
Innovation Comes in Many Forms: Fueling Progress via Enterprise IT
Innovation is everywhere in today’s headlines. It’s become crucial for staying competitive and meeting the evolving demands of both boards and customers. Organizations prioritizing innovation are better equipped to adapt to changes quickly, deliver value and get ahead of the curve. Having the opportunity to serve as a change agent in corporate IT for 20+ […]

VMware Price Shocks in Higher Education: What IT Leaders Need to Know
Broadcom’s acquisition of and sweeping changes to VMware have caused turbulence across industries, but nowhere is the impact felt more acutely than in higher education. Having served as the Deputy CIO of Arizona State University for more than eight years, I know firsthand that colleges and universities have long relied on VMware to power everything […]

RMNI Team Pink Unites for Tech Day of Pink
Every October, I’m reminded of the importance of early detection and the immense power of community. Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate, touching women of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. I know this all too well because I’ve been there. As a twelve-year breast cancer survivor, this fight is deeply personal, and my experience drives me to raise […]

6 reasons CIOs are Choosing App Engine and ServiceNow AI for Modernization
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems continue to be the backbone of business operations. Going forward, securely exposing your business-critical data from the underlying ERP system will become necessary to achieve automation, AI and other technologies that thrive on data. However, vendor limitations and processes can hinder agility and efficiency which can negatively impact innovation goals. […]

Weathering VMware Licensing Turmoil with Help from Rimini Support™
Dark skies over VMware licensing As a result of Broadcom’s acquisition and major business modifications, the VMware landscape has grown stormy — and litigious. From Tesco’s lawsuit in the UK and AT&T’s contract battle in the U.S., to Siemens’s legal wrangling in Europe and a Dutch court forcing Broadcom to provide exit support, organizations worldwide […]

SAP’s Maintenance Deadlines Are Looming for More Products
SAP’s end-of-maintenance clock is ticking, and the pressure isn’t limited to ECC and S/4HANA customers. A broad portfolio of SAP products — including Global Trade Services (GTS), Commerce (Hybris) On-premise, BusinessObjects (BOBJ), Business Warehouse (BW) and Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) — are approaching critical deadlines. Mainstream maintenance for many of these products ends as […]

Building Resilient IT in Japan with Clear Priorities and Smart Timing
Across Japan, companies are dedicated to maintaining business continuity while facing three overlapping challenges: aging IT systems, limited budgets and a shortage of skilled IT talent. These aren’t new problems, but the pressure to address them is growing. Companies are now being asked to deliver more value from IT, faster — even as their teams […]

The Direct Line to VMware Support Options
If you’ve been feeling the weight of navigating the new VMware support landscape after the Broadcom acquisition, you’re not alone. With sweeping changes to licensing, support structures and product bundles, IT leaders are finding it more challenging than ever to get a clear, direct line to the support their organizations need. In this blog, you’ll […]

Global IT leaders on the Value of Third-Party Support at Any Stage of Tech Innovation
Recently, Rimini Street brought together IT executives from some of the globe’s biggest companies in a candid discussion about their most pressing business priorities. Spanning various continents and industries including retail, mining and technology services – the discussion focused on the current factors shaping the goals and concerns of IT leaders, with security and innovation […]