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Vendor Landscapes and Horse Races

19-Aug-2010 By Adriaan Bloem

There's an odd fascination with equestrianism in technology. Vendor landscapes are often described as horse races; there's leaders and laggards, winners and losers. That's great for gamblers, investors, and jockeys. But it's not very useful... More

What Exactly is IDOL, Anyway?

18-Aug-2010 By Adriaan Bloem

There's a lot of mysticism shrouding Autonomy's mega-search offering, "IDOL." Not in the least bit because every piece of software that is acquired by the vendor is either "plugged into," "powered by," or "integrated with" IDOL. Supposedly,... More

SharePoint's FAST 2010 is not as cheap as you might think

13-Aug-2010 By Adriaan Bloem

However, make no mistake: FAST may be a lot less expensive, but it's certainly not going to come cheap. Not in the least bit because implementing it right will still be an expert's job.... More

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