Cloud Computing
The top 12 gifts of cloud from 2010
We’ve seen an amazing year of innovation, disruption, and adoption–one I personally think will go down in history as one of the most significant years in computing history. Without a doubt, a significant new tool has been added to the IT toolbox, and its one that will eventually replace most of the tools we know today.
Forrester Sees a Bright Decade for Cloud Computing
In a new report, the IT researcher says that providers are now finding success selling SAAS subscription applications in Web conferencing, collaboration and IT service management. Forrester Research has unearthed more evidence that cloud computing, also known as software as a service, is rapidly gaining traction in new vertical business sectors.
Opinion: 5 SaaS myths busted
Despite a growing track record of success, software as a service is still misunderstood by a surprising number of IT and business decision-makers. It’s time to put to rest some misconceptions about SaaS. Let’s bust the five most common myths.
5 Reasons Why You Should Pay Attention to Cloud Computing
If you’ve never heard of cloud computing, you are not alone. While it has a definite buzz around web circles, it hasn’t quite penetrated the mainstream audience like Web 2.0 and social networking. But it is already having an effect, and you are probably utilizing it whether you know it or not.
Cloud Implementation To Double By 2012
The number of enterprises using cloud computing will grow to 9% in three years, says one analyst, but its impact will far exceed those modest figures.
Why Some Traditional Enterprise IT Vendors Are Scared of SaaS
Some traditional enterprise IT vendors are selling the line that SaaS is a passing phase, that it is “old wine in new bottles”. This post shows why their analysis is wrong. It also shows why some traditional enterprise IT vendors feel so threatened by SaaS and why the economic downturn just made this a major issue.
As the cloud computing bandwagon gets rolling, watch who’s jumping on
During the dotcom era, they were the forerunners of the concept that Marc Benioff successfully implemented with Salesforce.com after the bubble burst. …
Market Moving Thought Leadership
Salesforce.com chairman and CEO Marc Benioff is the premier thought leader in the adoption of innovative technology by enterprises. Salesforce.com‘s “Say No to Software” launch campaign for its software-as-a-service (SaaS) CRM product …
Strategic Guy – http://strategicguy.blogspot.com/
Cloud Computing: Small Companies Take Flight
Salesforce.com helps the company keep track of individual contracts, pay rates, and the hospitals where each doctor can work. Aside from software services, …
Welcome to Web 3.0: Now Your Other Computer is a Data Center
This guest post is written by Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com. He has been widely recognized for pioneering innovation with honors such as the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, the SDForum Visionary Award, …
TechCrunchIT – http://www.techcrunchit.com
Salesforce & Google Create Multi-Cloud Computing Platform
Salesforce.com, which has already linked its CRM software to Google Apps and integrated AdWords tracking into its platform, is deploying a free new Force.com Toolkit for Google Data APIs so third-party developers can interact with data …
Latest News from CLOUD COMPUTING JOURNAL – http://cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/
Salesforce makes it easier to code to Google Apps
Pretty cool concept-they’re making it tons easier for developers to add office functionality to Salesforce.com. It’s pretty exciting. I wonder what apps they will release tomorrow? Maybe mail merge to Google Doc? …
gokubi.com – http://gokubi.com
Multi-Tenant Matters
By Denis Pombriant Challengers of Salesforce.com’s dominant multi-tenant architecture often like to fly the banner of freedom of choice. …
Advantages of a SaaS approach
Community – SaaS fully leverages the internet. It is possible to do things in real-time rather than have people work individually using their applications and exchange different versions of files back and forth. …
It is Alive in the Lab – http://labs.blogs.com/its_alive_in_the_lab/
SaaS benefits starting to outweigh risks
IT execs are looking for help managing systems as workers become scarce and projects linger on. By Brian Fonseca May 5, 2008 (Computerworld) Managers are …
New Report Shows Integration, Deployment Speed Key SaaS Factors
McKinsey, in collaboration with the SandHill Group, surveyed more than 850 enterprise software customers about their opinion and use of SaaS. …
Enterprise taking SaaS seriously, says McKinsey
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) are two of the most important trends in software, according to a survey of 850 …
New McKinsey study on SaaS for enterprise…
Truth is that the survey doesn’t tell us anything new, corporate IT however is reluctant to jump into something without existing support and traction, this survey will ease their fears about SaaS/PaaS and most likely accelerate the …
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