Essential Guides

TechTarget editors have curated a collection of “essential” articles on key IT topics. These articles have been packaged into guides which offer our readers comprehensive, problem solving content to help inform and guide their research.

Editorial

SAP Sapphire 2023 news, trends and analysis

The conference showed SAP is responding to the demand for generative AI and highlighted SAP cloud products, services and testimonials from companies that have moved to the cloud. Continue Reading
SAP Sapphire 2020 news, trends and analysis

This year's Sapphire conference was "reimagined" as an online event for SAP to re-pitch the intelligent enterprise as key to resiliency in challenging times. See coverage here. Continue Reading
SAP Leonardo technologies seek to empower the digital enterprise

Learn the fundamentals of Leonardo, how it has evolved over the years and key steps to using its advanced technologies to build a responsive, real-time digital enterprise. Continue Reading
SAP Sapphire 2019 news, trends and highlights

The annual user conference showcases emerging tech like AI, blockchain and IoT and advances the ball on HANA applications, with an eye to improving the customer experience. Continue Reading
A complete guide to SAP Cloud Platform integration

There's a lot to consider when contemplating a move to SAP Cloud Platform, and this Essential Guide provides a starting point, including practical advice, case studies and in-depth analysis. Continue Reading
Stay ahead of SuccessFactors integrations and implementations

Our editors and industry experts offer best practices and advice on implementing and integrating SAP SuccessFactors, including how to better use Employee Central. Continue Reading
SAP Sapphire Now 2014: Special conference coverage

News and analysis from the SAP Sapphire Now 2014 conference in Orlando. Continue Reading
Business Objects or HANA? A guide to SAP analytics environments

SAP analytics tools have a strong showing in BusinessObjects and HANA, but which is right for your company? Find out in this SAP analytics guide. Continue Reading

ERP

The ultimate guide to ERP
ERP is the nervous system of modern businesses. Learn how it works, understand its risks and benefits, and get tips on deployment...
Evaluating today's 8 leading ERP software vendors
Here's an overview to help you understand the strengths, market positioning and major product lines of eight leaders in ERP, with...
AI chatbots for ERP: Assessing the benefits and tools
Generative AI and other machine learning bots are coming to ERP in a big way. Here's an overview of the terminology, the pluses ...

SearchOracle

Oracle sets lofty national EHR goal with Cerner acquisition
With its Cerner acquisition, Oracle sets its sights on creating a national, anonymized patient database -- a road filled with ...
With Cerner, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure gets a boost
Oracle plans to acquire Cerner in a deal valued at about $30B. The second-largest EHR vendor in the U.S. could inject new life ...
Supreme Court sides with Google in Oracle API copyright suit
The Supreme Court ruled 6-2 that Java APIs used in Android phones are not subject to American copyright law, ending a ...

Data Management

Qlik's Mozaic acquisition adds decentralized data management
The longtime analytics vendor continues to expand into data management, now adding capabilities that enable a decentralized ...
Snowflake acquisition of Samooha adds data clean room tools
The data cloud vendor's purchase aims to give users a way to share data with partners and collaborate on decisions without ...
Why non-invasive data governance is the best approach to use
Organizations typically approach data governance with top-down or traditional approaches. Consultant Robert Seiner discusses what...

SearchAWS

AWS Control Tower aims to simplify multi-account management
Many organizations struggle to manage their vast collection of AWS accounts, but Control Tower can help. The service automates ...
Break down the Amazon EKS pricing model
There are several important variables within the Amazon EKS pricing model. Dig into the numbers to ensure you deploy the service ...
Compare EKS vs. self-managed Kubernetes on AWS
AWS users face a choice when deploying Kubernetes: run it themselves on EC2 or let Amazon do the heavy lifting with EKS. See ...

Business Analytics

Alteryx to be acquired by private equity firms for $4.4 billion
Following slow revenue growth in recent quarters, the data management vendor will become a private company and be afforded time ...
Infusion of generative AI into analytics a work in progress
Many vendors have introduced tools that integrate LLM technology with their platforms, but most are still refining the tools to ...
Knime updates analytics platform with new GenAI capabilities
The vendor's latest release improves the accuracy of its GenAI chatbot, including citations so users can know the source of the ...

Content Management

The top 4 content management trends in 2024
Content management trends like generative AI, compliance, workflow automation and cloud deployment can help organizations ...
Best enterprise content management software of 2024
When it comes to ECM, there are myriad vendors to consider. Delve into 10 platforms to understand their capabilities and ...
Abandoning Figma merger will cost Adobe $1 billion
EU and U.K. regulators' concerns about 'future competition,' a fairly new antitrust argument, spurs Adobe to cancel $20 billion ...

HRSoftware

Apple's spatial computing may make offices less relevant
Apple's upcoming Vision Pro, a spatial computing platform, could revolutionize virtual collaboration, potentially making ...
Compound natural disasters emerge as new HR risk
Compounding natural disasters is something businesses will need to plan for. Employees face physical recovery and mental health ...
Top 16 applicant tracking systems of 2024
Applicant tracking systems can help companies succeed in a still-competitive hiring market. Learn more about some products to ...

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