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Cloud deployment is under-radar response to glacial IT process
Posted on June 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe business is quick to embrace the cloud / software-as-a-service to accelerate their implementations of new software capabilities, while IT organizations scramble to understand how to support integration of the on- and off-premise architecture. … … “Accused of dragging their feet at first, and in... -
Cloud Email Project in LA
Posted on February 11, 2010 | No CommentsLA government moves to outsourced cloud-based email solution (Google’s Gmail) and will demonstrate the effectiveness of the cloud in supporting an enterprise solution, while delivering tangible savings to the city. … … “Los Angeles is now slowly marching toward a full implementation of Gmail for... -
SaaS Integration Projects Likely
Posted on August 31, 2009 | No CommentsAs SaaS implementations increase, integration projects are emerging to enable end-to-end business processes. Data synchronization becomes an increasing challenge as the organization embraces solutions, such as CRM via SaaS. … … “In particular, large organizations are doing an about-face and starting to adopt SaaS as... -
Lean IT Enabler
Posted on August 13, 2009 | No CommentsTrying to make sense out of software as a service and how to augment your existing enterprise architecture. CA extends their management tool(s) to support Amazon’s flavor of SaaS. … … “CA also plans to extend the capabilities of several Systems Management solutions to support... -
SaaS Projects Alternative
Posted on January 15, 2009 | No CommentsIf capital investment is being curtailed at your enterprise, SaaS-enabled IT projects may be a model to keep some investments moving forward. SaaS tools can be funded through operating expenses, in a buy-by-the-drink model. This changes the profile of the project financials. … … “Software... -
Store Info in the Cloud
Posted on March 9, 2008 | No CommentsNew business models for managing enterprise storage offer small and medium size businesses an opportunity to save on information technology costs and/or to shift the infrastructure operating expense savings to value-added IT investments. … … “Mr. Dolan calculates that a company with $100 million in... -
Microsoft Cloud Computing Predictions
Posted on March 3, 2008 | No CommentsIn order to seecure a foothold into the future of computing beyond desktops and servers, Microsoft appears poised to make eye-popping investments in a cloud-computing infrastructure that rivals peer companies in the space. … … “Microsoft has the resources and, it appears, the will to... -
Portfolio Management Software Offered in SaaS Model
Posted on October 16, 2007 | No CommentsHP moves to offer PPM software in a SaaS model, like salesforce dot com. If the pricing is competitive, this is a nice way to buy by the drink and show value of project portfolio management before expanding to a large enterprise deployment. … …... -
SaaS Empowers Business Use of IT
Posted on April 23, 2007 | No CommentsSaaS could revive business interest in IT as the threshold for projects is lowered through a pay-by-the-drink approach to systems implementation. … … “With SaaS, line-of-business heads, ranging from the vice president of sales to the director of human resources (HR), can single-handedly own the...
