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title: The NET Effect Newsletter - December 2022
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Special end of year edition covering the FYE & market updates for strategic suppliers like Workday, VMware, Salesforce, Splunk, Okta & more

| View in browser The NET Effect Newsletter DECEMBER 2022                IT Supplier News, Insight, and Market Intelligence.   SPECIAL END OF YEAR EDITION Fiscal Year End for many suppliers coming due in January 2023: In this edition, we break down the latest on VMware, Workday, Salesforce, Splunk, Coupa, Okta, Anaplan, and Snowflake from our own Subject Matter Experts.   BENCHMARK TOOLS Links below to request free access to Price Benchmark Calculators for Salesforce, VMware, SAP, Cloud (AWS-Azure-GCP), and IT Portfolio Savings.   Questions on our benchmark tools?  Contact Chris @ chirst@netnetweb.com   Is There a Crack in the Rock That is Workday? \| Andrea Alterman   Andrea Alterman dives into the latest on Workday whose FYE is January 2023.  Their current state of business, leadership questions, and what it means for customers as they contemplate their future with Workday. READ MORE       Act Now and Stop Overpaying for Salesforce as They End Their Fiscal Year in January 2023 \| Mike Welsh   Mike Welsh gives his view and market update on Salesforce: Their current state of business, leadership changes, and where 'opportunity is knocking'..... READ MORE       VMware Getting Acquired by Broadcom: FYE January 2023 and Integration Questions \| Dave Young   Dave Young breaks down the motivations of Broadcom in acquiring VMware and what it could mean for customers. READ MORE       Coupa: Once a Target, Now Acquired \| Fred Teekens   Fred Teekens analyses Coupa's rise in the SaaS Spend Management sector and gives his view of the good and (potentially) bad of P2P and them in particular, as a long-term solution. READ MORE       Act Now: Okta Fiscal Year End January 2023 \| Scott Braden   Scott Braden breaks down the 'Virtual Bouncer' who have become even larger and stronger.  But how secure is Okta really? READ MORE       Anaplan Fiscal Year End January 2023 \| Scott Braden   Scott Braden looks at Anaplan's emergence in this market, along with analysis on their challenges and pricing. READ MORE       Snowflake Market Update \| Mike Welsh   Mike Welsh gives us an update on why the world feels like a 'Snowflake' now and why the 'company' Snowflake isn't growing at the pace it once was in the context of their consumption model. READ MORE       Splunk Fiscal Year End January 2023 - Pitfalls and Opportunities \| Tjeerd Edelman   Tjeerd Edelman discusses Splunk's rise in the market, their current state of affairs and pitfalls to be wary of. READ MORE Free Benchmarking Tools and Calculators   Utilizing our 20+ years of Federated Market Intelligence gathered from thousands of deals benchmarked and negotiated, we now provide a high level benchmark on some of your most strategic suppliers.  In less than 5 minutes, get a sense of where you stand in the market!   Salesforce  \|  VMware  \|  Cloud (AWS-Azure-Google) SAP  \|  IT Portfolio Savings Calculator   If you don't like forms or have questions on our Benchmarks, contact Chris Hirst at chirst@netnetweb.com.       Salesforce E-Books DOWNLOAD Schedule a meeting See Our Newsletter Archive Did this get forwarded to you? Sign Up To Our Monthly Newsletter Here NET (net), Americas, EMEA, APAC, +1 616-546-3100 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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