Archive for June, 2008

Cloud computing and Programming Model

Monday, June 30th, 2008

How is cloud Computing more than just infrastructure. (more)

Moving towards utility/cloud computing standards?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By William VambenepeHe calls it =93Open Cloud=94 and it would =93allow a company=92s IT systems= to be shared between different cloud computing services and moved freely b= etween them=93. Bert talks a bit more about it on his blog and, while he do= esn=92t reference the ... (more)

Is data integration the Achilles heel of SaaS?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Software as a Service applications can create serious enterprise data integ= ration challenges. Expert Rick Sherman discusses the problem and potential = solutions. Published last year, but increasingly relevant. (more)

SaaS Week: Five Questions for CoreBlox

Monday, June 30th, 2008

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Don=E2=80=99t confuse SaaS with Cloud Computing - Cloud Conference Week …

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By coteAll this cloud business is distracting us from the big-bagger, enterprise v= alue of SaaS. Don=E2=80=99t get me wrong - cloud computing is damn sexy and= all that. But, if you=E2=80=99re just replacing =E2=80=9Cworrying about th= e on-premise infrastructure you use ... People Over Process (more)

Software As a Service

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The concept of "cloud computing" is also found in the idea of Software as a Service (SaaS). According to Derek Wenmoth, "Supporters of SaaS cite the following benefits: easier administration, automatic updates and management of 'fixes', ... (more)

Silo Busting 3 - Integrate with the Enterprise

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By TrebA couple of posts ago, I spoke to the busting of the SaaS Silo with Web Services and the impact that was having on the SaaS industry. The last post spoke specifically about using Web Services to add functionality to your app. ... (more)

Cloud Computing - Clouds Mating

Monday, June 30th, 2008

NetSuite, the Larry Ellison SaaS company, is buying OpenAir, the 56-man shop that is supposed to be the leader in on-demand professional services automation, for $26 million cash, net of the cash on the acquisition's balance sheet. ... (more)

How will the Cloud Computing change BI and Data Warehousing?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By Amyn RajanHow will the Cloud Computing change BI and Data Warehousing? In theory, it should be much easier to get a system up an running. This is the same reason why the data warehouse appliance is so compelling. Give me a box, let me plug it ...

Will Cloud Computing Upend The Consulting Business?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By Blaise ZeregaCloud computing presents a day of reckoning for traditional software. Some like Salesforce.com will make the cut. Others, like SAP and Oracle... well, there's still time for them to change their ways. But what about consultants? ... (more)

Nirvanix CEO To Present at SYS-CON’s “Cloud Computing Expo …

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Patrick Harr, CEO of Nirvanix, will be giving a session at SYS-CON's 'Cloud Computing Expo' (November 20-21, 2008) - a brand new adjunct to the 4th International Virtualization Conference & Expo being held at The Fairmont Hotel in San ... (more)

Future of CAD and cloud computing.

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By LouThere are a few different configurations of how cloud-computing can be done with respect to the interfaces in which the user interacts with the application. Some web-applications are solely accessed through a web browser like Internet ... (more)

Q-layer Expands Cloud Computing Operations Into the United States

Monday, June 30th, 2008

... appointment of Matthew Powell to president and chief executive officer. As President and CEO, Powell will provide strategic direction and management as Q-layer continues to establish itself as a high standing enabler of cloud computing. (more)

Shared Storage Service Could Be Key to Cloud Computing …

Monday, June 30th, 2008

That's what makes a new cloud computing service from a company called Etelos intriguing. The Etelos Server is essentially a shared virtual network drive that people can access as service. So rather than delivering an application as a ... (more)

Why cloud computing doesn’t get us out of the woods yet…

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By noreply@blogger.com (James Urquhart)Even in a cloud computing system, getting new system images up and integrated in 60 seconds is pushing the envelope and that would assume a zero second response time. This means it is about time to adjust what our systems architecture ... (more)

A Stock for Your Short List

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Motley Fool - USA When it comes to the Web and software-as-a-service: salesforce.com says it has more than 80000 community developers working on its platform, ... (more)

Outsourcing: Software Development as a Service (SDaaS)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

These days it seems fashionable to align everything possible to the "as a Service" (aaS) model. First it was Software as a Service (SaaS), then Platform as a Service (PaaS). I want to coin the phrase "Software Development as a Service" ... (more)

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi - 30 Jun - iND - BwTv

Monday, June 30th, 2008

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Demand for SaaS is Spread Across Verticals

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By David H. Deans(David H. Deans)Demand for software as a service (SaaS) business applications in the US comm= ercial sector is growing at a steady pace across all sizes of business and v= ertical markets, according to the latest market study by In-Stat. ... (more)

Boomi Teams with Taleo to Accelerate SaaS Integration for On …

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Boomi announced that it has teamed with Taleo to lower the cost and increase= the software-as-a-service (SaaS) integration options for Taleo Business Edi= tion customers. With the on-demand recruiting solution for small to medium-s= ized ... (more)