Storage maker EMC plans to acquire Documentum, which makes content management software, in a deal initially valued at $1.7 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.
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Oracle is expected to jump into the emerging market for content management software later this year.
Microsoft is targeting the lower end of the enterprise search market with Search Server 2008, a free version of which will also be available.
IBM has agreed to acquire content-management software maker FileNet for about US$1.6 billion in cash, the companies said on Thursday in the US.
Microsoft plans to muscle into two markets next year, work flow and enterprise content management, using its time-tested techniques of exploiting its desktop dominance and appealing to developers.
IBM is preparing an aggressive push into content management software, a move that could spur competition and accelerate consolidation in the expanding niche.
Software provider Alfresco is putting finishing touches to the first release of its open-source technology to help businesses manage their data.
Microsoft announced a new name and new integration plans on Monday for its collaboration software.
IBM on Wednesday unveiled plans for a pair of new products aimed at helping companies better manage and integrate data, and pledged additional funds for further advancement of such technologies.
Oracle laid out the pros and cons of nine potential acquisitions, offering in court documents a rare glimpse into the software maker's merger mindset when sizing up potential deals.
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Australian enterprise content management company Tower Technology has been bought by Vignette for US$125 million.
Digital asset management (DAM) software, a sibling of document management, content management, and search engines, is taking on challenges from NASA to Comedy Central.
Alternatives to traditional content management products are now ready for prime time, but there are several factors to consider when selecting an open-source solution.
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