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