Comments on: Response to “10 Reasons Enterprises Aren’t Ready to Trust the Cloud” http://cloudfeed.net/2008/07/01/response-to-10-reasons-enterprises-aren%e2%80%99t-ready-to-trust-the-cloud/ Cloud Computing, Infrastructure-as-a-service, Platform-as-a-Service, Software-as-a-Service Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jeff Kaplan http://cloudfeed.net/2008/07/01/response-to-10-reasons-enterprises-aren%e2%80%99t-ready-to-trust-the-cloud/#comment-25 Jeff Kaplan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:45:24 +0000 http://onsaas.net/?p=69#comment-25 While all the concerns listed in this ;tongue and cheek' commentary are important considerations, they are old news. THINKstrategies has found that mature SaaS and cloud computing companies are addressing these issues. In fact, our research (http://www.thinkstrategies.com/pubsnewsviews.html) has found that over 90% of SaaS users are not only satisfied, they also plan to renew and expand their use of SaaS solutions, and are willing to encourage their peers to take advantage of SaaS alternatives. Try to find a legacy enterprise app with similar satisfaction and referability levels. While all the concerns listed in this ;tongue and cheek’ commentary are important considerations, they are old news. THINKstrategies has found that mature SaaS and cloud computing companies are addressing these issues. In fact, our research (http://www.thinkstrategies.com/pubsnewsviews.html) has found that over 90% of SaaS users are not only satisfied, they also plan to renew and expand their use of SaaS solutions, and are willing to encourage their peers to take advantage of SaaS alternatives. Try to find a legacy enterprise app with similar satisfaction and referability levels.

]]> By: Sam http://cloudfeed.net/2008/07/01/response-to-10-reasons-enterprises-aren%e2%80%99t-ready-to-trust-the-cloud/#comment-22 Sam Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:55:41 +0000 http://onsaas.net/?p=69#comment-22 Actually these services are typically very reliable - if you don't believe me see for yourself at http://trustsaas.com/ (and compare these results to those of your own internal systems). Sam Actually these services are typically very reliable - if you don’t believe me see for yourself at http://trustsaas.com/ (and compare these results to those of your own internal systems).

Sam

]]> By: Dmitriy http://cloudfeed.net/2008/07/01/response-to-10-reasons-enterprises-aren%e2%80%99t-ready-to-trust-the-cloud/#comment-21 Dmitriy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:25:04 +0000 http://onsaas.net/?p=69#comment-21 Great analysis. I agree with the points you made above much more than I agree with the original article at GigaOM :) I also posted a response to them on my blog at http://somic-org.homelinux.org/blog/2008/07/03/lets-prove-gigaom-wrong-on-enterprises-clouds/ - Dmitriy Great analysis. I agree with the points you made above much more than I agree with the original article at GigaOM :) I also posted a response to them on my blog at http://somic-org.homelinux.org/blog/2008/07/03/lets-prove-gigaom-wrong-on-enterprises-clouds/

- Dmitriy

]]> By: onsaas http://cloudfeed.net/2008/07/01/response-to-10-reasons-enterprises-aren%e2%80%99t-ready-to-trust-the-cloud/#comment-19 onsaas Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:05:29 +0000 http://onsaas.net/?p=69#comment-19 Adam, sorry to hear about your incident. This sounds like an extreme case of #5: Data Portability. Adam, sorry to hear about your incident. This sounds like an extreme case of #5: Data Portability.

]]> By: AdamS http://cloudfeed.net/2008/07/01/response-to-10-reasons-enterprises-aren%e2%80%99t-ready-to-trust-the-cloud/#comment-18 AdamS Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:12:29 +0000 http://onsaas.net/?p=69#comment-18 Nice post but you left out number 11: Some SaaS firms like NetSuite will hold your data hostage. See post for more info. http://www.d-toolsblog.com/?cat=60 Nice post but you left out number 11: Some SaaS firms like NetSuite will hold your data hostage. See post for more info. http://www.d-toolsblog.com/?cat=60

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