software-as-a-service Archive
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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... -
Cloud Computing Forecast
Posted on December 10, 2008 | No CommentsCloud computing strategy is debated, with startups likely to leverage the foundation and existing enterprises easing their way along the adoption curve. Will the need for increased operational efficiency in the near term speed up migration to the cloud? Stay tuned. … … “In one... -
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...
