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Software Solution Stack Components of the Software Solution Stack Software Solution Stack : Advantage/ Pitfalls Popular Stacks and Vendor Comparison Stack Wars! Decision Making with Stacks
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A software solution stack is a set of software subsystems or components needed to deliver a fully functional solution, e.g. a product or service.
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Components of the Software Solution Stacks in a system architecture view Applications Suites ERP Business Office Intelligen Suites ce
Middle ware Software for communication between applications and the OS e.g. Protocols and Messaging systems
Virtual Machine
* Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a set of principles and methodologies for designing and developing software in the form of interoperable services.
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Complex IT systems are better managed if a single point-of-view can be delivered by the Stack Software upgrade in one go Reduces the testing and production integration cycle Unified messaging/ Objects provide for uniform communication within the stack leading to an optimized performance. Better Load distribution for computing All elements of the stack can be secured by a unified protocol; hence reducing cost of security
Upgrade
System scalability is a must have feature for rapidly growing IT needs. Load distribution protocols available; resulting in smooth system up scaling Cost reduction on upgrades and bulk pricing benefits
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If the system security is compromised; the entire stack is at a threat Investment in stack is of a long term nature. If the vendor is not progressive in future technologies; the company is devoided of technological progress Vendor gets to understand the concentration risk and starts asking for a premium on his services.
Inter-Operability
A much needed new advanced system (other than the stack) which needs to be integrated might not have sufficient technical protocols available to integrate to the stack Price for a single software out of the vendor stack system would be at a premium.
Price
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Stacks are all about packaging. Stacks will be assembled and shipped together (presumably), which could make things easier if your goal is to streamline receiving.
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Oracle
Oracle Business Suites, People Soft, JD Edwards Seibel Hyperion Web logic Server, Java Enterprise Edition, XML Database 11g
Microsoft
MS Dynamics AX, MS Dynamics (NAV) MS Dynamics CRM MS SQL Server , MS Office Suite SharePoint Server, XML Access
SAP
SAP All in One SAP CRM SAP Business Objects, Crystal Reports SAP NetWeaver Sybase SAP NetWeaver BW
Oracle Business Intelligence Microsoft Data Warehouse Data warehouse Solution Warehouse
DBMS
Oracle DBMS (PL/SQL) Solaris (Sun), Enterprise Linux Oracle VM Servers SPARC, X86
SharePoint Server, Windows SAP NetWeaver Server SAP Integration Server NET APP, IBM (Partners)
Oracle Developer Suite .NET, MS Visual Studio SAP NetWeaver, ABAP Development *The Software mentioned below are owned by the Leading Companies. The table does not comment about the interPlatform / Tools 4/28/12 88
operability of components of one-stack with the components of any other stack.
Oracle
Bundled ERP system
Microsoft
SAP
Industry Leader 60 % ERP implementation in Europe and North America Industry Leader Business Objects an easy to use and widely acceptable software Efficient but SAP specific
Extremely Popular Hyperion an easy to use and Industry Leader - Office acceptable software Suite Second to IBM Easy to use, Most flexible and the most intuitive GUI Access and MS SQL server are extremely popular and easy to use. Lacks very advanced features.
DBMS
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Oracle
Microsoft
SAP
Native connectivity to popular databases
Industry Leader for High end Extremely popular in computing Business Robust VM ware Not scalable to enterprise level
Industry Leader for High end Extremely popular in Low to Efficient but SAP specific computing medium grade businesses Industry leaders next to IBM Popular Extremely Popular
Stack Wars
Companies since the last 10 years are in a mad rush to have a presence in all the components in the stack. The companies foresee a long term advantage in investing in Stacks. However; there have been innumerable reports of teething problems due to inter-operability issues with the stack and the acquired software. Oracles acquisition of Sun Solaris (2010) to enter OS market Oracles acquisition of PeopleSoft (2005) who acquired JD Edwards to enter ERP for HR Oracles acquisition of Hyperion (2007) to get into Business Intelligence space SAP buys out Business Objects (2007) to get into Business Intelligence space IBM buys out Cognos and SPSS (2008) to get into Business Intelligence space Better Stack management can be achieved through Microsoft bought Navision A/S (2002) to go with its previous acquisition of Great Plains to enter ERP space. Unified Configuration Management
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Economies of Scale Number of Silo Systems already present in the organization Frequency of upgrade and System up scaling Technological Prowess within the Organization
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Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success. -Henry Ford
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