Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:32:53 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/0u04AjmBT-E/1113
The emergence of a number of self-proclaimed ‘open’ cloud platforms - the latest is Rackspace’s OpenStack initiative - presents any would-be cloud adopter with a confusing plethora of choice. Taking the bigger picture into account, who are the winners likely to be?
Polymaths see the bigger picture
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:54:31 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/HkiJ4KwFc7k/1108
To really take advantage of cloud for business transformation, you have to be what Vinnie Mirchandani calls a ‘new polymath’, joining up the dots between cloud computing, mobility, social networking and other aspects of the Web
iPhone 4: too slippery by half
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:18:46 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/JVOgdrr1ico/1105
This antenna problem isn’t a flaw, it’s a feature, deliberately introduced to provide a face-saving explanation for accident-prone users like me who have no choice but to keep their iPhones wrapped in a non-slip bodysuit
How to really transform a service business
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:33:32 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/TgJL9tNdXN8/1102
Using the cloud and SaaS can totally transform how a business operates, but I only see a few innovative companies really taking advantage of the potential — the big guys are missing it completely.
Policy and the cloud
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:55:49 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/2LeY0GWDZdk/1097
Cloud users shouldn’t just worry about security. SLAs should cover performance, availability, privacy, cost and many other criteria. In an ideal world, those service levels should be reconfigurable on demand, too. But the technology’s not there yet.
Malware is a cloud-scale problem
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:32:12 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/8rbbVDEieN4/1092
The old downloadable signature file method of anti-malware protection is flawed in today’s era of cloud-scale malware threats, say a new generation of vendors. I caught up recently with Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO of Webroot, to learn more.
Can the cloud avoid government?
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:54:54 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/1PgABgQSJXM/1089
Like it or not, cloud providers have to engage with public policy makers, especially if they want to operate across national borders. The US has it easy compared to Europe, where effective dialog is essential to ensure the growth and uptake of Internet-based services.
SaaSGrid Express: irresponsible or indispensable?
Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:10:53 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/xM9l7O2hjoQ/1085
Is it the height of irresponsibility to disseminate a free, downloadable SaaS application platform? Or an indispensible contribution to the Darwinian evolution of better platform-as-a-service choices?
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Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:10:53 -0700
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Cloud9 rises above the analytics maelstrom
Wed, 19 May 2010 00:38:21 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/VdI-t818Rpo/1082
At last, analytics is becoming useful to business people. Instead of landing users with complex BI toolkits, vendors like Cloud9 are delivering automated integration and templated reports that give business managers the instant answers they need.
Cloud: it's not all or nothing
Tue, 11 May 2010 10:38:40 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/6fzVjZJ2yiA/1078
There’s a new maturity in the air at this year’s All About The Cloud conference. The SaaS industry is at last learning to live with conventional installed software - and vice versa.