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 […]
Rimini Street Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results
First Quarter Financial Highlights Include: Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) of $643.6 million, up 16.4% year over year Adjusted Calculated Billings of $92.2 million, up 22.9% year over year Adjusted Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) of $388.0 million, up 5.0% year over year LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2026 – Rimini Street, Inc., (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of […]
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. […]
