Executive Summary We receive a large number of requests for free information. This article describes our policy on questions. Introduction We offer some of the only independent fact-checking in the enterprise space. The enterprise software space is marked by both software vendors, consulting companies, and IT analysts that only provide information that is financially advantageous…
Executive Summary Recently, the term superconvergence has begun to appear regarding infrastructure. Here is our analysis of the reality of superconvergence. Introduction Before we get into superconvergence as a term and a topic, we must first evaluate the term hyperconvergence. The reason is that Hyperconvergence is the precursor to the term superconvergence. The primary difference…
Executive Summary Brightwork Research & Analysis maintains no conflicts of interest. However, those with a 100% commercial bias will propose that BR&A must have a corrupt business model. Introduction Brightwork Research & Analysis stands virtually alone in the IT space as having no financial bias. Virtually every other entity that covers IT, such as IT…
Executive Summary Companies demand increasing numbers of low cost and low cost per hour H1-B workers. However, the costs of projects continue to spiral, and increasing numbers of companies look to stab their customers on projects. Introduction Companies can’t stop clamoring for more and more H1-B workers. However, the costs of projects continue to rise…
Executive Summary PR firms help companies get positive press by manipulating media entities. In this way, they function as parasites on the system, allowing companies with money to get positive and deflect negative press. Introduction We recently received this email from a PR firm. (Bold in the quote indicates replacement of the actual noun to…
Executive Summary While trying to win its case against Teradata, SAP admitted to copying functionality from MySQL. We analyze the meaning of this admission by SAP. Introduction The recent submissions to the court by Teradata outline what IP Teradata asserts was taken by SAP during their partnership with SAP. In one of the patent documents,…
Executive Summary SAP resources live in a bubble where virtually all media coverage towards SAP is positive. This causes them to be triggered by the fact checking of SAP. Introduction Since we have been fact-checking SAP, we frequently receive comments from SAP resources that have nothing to do with the content but everything to do…
Executive Summary Sometimes we receive the question of how to reduce the investment into SAP. This article explains how to do this. Introduction We recently received the following question. Curious to review any research or opinion pieces Brightwork has available on SAP Certified development partners and how one could improve an existing ERP platform instead…
Executive Summary Do you need to improve your sales enablement versus SAP and Oracle? We have the perfect solution, which is customized for each vendor. Introduction You know how it works competing against SAP and Oracle. They make highly exaggerated claims and compete through the roadmap — promising prospects to have equivalence with any application…
Executive Summary SAP has created a sales program that will cause several customers to convert their on-premises SAP environments to the cloud — on paper. Video Introduction: A Brightwork Warning on SAP’s Cloud Extension Program Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) SAP has introduced a program for migrating SAP customers to the cloud…but…