http://www.erpsourcing.com/ erpSOURCING Powered en-us http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=427 PeopleSoft Inc.'s acceptance of an Oracle Corp. takeover finally ends 18 months of uncertainty for both companies' customers (see story), but it opens new challenges for the victor. As Oracle embarks on one of the software industry's largest acquisitions in history, the company needs to prove it can chew what it has bitten off http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=426 Oracle Corp. finally scooped up bitter rival PeopleSoft Inc. after 18 months of legal and verbal strife, ending a nasty feud with a $10.3 billion deal that promises to shake up the business software industry. http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=425 During periods of slow growth smart companies think ahead of the curve, imagine worst case scenarios and employ defensive or blocking strategies when they can. Usually they don't cost $10 billion. You can block cheaper than that. Is it possible that there is something hidden at PeopleSoft nobody is talking about? http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=424 At times, it seemed like the saga would never end. At long last, the saga's end is truly near. Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) has prevailed in its once-hostile (now friendly) takeover of PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ). http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=423 In the end, "best and final" was neither. Oracle (ORCL:Nasdaq - commentary - research) on Monday announced a definitive agreement to acquire PeopleSoft (PSFT:Nasdaq - commentary - research) for $10.3 billion, ending the software industry's bitterest takeover saga. http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=422 Now that Oracle Corp. has gotten what it wanted—ownership of PeopleSoft Inc.—it must face thousands of users who are skeptical about its intentions. http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=421 PeopleSoft will be integrated into Oracle next month, right after the expected close of the $10.3 billion deal, according to Oracle Co-President Charles Phillips. During a press conference last week, Phillips said the two companies are already working on the integration plans. http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=420 For the first time since closing a deal to purchase rival PeopleSoft Inc. for $10.3 billion, Oracle Corp. yesterday began offering a few specifics about how it plans to digest its acquisition and handle what will represent four different product lines. http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=419 SAP AG said today that it's offering customers a new service to ensure the security of SAP systems. The service, SAP Security Optimization, is a largely automated procedure that is performed remotely by the vendor. It searches for vulnerabilities in the SAP landscape, including applications, middleware and Internet gateways as well as interfaces to partners' systems and user authorizations. http://www.erpsourcing.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=418 Business software maker Oracle Corp. yesterday promised to do everything it can to keep PeopleSoft Inc.'s giant customer base, whose departure could threaten the financial success of its proposed $9.2 billion takeover of PeopleSoft.