SAP's annual Sapphire conference is over, and we've rounded up all of the important news, announcements, blog posts and tweets that came out of the high-tech get-together. Here’s all you need to know about SAP Sapphire 09: From CIO.com SAP Sapphire 2009: Big Show, Big Questions, Big Stakes SAP’s annual meet-and-greet is underway, and there are key questions about enterprise technology platforms, maintenance fees and future application roadmaps that SAP’s executives need to answer. And there’s also a new CEO to formally introduce. SAP: BI Tool Will Help Create “Clear Enterprises” Companies must achieve “clarity” to navigate out of the global recession and SAP intends to help them with its BI (business intelligence) and ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, co-CEO Leo Apotheker said during the opening keynote of SAP’s Sapphire conference in Orlando Tuesday. SAP CEO: New Software Support is a “Game Changer” Leo Apotheker, the CEO of SAP has challenged rival software suppliers to match it on the support packages they offer to their customers. SAP Cofounder Hasso Plattner Promises In-Memory Database Revolution “Speed is money,” Hasso Plattner, the cofounder of SAP, told customers at the software giant’s Sapphire customer and partner event in Orlando. SAP Expands Business-Intelligence Strategy SAP on Monday unveiled software for business intelligence and analytics, areas that are becoming integral to the strategy of the German enterprise applications company. Rimini Street Keeps Cashing in on Half-Off Oracle and SAP Maintenance Fees At SAP’s Sapphire show, Rimini Street CEO Seth Ravin expands his quest to provide an alternative maintenance and support service to Oracle’s and SAP’s — for half their price. One-on-One with SAP “Demo Boy” Ian Kimbell Meet the man who can make SAP product demonstrations humorous. Yes, we said humorous. My Favorite Tweets from the SAP Sapphire Show 2009 The #sapphire09 Twitter topic area served up intriguing tweets all week. Here are some of the most interesting and outrageously funny ones. From Around the Web Dealarchitect.com: SAP’s Vision of the Future AMR Research: SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Is New Star at 20th U.S. SAPPHIRE Ray Wang’s SoftwareInsider.com: News Analysis: Rimini Street Launches Third Party Maintenance for SAP CNBC: Interview with SAP CEO Leo Apotheker SAP Web 2.0: SAP Social Network Analyzer Prototype SAP.com: SAP and RIM Announce Availability of Integrated SAP CRM and BlackBerry Solution ZDNet: Understanding SAP’s Business byDesign SaaS Strategy Reuters.com: SAP’s Cloud Venture Fades as Rivals Gather Pace Enterprise Matters: SAP’s Business ByDesign Lives (And Reuters Gets It Oh So Wrong) Informationweek.com: Inside SAP’s Idled Business ByDesign Suite For more on SAP and enterprise software, see the Enterprise Software Unplugged blog. Do you Tweet? Follow me on Twitter @twailgum. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline. Related content opinion The Importance of Identity Management in Security By Charles Pelton Nov 28, 2023 5 mins Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence Data Management brandpost Sponsored by Rocket Software Why data virtualization is critical for business success Data is your most valuable resource—but only if you can access it fast enough to address present challenges. Data virtualization is the key. By Milan Shetti, CEO of Rocket Software Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Rocket Software The hybrid approach: Get the best of both mainframe and cloud Cloud computing and modernization often go hand in hand, but that doesn’t mean the mainframe should be left behind. A hybrid approach offers the most value, enabling businesses to get the best of both worlds. By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Rimini Street Dear Oracle Cloud…I need my own space Access results from a recent Rimini Street survey about why enterprises are rethinking their Oracle relationship and cloud strategy. By Tanya O'Hara Nov 28, 2023 5 mins Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe