I used to write about Microsoft, so I'm no stranger to large-scale media events filled with mobs of press and analysts. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that even an enterprise applications ...

I have to admit that when I heard that SAP announced their proposed acquisition of Sybase, my first reaction was: “Why?” followed by “Sybase is still around?” Sybase was a real contender for being the ...

SAP's acquisition of Sybase will gain the German software maker market share in the Asia-Pacific database software market, as well as boost its presence in verticals such as healthcare and finance ...

SAP and Sybase, Inc. have announced that SAP's subsidiary, SAP America, Inc., has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sybase, in a transaction that will bring them together to enable ...

SAP AG announced this week that version 16 of the company's Sybase software has achieved a Guinness World Record for loading and indexing big data. In cooperation with BMMsoft, HP and Red Hat, SAP ...

In a move that is likely to cause Oracle (news, site) some discomfort, SAP (news, site) has announced that it has agreed to acquire Sybase for US$ 5.8 billion and in doing so extend its reach into the ...

The deal will ramp up competition with US rival Oracle by consolidating SAP's lead in business management and narrowing the gap with Oracle in database technology. The acquisition, which is SAP's ...

Looking to better compete with its archrival Oracle, German software behemoth SAP agreed Wednesday to buy Dublin-based Sybase for $5.8 billion. The deal would be the largest involving a Silicon Valley ...

SAP will acquire database vendor Sybase Inc. for $5.8 billion in cash, a 44 percent premium in the company's closing price Wednesday. The blockbuster deal will give SAP access to a variety of Sybase's ...