“I have to think that many employers put the burden on an employee to make this work, ... They say, 'You figure it out' ... whether it's IT [or otherwise], it's basically adopt to us, which I think is a little off the mark.”
“One of the things that has crept into the Microsoft discussion is usually Total Cost of Ownership. Microsoft likes to look at the long-term costs. They also like to look at the costs inherent in migrating from Microsoft to Linux, which is going to obviously be a complication.”
“Ten years ago when Microsoft came out with NT the worry was that there would be little choice at this point in time. But technology buyers have a great deal of choice. We still have multiple flavors of Unix. We have Sun with a mixture of open and commercial Unix, and we've got Linux.”
“Building this kind of personalized information in order to target customers is the real importance of directories, ... By having robust directories, companies can target specific individuals and offer the services those people want.”
“There's a sense that people who telecommute are more flexible, ... They can combine their home and work life, and they will go the extra yard when needed because they've been given the opportunity to better manage their time.”
“There's a sense that people who telecommute are more flexible. They can combine their home and work life, and they will go the extra yard when needed because they've been given the opportunity to better manage their time.”
“Building this kind of personalized information in order to target customers is the real importance of directories. By having robust directories, companies can target specific individuals and offer the services those people want.”
“The amount of XML traffic will accelerate rapidly and it's incumbent that vendors like SAP build, buy or partner in order to satisfy the optimization needs for XML performance. SAP recognizes the value of SOA internally and in a sense they're eating their own dog food first before taking it out into the marketplace and that's case with many of the larger software vendors.”
