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Title: A Better Foundation: Construction company upgrades infrastructure...

Author: Greenemeier, Larry Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Information Week, v981 p56(1) Publication Date: Mar 22, 2004
  ISSN: 8750-6874
URL of Publication: http://www.informationweek.com

While some companies move their home-grown enterprise-resource- planning (ERP) systems to established ERP vendors such as SAP, the same companies are also exploring Linux-based versions, such as Hyperion Solutions' Analyzer and Reports software. Many companies are not just automatically turning to the major players and the established products to deliver mission-critical data to employees in real time. Building an overall foundation is just as important. Cashman Equipment, a construction division of Caterpillar, is comparing Linux applications with its Windows-based applications. It has rolled out 450 PCs running with open-source StarOffice suite of desktop applications and 20 servers to support StarOffice. Cashman's goal is to see if Linux is a viable option to reduce desktop and server costs and to improve system stability. While Cashman does not expect the cost of the Linux system to be cheaper than the Windows system, the firm believes that Linux's real value may prove itself in performance and efficiency, which will cut down in IT resources and ultimately money spent on fixing IT problems.

Companies:
Hyperion Solutions Corp SAP AG

Products:
Hyperion BI Platform Linux
MySap ERP

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