Oracle vs. SAP: Top five headlines

By Mark Brunelli, News Editor 15 May 2008 | SearchOracle.com

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The battle between Oracle and SAP has been raging for years, and keeping up with all the ever-emerging fronts in the war for business application supremacy can be daunting. To help you out, SearchOracle.com's editors compiled their picks for the top five Oracle vs. SAP news articles from the last several months. It's sure to bring you up to date on the latest -- from Oracle's lawsuit against SAP's TomorrowNow arm to what's happening on the service-oriented architecture (SOA) front.

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1. New SAP ERP enhancement package highlights a key difference with Oracle
SAP's third enhancement package offers a slew of new industry-specific functionality for SAP ERP users. But how does Oracle's similar offering compare?

2. SAP snags big win over Oracle, thanks to Duet, TCO
SAP beat out Oracle to replace BNSF Railroad's legacy system, thanks to pricing, TCO issues and Duet.

3. Oracle-SAP suit could be boon for third-party providers
Oracle's charges of industrial espionage against SAP may ultimately backfire by raising the public's awareness of third-party support providers.

4. Oracle vs. SAP: The SOA factor
SAP is beating Oracle on the SOA front, but IBM has got the edge over them both, says one expert. But who's in front may not matter for many just yet. Plus, SOA planning tips.

5. Oracle takes on SAP with new GRC suite
Oracle's new GRC suite should help the database and business apps giant level the playing field with SAP, according to one expert.

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