Post-SAP Sapphire 2026: What Executives Should Do Next
SAP Sapphire 2026 recently took place in Orlando, where the company presented its latest strategy and positioning. At the event, SAP doubled down on the shift toward AI-led platforms, reinforced fixed ECC end-of-support deadlines and tightened the commercial linkage between cloud adoption and access to innovation — particularly AI. Many SAP customers now feel even […]
Why it’s Time to Decouple Hardware From Your VMware Strategy
For many organizations, VMware is no longer just a software discussion. It directly influences hardware strategy, often forcing decisions that are faster, more expensive and less flexible than they should be. Much of the attention has focused on Broadcom’s shift to subscription-based licensing and per-core pricing. But there’s another dynamic adding pressure that’s just as […]
What is Oracle Sustaining Support and Why Should Database Customers Care?
This blog was originally published in June 2023 and was updated in May 2026. Software support contracts generally don’t age well. It seems to be part of the modern vendor playbook to discourage you from using your highly configured, paid-for software by cutting back on support services. Meanwhile, you’re expected to progressively pay more for […]
CFOs Enter the SAP Upgrade Strategy Conversation: 5 Questions They’re Asking
An organization’s SAP upgrade strategy may be led by the CIO, but CFOs play an increasingly larger role. As conversations turn to SAP Cloud ERP and RISE, finance leaders are being pulled in earlier and more often. It makes sense, as the financial implications of following SAP’s prescribed roadmap are too significant to go undiscussed. […]
Turning IT Efficiency into ESG Impact: Rimini Street Clients Lead the Way to a Sustainable Future
Across the globe, organizations are proving that strong business performance and meaningful ESG progress go hand in hand. From clean energy infrastructure to greener manufacturing and circular economy models, companies are finding new ways to create impact without compromising growth. What these organizations have in common is a smarter approach to IT. By partnering with […]
Street Smart Houston 2026: Pragmatic Pathways to Agentic AI ERP
Rimini Street’s Street Smart events have quickly become must-attend forums for IT and business leaders, earning a reputation for real-world insights, peer-led dialogue and actionable strategies. Thousands of attendees and speakers from organizations such as Korean Air, Hitachi, McDermott, Cochlear, ServiceNow and RedShield have taken the Street Smart stage, sharing firsthand lessons from navigating the […]
What SAP Customers Are Really Doing — and Why It Matters
For CIOs and CFOs running SAP, the most pressing question today isn’t whether to modernize but whether modernization truly requires another forced migration. SAP often presents its customer base as if everyone is on a single, linear journey, moving toward the same destination. In reality, the landscape is far more varied. Organizations have different operating […]
Gold, Growth and Smart IT: A Conversation with Robin Fell
With gold prices at an all-time high and global uncertainty driving investors toward safe havens, AngloGold Ashanti finds itself in a powerful position, not just because of market conditions, but because of strategic decisions that position the company to outperform its peers. I sat down with Robin Fell, SVP of Digital Technology at AngloGold Ashanti, […]
Oracle Database Support Then and Now: Why Customers Are Still Frustrated
For decades, those in the Oracle community have voiced similar frustrations about mainstream support — primarily around the cost, speed and complexity. Despite how Oracle products and support channels have evolved, many organizations continue to feel underserved. Oracle Database customers often find themselves drowning in requests, waiting too long for meaningful help or receiving advice […]