Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:27:32 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/VAjgK6d7l9U/1131
SaaS buyers shouldn’t settle for the limited horizons of single-tenancy. Multi-tenancy is the ideal architecture to make the most of the cloud environment, because it continually evolves to keep pace with the collective demands of its tenants.
Single tenancy, the DEC Rainbow of SaaS
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:17:11 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/88xTsgmxBGI/1126
If you believe the private cloud vendor spin that simply by including certain features in common you’ll capture all the advantages of cloud computing, you’re making the same mistake that enterprises made in the 1980s when they invested in DEC Rainbow PCs and IBM PS/2 Microchannel.
How T-Mobile nixed my summer roaming
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:20:07 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/CjESc_m59IU/1122
T-Mobile was that close to getting a glowing endorsement from me this year, but instead it cheated itself out of over $100 in data roaming revenue and left me sloping off on my vacation to the Internet cafe instead of joining the kids by the pool.
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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:20:07 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/-eTCdXE6_j0/click.phdo
Unlocking Google's Lotus Notes opportunity
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:41:18 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/Lb3kQ340owQ/1119
A French startup is helping enterprises migrate from Lotus Notes to the cloud by adding process integration to Google Apps.
Calling all cloud skeptics
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:53:54 -0700
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/SAAS/~3/rLEFym6P7Sc/1116
Does cloud skepticism have a champion who can rally the forces of fear, uncertainty and doubt against the onward march of cloud computing? Or is resistance futile?
Choosing the right cloud platform
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.