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2nd November 2003 Archive

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  • IBM offers buy now pay later server deals

    Cheapo interest too in Q4 stacker

    IBM has announced a new global offering that allows customers to defer all payments on IBM information technology until 2004, tied to low rate five-year financing deals. The deal is designed to stack business into IBM’s fourth quarter with payment deferred until afterwards. Shipments must be on or prior to December 31. The …

    Servers 2 Nov 2003, 23:50

  • SQL Server on a non MS platform? Never!

    Too much opportunity cost

    The analyst community has long been saying that it’s only a matter of time before Microsoft starts porting its applications, especially its server-based business applications, to Linux. But one Microsoft notable, in the form of Gordon Mangione, corporate vice president, SQL Server Team, made a strong and clear statement that …

    Servers 2 Nov 2003, 23:50

  • Complex tax credits harming technology firms

    Defining moment

    Complex tax rules are preventing small technology companies from taking advantage of research and development (R&D) tax credits, according to accountancy firm Grant Thornton. The Inland Revenue has launched a consultation document on the tax credits, which are available to “innovative” technology businesses. But many firms, …

    Servers 2 Nov 2003, 23:50

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