan`s integrated BaanFrontOffice solution to support its mission-critical customer care business and sales force automation processes.

HP performs industry first: breaks 10,000 baan reference-user mark

Hewlett-Packard has announced the first performance benchmark to surpass the 10 000 milestone with 10 254 Baan Reference Users supported on the HP-UX(1) platform, demonstrating the scalability required for enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications. HP achieved the Baan ERP benchmark on a 16-way HP 9000 V2250 Enterprise Server with a BaanIV.c application running the Oracle 8.04 relational database-management system. HP says the record-breaking benchmark is the result of the solution`s scalability, which translates into greater IT architecture flexibility and a lower total ownership cost for joint HP and Baan customers.

Risk-taking pays off for Brilliant Business Systems

This time last year Brilliant Business Systems staked its future on changing the whole sales model for its accounting software suite, Brilliant Accounting. And it worked - the company is experiencing sustained market growth and a more satisfied customer base.

Seagate Software continues support for Visual Studio 6.0

Seagate Software has confirmed that upcoming versions of Seagate Crystal Reports and its Report Designer Component will support the Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 development system.

Macola Software nominated for three "Top CAT" awards

Macola says it is a finalist for three different "Top CAT" (Top Contributors to the Advancement of Technology in Central Ohio) awards, which are sponsored annually by a Columbus-based technology group.

HP achieves 5 000 SAP R/3 installations

Hewlett-Packard says it is the industry`s first vendor to achieve 5 000 installations for SAP R/3 enterprise solutions based on its HP-UX and Microsoft Windows NT platforms.

SGA and ICL team up

SGA Integrators and ICL South Africa have teamed up to strengthen the delivery of US-based Identitech`s FYI enterprise-wide document management and workflow solution to South Africa`s corporate and government sectors.

Armature partners with Sun Microsystems, Oracle to offer a unique solution to retailers

Armature SA, a software company specialising in the provision of integrated retail solutions, has announced a partnership with Sun Microsystems and Oracle. In a retail industry first, the three companies will offer South African retailers a solution that addresses the business processes within the demand and supply chain. The solution is based on a fixed cost and warranty, with guaranteed implementation, support and training within a set period of time.

Naspers opts for Amass system to archive photographic assets

Media giant Naspers has installed the Amass storage system to archive its wealth of photographic material. The Amass system, developed by the Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) and distributed in South Africa by Supported Software, enables traditional archiving media to be used as shared storage devices from anywhere in the network. This means automated tape or optical libraries can be used at near-disk speed, reducing storage costs.