SaaS valuations: off the charts and staying that way
Legacy software companies get no respect — or market valuation — compared to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) players. New research shows that over the past year, SaaS company valuations grew twice as much...
View ArticleNIST Ramps Up Cloud Computing Roadmap Efforts
NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology which first helped settle the cloud definition debate, is ramping up their efforts to finalize the US Govt. Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap. US...
View ArticleFujitsu’s Perceptions of the Cloud
It’s quite some time since I wrote about Fujitsu’s presence on the cloud. Although the Japanese conglomerate had expressed its intention to invest big money in cloud computing almost a year ago (See:...
View ArticleCloud Computing Confusing to Canadians
Canadians are confused about cloud computing. A Microsoft Canada survey conducted by Leger Marketing polled Canadian C-level executives across all sectors and found that 19% of those who say they are...
View ArticleWhy small nonprofits are turning to cloud computing
Cloud computing lets you use software, including applications, files and apps, over the Internet. It is often referred to as SaaS, or software as a service. The idea is simple. Instead of managing your...
View ArticleWill Developers’ Role Evaporate in the Cloud?
He writes that the changing relationship between hardware and software will call for re-evaluation of roles within the IT department and will increase pressure to reduce customization. He argues for...
View ArticleIs the Healthcare Industry on Life Support Without the Cloud?
Although many industries have been quick to implement cloud-based solutions, the healthcare industry has been hesitant to fully adopt cloud-computing solutions. While a portion of this hesitancy stems...
View ArticleGood Governance Controls Risk in the Cloud
Cloud computing provides organizations with an alternative way of obtaining IT services and offers many benefits including increased flexibility and cost reduction. However, many organizations are...
View ArticleWhat cloud boils down to for the enterprise
For over five years, I have been writing about the convergence of data center, Internet and software-development technologies that has become known as cloud computing. I started writing on my personal...
View ArticleWebinar: Leveraging Clouds for Small and Big Data
Date: Dec 6, 2011. Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) Hosted By: Rav Ahuja (IBM). Presented By: Leon Katsnelson (IBM), Uri Budnik (RightScale), Robert Thomas (IBM). Many experts agree that Cloud...
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