(Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. ISVs generally create application software rather than system software such as operating systems and database management systems. Contrast with IHV.
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- The maintenance renewal landscape
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- DOJ probes IBM's mainframe business
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- On the record with BlackBerry & iPhone: Both will win
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- Blog posts 2009-09-24
- When is a VMware cloud a vCloud? Let the API wars begin
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- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- Packaged software, an accident of history
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- OpenSource World/NGDC/CloudWorld Experiences
- I've been running from meeting to meeting at IDG World Expo's OpenSource World/Next Generation Datacenter/CloudWorld Conference at the Moscone Center in the heart of beautiful San Francisco (see OpenSource World/NGDC/CloudWorld.) Here are my initial impressions of the event: The event is significantly smaller than any I...
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- SpringSource, VMware, and the death of the independent software vendor
- Larry Dignan writes that VMware's purchase of SpringSource (formerly Interface21) has "sparked a fair amount of head scratching among analysts". It's mystifying developers as well. Purchases like this call into question the whole nature of the "independent software vendor", or ISV. Compare this with Google's recent purchase...
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-20
- Social Services ISV Cuts Time to Market by 33%, Speeds Performance, With Move to Windows
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- Case studies 2009-07-15
- Microsoft, hoist by a Chrome petard
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-08
- SaaS Support Helps ISV Target New Markets and Launch Service-Based Products in Weeks
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- Case studies 2009-07-01
- Windows Azure and ISVS: A Guide for Decision Makers
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- White papers 2009-07-01
- Software Implementation Revolutionized
- As an ISV, the sales cycle is paramount. As part of the sales cycle, one often competes for key customer wins. Sure, winning deals may come down to price, but if one gets the chance to compete head-to-head, one thinks they will win on value. The latest competitive bake-off pits...
- White papers 2009-07-01
- Schedule and Dispatch Technician Work Orders Wirelessly to Improve Your Operational Efficiency and Profitability
- Field service operations that rely on paper-based and telephone processes to link technicians with call centers are inefficient and time-consuming to manage. They also restrict operator and field technician productivity - especially when it comes to schedule, dispatch, and route optimization. Organizational transparency is also hampered by paper-based systems. This...
- Case studies 2009-06-22
- Why SOA really, really matters in a cloud computing world
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- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- ISV Simplifies Software Management, Saves 40 Percent, With Volume Licensing Agreement
- Ranked among the 2009 Global Services 100 "Top 10 Best Performers," EPAM Systems provides IT and software development services based on Microsoft technologies to customers around the world. To reduce costs while maximizing flexibility and simplifying license management, EPAM signed a Microsoft Volume Licensing Enterprise Subscription Agreement. Under this agreement,...
- Case studies 2009-06-01
- Microsoft Dynamics Webcast: Introduction to Manufacturing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Level 100)
- Using both process and discrete manufacturing as the introduction points, the presenter explores the tools that help to run a world-class manufacturing operation in multiple sites and in international locations. The presenter provide an overview of typical discrete manufacturing scenarios like Make To Stock MTS and Make To Order MTO,...
- Webcasts 2009-05-26
- EMC Centera CentraStar/SDK Compatibility With Centera ISV Applications - A Detailed Review
- This white paper provides an overview on the compatibility between EMCZ Centera and SDK releases, the general approach ISVs have to this compatibility statement. and how infrastructure upgrade activities involving the ISV/Centera active archiving components should not have an impact on the solution. This white paper is intended for customers,...
- White papers 2009-05-01
- Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and the ISV
- This white paper provides an entry-point discussion of the Microsoft Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing landscape and product adoption roadmap. The paper includes architecture discussion points around the logical business tiers from storage to higher-level analytics, as well as thirteen real-world scenarios of ISV adoption stories along with value points.
- White papers 2009-05-01
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