Nov 26 2008 3:53PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
SaaS,
Cloud computing,
PaaS,
IaaS
Forrester’s Frank Gillett talks with Beet.tv about “cloudwashing.” He does a nice job breaking down where the future might lie for cloud computing and unlike a lot of other pundits, Frank seems to have his feet on the ground (and not in the clouds). Don’t miss this one.
Thanks go to Dennis Shiao for recommending this video clip. My takeaway? I need to keep an eye on three things: software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and virtual infrastructure as a service (usually shortened to just IaaS).
Jun 20 2008 3:17PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Storage,
SaaS
 |
I don’t believe Symantec have their head around SaaS. Up their own SaaS maybe, the pricing shows that.
Mark Twomey, SwapDrive. It’ll cost you! |
Thank you Storage Anarchist (Barry A. Burke) for sending me this quote. Barry, if you will recall, coined the popular phrase ”Hitachi math.”
Feb 11 2008 4:32PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
SOA,
Enterprise service bus,
SaaS,
Technology,
on-demand integration
Workday acquired Cape Clear Software, one of the last remaining independent providers of an enterprise service bus, the middleware technology for service-oriented architecture. The SaaS startup, also known as the PeopleSoft alumni association, has positioned itself as an on-demand alternative to ERP.
Mary Hayes Weier writes “It’s a critical technology and talent acquisition for Workday, since IT managers often cite concerns about integrating their legacy apps with on-demand apps as the biggest barrier to SaaS adoption.”
Feb 1 2008 4:11PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
SaaS,
predictions
With software as service (SaaS), the user organisation pays for software services in proportion to use. This is fundamentally different from the fixed-price perpetual license of the traditional on-premises technology. Endorsed and promoted by all leading business applications vendors (Oracle, SAP, Microsoft) and many Web technology leaders (Google, Amazon), the SaaS model of deployment and distribution of software services will enjoy steady growth in mainstream use during the next five years.
Gartner Highlights Key Predictions for IT Organisations and Users in 2008 and Beyond
Nov 20 2007 10:46AM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Microsoft Windows,
SaaS,
Adobe,
Buzzword,
Web apps
Lots of chatter this week about Adobe Buzzword. The general consensus seems to be that Buzzword is the first Web-based contender to pose a serious threat to Microsoft Word. You can try it out for yourself here.