SAP, Microsoft gang up on Oracle
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that SAP will be the "preferred partner" for customers buying its budgeting, planning and forecasting applications, a move that's clearly intended to send a message to Oracle.
The deal represents an extension of the two software giants' existing and largely amicable relationship as well as their shared disdain for Oracle.
While Oracle remains SAP's largest and most formidable rival in the business application market, it's also the most significant threat to Microsoft's database software business.