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Aptos
Jun 1, 1998

Walker reaches new markets with IBM suite for Windows NT

Walker, a leading provider of financial, analytic and operational software solutions, said it will enter the fast-growing NT market with applications using IBM`s Suite for Windows NT. Walker said it will offer Aptos financial solutions to business customers in a broad range of industries, including utilities, oil and gas, transportation, manufacturing, retail, financial services, insurance and consumer products. Aptos uses IBM`s DB2 Universal Database, a key component in IBM`s Suite for Windows NT. Future plans for Aptos include Lotus Domino groupware.

Bateleur
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Oracle Express
May 29, 1998

Oracle Express 6.2 to speed up decision making

Oracle Corporation has announced availability, within 30 days, of Oracle Express 6.2, an On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) tool. Express enables users to analyse data in a structured or ad hoc form using a multidimensional data model that includes support for "what-if" scenarios, forecasting and financial modeling.

Oracle SA
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Oracle Discoverer
May 29, 1998

Oracle announces decision support tool

Oracle has announced the general availability of Oracle Discoverer 3.1, a key component of Oracle`s integrated decision support strategy. Oracle Discoverer is an ad-hoc query and analysis tool, enabling business users to access data warehouses, data marts and online transaction processing systems.

Oracle SA
3:20
May 28, 1998

SAS Institute offers first intelligent data warehouse solution to leverage ERP applications

SAS Institute announced the availability of SAS/ACCESS interface for SAP R/3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The company said SAS/ACCESS is the first in a series of its intelligent data warehouse solutions. SAS said the purpose of the interface is to enable business analysts, initially at SAP AG R/3 user sites, to leverage applications. The company said the intelligent warehouse solutions surface and exploit the critical business information housed in ERP and other operational systems into an open, intelligent business decision-making process.

SAS Institute
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BPCS
May 27, 1998

Premier looks beyond 2000

The Premier Group, one of South Africa`s largest food companies, is going live across the country with its implementation of SSA`s BPCS enterprise resource planning software. SSA said this is the largest of the more than 60 BPCS installations in South Africa to date, and one of the largest in the world. Premier said the implementation positions the company to both weather the Year 2000 issue and to tackle its new role in a deregulated world.

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Infosol
May 27, 1998

Infosol Configurations manages massive exchange 5.5 installation

Infosol Configurations, CCH`s Saudi Arabian operation, said it has successfully managed the implementation of a 3700-user wide area network for Digital Corporation`s client, the Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco. The project, which involved linking desktops at 12 sites throughout the kingdom with Microsoft Exchange, was one of the most ambitious of its kind, and the first implementation of the latest release of Microsoft Exchange, Infosol said. Aramco now runs a Microsoft network linking all users at refineries and extraction plants throughout Saudi Arabia, as well as to its head office in Dhahran. The system also runs a Lotus environment.

1:20
May 25, 1998

Server Tools secures VoiXX agency

Server Tools, a distributor of Windows NT-based software, has secured the exclusive rights to distribute Intersis Technologies software in South Africa. Intersis Technologies is the creator of VoiXX, a service that integrates voice into Microsoft Exchange.

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SpaceGuard
May 25, 1998

SpaceGuard stops runaway disk usage

Server Tools, a local Windows NT software specialist, has brought into the country SpaceGuard, a disk space management tool. SpaceGuard allows network managers to set disk space usage limits preventing uncontrolled use.

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Oracle Applications Release 11
May 25, 1998

Oracle enhanced Human Resource Applications

Oracle said it has enriched its Oracle Human Resource Management System (HRMS) applications suite to include Web- and workflow-based competency management, self-service functionality, and enhanced reporting and analysis capabilities.

Oracle SA
3:10
May 25, 1998

Oracle acquires Activa from Price Waterhouse

Oracle said it has acquired Price Waterhouse LLP`s activity based costing, budgeting and management software called ACTIVA. Oracle will begin selling the product worldwide immediately.

Oracle SA
2:40
Essbase
May 25, 1998

Free data mining tool for Essbase

SPSS, a supplier of desktop business analysis and data mining software, has announced the availability of SPSS for Essbase Interface, which can be downloaded at no charge from the SPSS Web site.

2:50
May 25, 1998

HP NetServer LH 3 to raise midrange bar

Hewlett-Packard has announced a new line of Pentium servers. The company says the HP NetServer LH 3 system, expected to be available in June, delivers twice the performance of many midrange-computing systems.

Hewlett-Packard SA
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Red Brick Warehouse
May 25, 1998

Blue Cross and Blue Shield named best data warehouse site

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has been named the best data warehouse site for 1998 by The Data Warehousing Institute. The site uses Red Brick for the data warehouse engine and enterprise business intelligence products from Brio.

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