Daily Cloud Feed - Nov 17, 2009
This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @onsaas. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.
- Cast Iron’s Cloud Integration Solution Wins thinkstrategies Best of saas …
- AgilePath Announces Cloud Computing Practice | Cloud Computing Journal
- SaaS and the future of cloud rosy, says Ariba marketing chief
- Coming this week at PDC: Azure, Office 2010
- A Map To Better Understand The Cloud Ecosystem…And The Hype
- Amazon cloud comes to Asia
- Google VP tells KU audience that cloud computing, Internet by mobile is
- Cast Iron’s Cloud Integration Solution Wins Award
- ParaScale releases open private cloud storage platform
- Amazon Web Services releases Windows cloud computing development kit
- Amazon cloud services to arrive in Asia in 2010
- Italy: Mohammed(edit: saas) called a ‘paedophile’ in TV spat …
- Screenr - @DreamSimplicity: How to add videos to DreamSimplicity …
- Meeza to sponsor Middle East’s First Ever Cloud Computing and saas Summit
- LBL adds new iDataPlex to study cloud computing | insideHPC.com
- PlayStation Creator Starts Cloud Computing For Entertainment
- Cart Before the Horse Why Software as a Service Should be Service …
- Injazat to sponsor Middle East’s first Cloud Computing /
- Aspire’s SaaS Migration Workshop at CloudFutures event
- VASCO Launches Multi-Application Security Model for Strong Authentication
- Google VP tells KU audience that cloud computing, Internet by mobile is
- Parascale ups its cloud storage game
- New Business Win: Callidus Software Signs New SaaS Customer for Monaco Suite
- Acumatica Launches SaaS Version of Its ERP Software Running on Top of
- Leading Companies Select ServiceMax to Cut Costs, Drive Profits and
- Lack of knowledge and confusion is inhibiting adoption of cloud computing
- cloudshield and Sensory Networks Collaborate to Deliver Scalable
- PDC BOF on cloud computing tomorrow @ 12:30pm - Service Station …
- Law Librarian Blog: Cloud Computing in Plain English
- Intuition’s Learning Management System Wins Best of SaaS Showplace Award
- FusionOps Launches Cloud-Based, On-Demand Enterprise Performance
- AT&T Introduces Cloud Computing Service
- Force10 Demonstrates Data Center Virtualization and Cloud Computing
- Salesforce.com Community Chooses webex Integration as Next Boomi Widget
- VUEWorks Makes Infrastructure Asset Management Affordable for Small …
- IBM launches cloud computing internally, sells architecture externally
- Rackspace expanding cloud computing products
- Cloudsourcing, new options in the cloud
- Salesforce’s Marc Benioff sees cloudy future
- US Based Plaksa Inks Partnership with Bodhtree for coe for saas and
- How Microsoft is (and isn’t) using its Azure cloud system
- Cloud adoption hampered by lack of understanding & standards
- Elastra Offers a Tool to Build Public-private Clouds
- Rackspace Expands SAAS Offerings to Include Online Storage
- Five Reasons, Five Uses, Five Benefits: Using SaaS for Your Divisional BI
- Aprimo and corematrix Partner to Provide On-Demand Marketing Solutions
- Zeus Offers Application Management Tools Through Amazon EC2
- Adaptive Computing and Voltaire Join Forces to Deliver Automated Data
- Quest Software Offers Software as a Service (saas) Windows Management
- rightscale Announces Planned Support for Windows Azure Platform
- AT&T To Go Cloud-to-Cloud with Amazon | Virtualization Journal
- Microsoft Unleashes Windows Azure, Launches New ‘Dallas` Data Service
- Zscaler Certified on Check Point Next Generation Internet Security Platform
- Security service protects pcs from attack
- Microsoft to Launch Azure Cloud Service Jan 1
- Growing Cross-Industry Demand for HPC and Cloud Computing Fuels Cycle …
- Informatica Delivers Cloud Platform as a Service
- Read all ‘cloud computing’ posts in Wireless
- Geek In Disguise : Gartner Fellows interview with Ray Ozzie on …
- Microsoft Upgrades Azure, Pushes Cloud Computing
- WSO2 Extends SOA into Cloud Computing | Infrastructure …
- Rackspace Cloud Computing & Hosting | How does TechCrunch handle …
- JReport Supports Eclipse and Cloud Computing | JAVA Developer’s …
- Ten Laws for saas Sales & Marketing Success
- Cast Iron Accelerates Data Migration and Application Integration for the …
- Microsoft’s cloud computing system is growing up
- Joyent Secures Funding From Intel Capital
- Next year is THE year for cloud computing
- Salesforce.com 3Q Profit Doubles, Raises Fiscal-Year View
- Microsoft Shows Off Visual Studio 2010
SYS-CON Media (press release)The Best of SaaS Showplace (boss) Award program recognizes the saascompanies delivering solutions that produce measurable business benefitsfor their …(more)
AgilePath IT management consulting firm, today announced the launch of itsCloud Computing Practice. AgilePath’s Cloud practice builds on its otherconsulting practices and competencies, which focus on Service-OrientedArchitecture …(more)
SearchCloudComputing.comBy Carl Brooks, Technology Writer Tim Minahan, chief marketing officer at
spend management Software as a Service (SaaS) provider Ariba, talks aboutthe rosy …(more)
Seattle Post IntelligencerTo put it in technical lingo, Azure offers a Platform as a Service (PaaS).It is important to point out, however, that Microsoft is not by any meansalone …(more)
ReadWriteWeb - CA,USAThe More You Share, The Better You Will Be: The name of the game ismulti-tenancy. “This results in more than just economies of scale:multi-tenancy enables …(more)
ZDNet AsiaSingapore telecoms operator, SingTel, also provides a cloud service,although not strictly IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service), as with Amazon’soffering. …(more)
the …Lawrence Journal WorldThe trend, cloud computing, is evident in Web-based e-mail systems such asGmail, and in other Google applications such Google Docs, which storesdocuments …(more)
SYS-CON Media (press release)By Salvatore Genovese Cast Iron Systems announced that it has won the Best
of SaaS Showplace Award, presented by THINKstrategies, the leadingstrategic …(more)
Computer Business ReviewIn addition, the ParaScale R2.0 provides private cloud multi-tenancysupport including metered usage for chargeback. A ParaScale cloud can bepartitioned to …(more)
EDL ConsultingAmazon Web Services, Amazon.com’s cloud computing services division,announced a new .Net software development kit to help Windows softwaredevelopers make …(more)
CommsDayAmazon Web Services, the cloud computing service platform from the onlinebook seller, will be officially launched in Asia in the first half of 2010….(more)
By abumuwahid
Milan, 9 Nov. (AKI) - Italian feminist and former far right-wing MP DanielaSantanche has sparked a controversy after calling the Prophet Mohammed aa.(more)
characters left. RT @DreamSimplicity How to add videos toDreamSimplicity.com. Share them with the world of SaaS and Cloud Computing.Note: the screencast URL will be added to your tweet. Post. Create your ownscreencast for FREE! …(more)
AME InfoMeeza, the Qatar based provider of Managed IT Services and Solutions, issponsoring the 1st Cloud Computing & saas Summit in the Middle East, aspart of its …(more)
By John West
Over the email transom today, news that Lawrence Berkeley Lab is usingfunds form the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to add an IBMSystem x iDataPlex to the lab’s compute resources to help understand howcloud computing …(more)
Ken Kutaragi, the father of PlayStation consoles, has started a new cloudcomputing platform for entertainment purposes.(more)
I’m in marketing; I love a clever turn of phrase or an interesting use ofwordplay, sometimes to the point of inducing unamused eyerolls from my morestaid.(more)
Software-as-a-Service …AME InfoOrganised by IIR Middle East, the Summit will feature the latest casestudies, trends and technology solutions on cloud computing andsoftware-as-a-service …(more)
India PRwire (press release)Aspire Systems is conducting exclusive “SaaS Migration Workshops” at the”Software Vendors SaaS Migration Conference, Dec 7-8, 2009, San Jose, CA”….(more)
CNNMoney.com (press release)The IDENTIKEY/DIGIPASS combination offers that same employee secure accessto SaaS (Software as a Service) and hosted business applications such asCRM …(more)
the …Lawrence Journal WorldThe discussion focused on cloud computing and programming mobileapplications. Enlarge video Brian McClendon, Google vice president,predicted a movement …(more)
RegisterA ParaScale cloud can be partitioned to provide different service levelsfor different internal and external customers. The private cloudmulti-tenancy …(more)
CNNMoney.com (press release)SaaS for SPM is great for SMBs, but it is also expanding into theenterprise market, as demonstrated by our agreements with some of theleading …(more)
Windows …NewsBlazeThe SaaS solution allows mid-sized businesses to purchase customized ERPsoftware and services without installing and maintaining software orinvesting in …(more)
Retain …SYS-CON Media (press release)… which offers world-class reliability and complete field servicefunctionality in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. New customersinclude: CWS-boco …(more)
NewsBlaze17 November 2009 - The rate of adoption of cloud computing is directlylinked to levels of knowledge about cloud services according to a reportpublished …(more)
Applications …Market Wire (press release)Cloud computing has exploded in recent months, with analyst firm Gartnerrecently predicting revenue from cloud computing services to exceed $56billion in …(more)
By Aaron Skonnard
Aaron Skonnard’s Service Station blog focuses primarily on Microsoft .NETtechnologies related to Service Orientated Architectures (SOA), Webservices, REST, SOAP, and the new cloud computing technologies. Heregularly writes about the …(more)
By Joe Hodnicki
November 17, 2009. Cloud Computing in Plain English. A 3 minuteintroduction to the basics of cloud computing from Common Craft. View thevideo here. [JH]. November 17, 2009 in Information Technology | Permalink…(more)
Newswire Today (press release)The BoSS Awards program was developed to promote the measurable businessbenefits being delivered by today’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions….(more)
Management …Trading Markets (press release)… configurable enterprise cloud applications enabling full end-usercustomization, multi-tenancy, and more-reliable on-demand businessapplications. …(more)
TMCnetSeparately, Verizon Business (News - Alert) earlier in 2009 unveiled itsown cloud computing service, dubbed “Computing as a Service,” and aimed atboth …(more)
Solutions …Virtual Press Office (press release)… the network is their business, will demonstrate its data centervirtualization and cloud computing leadership this week at INTEROP in NewYork City. …(more)
Market Wire (press release)This widget, a pre-built saas integration, was chosen by end users as partof Boomi’s Dream Widget Challenge. Salesforce CRM users voted on which …(more)
GlobeNewsWire (press release)17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VUEWorks, Inc. today announced a newSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS) licensing option for its VUEWorks(R)web-based, …(more)
FierceCIOIBM said it will deploy an internal cloud computing environment to its morethan 200000 employees to give them access to a gamut of real-time critical…(more)
Bizjournals.comRackspace Hosting has expanded its line of product offerings for businessesusing its cloud computing services. The new products will allow clients tomove …(more)
Smart Data Collective (blog)There could be significant value generated to businesses by combining thetwo concepts, cloud computing and outcourcing a business process, to athird party …(more)
San Francisco ChronicleAP IMPACT: Tobacco execs quickly find tax loophole 11.17.09 His pioneeringcloud computing company reports third-quarter earnings this afternoon. …(more)
Cloud …TMCnetThis partnership enables Plaksa to leverage Bodhtree’s coe for saas andCloud Computing to design, develop and maintain its saas based products and…(more)
TechFlash (blog)The application was a great candidate for cloud computing, Scott explained,because it experiences long periods of slow traffic but also huge peaks in…(more)
Data Center JournalCloud computing is certainly the buzz word for 2009 along with recession,energy efficiency and unified computing. According to a survey conducted byCOLT, …(more)
PC WorldOther players want businesses to become more comfortable with cloudcomputing too, including Cisco Systems, EMC and VMware. On Nov. …(more)
Channel InsiderThe hosted and cloud services provider Rackspace says that 65 to 70 percentof its SAAS business comes through its solution provider channel partnersand …(more)
NeedsdBusinessNews Boston (press release)Leading companies are choosing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) businessintelligence (BI) solutions to provide reporting and analytics fordivisions and …(more)
that …Trading Markets (press release)As a result of the partnership, customers will be able to seamlesslyintegrate Aprimo Marketing Studio(TM), a saas solution that enablesmarketers to …(more)
ChannelWebBy Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb Zeus Technology ’s application traffic
management software can now run on Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)cloud computing …(more)
Center …dBusinessNews Sacramento (press release)”In today’s environment HPC, datacenter or cloud computing facilities mustsupport a diverse variety of workloads and constantly changing resource …(more)
SolutionsWELT ONLINEQuest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) has announced today the launch of itsfirst set of Software as a Service (saas) Windows management solutions. …(more)
Earthtimes (press release)The RightScale Cloud Management Platform today supports a range of cloudinfrastructures, including Amazon EC2, VMWare vCloud, GoGrid, andEucalyptus. …(more)
The widgetry is based on Sun’s Open Cloud Platform, Sun’s APIs and itscloud reference architecture; VMware and its vCloud API; and the AT&T-classsecurity of its own network and management. VMware CEO Paul Maritz imaginesAT&T’s public …(more)
eWeek”The Windows Azure platform is comprised of Windows Azure: an operatingsystem as a service; SQL Azure: a fully relational database in the cloud;and . …(more)
PR Newswire (press release)As a service Zscaler truly is a low cost alternative to legacy third partyplug-ins which can be a performance drain as well as time consuming tomaintain. …(more)
NetworkWorld.cominzero Secure PC is intended for use by either business or consumer, and asa service, it is managed through a data center in the Washington, DC, area….(more)
New York TimesBy REUTERS LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it will
launch its long-awaited Windows Azure cloud computing system on Jan 1, …(more)
Market Wire (press release)In fact, according to Gartner Inc.’s “Top 10 Strategic Technology Areas for2010″ report, cloud computing is first on the list for enterprise adoptionin …(more)
Information ManagementThe Informatica Cloud Platform is an evolution of the company’s software asa service purpose-built suite of application, designed to allow users tobuild …(more)
CNET NewsInitially, it will be available only in the US Though cloud computing hasgrown in popularity among enterprise customers, concerns exist about bothsecurity …(more)
By stevecla01
Just over a week ago I was sent the Gartner Fellows Interview WithMicrosoft’s Ray Ozzie on Cloud Computing . It’s a great read with Ray’susual style of giving intriguing answers to tough questions aboutMicrosoft’s cloud computing …(more)
By Alex Wilhelm
Microsoft Upgrades Azure, Pushes Cloud Computing The Microsoft Azureplatform, Microsoft’s cloud solution, today announced a number of upgradesto its architecture. Microsoft explained that it had been paying attentionto developer …(more)
By ainsley.jones@narrowcastgroup.com
The WSO2 launched the WSO2 Cloud Platform yesterday. According to the pressrelease, published on dBusinessNews , the platform, which extends SOA intocloud c.(more)
By abartels
I am excited to hear that the reasons Nic cited for this move are all partof this movement to cloud computing that we believe in and are working hardfor. Cloud Computing, and The Rackspace Cloud specifically are all about afaster, …(more)
Cloud Computing News Desk brings the latest industry news related to theCloud paradigm of massively scalable IT resources and capabilitiesdelivered as a service using Internet technologies. For up to date news onthe International …(more)
Seattle Post IntelligencerLast week, Byron Deeter and his colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partnerswrote a terrific piece entitled “Bessemer’s Top 10 Laws for Cloud Computingand saas …(more)
Earthtimes (press release)Founded in 2001, Cast Iron Systems is the #1 saas and Cloud IntegrationCompany(TM). Cast Iron has thousands of deployed customer integrationsacross all …(more)
The Associated PressMoving forward with its so-called “cloud computing” plans will helpMicrosoft compete with companies such as Amazon.com Inc. and Google Inc.Amazon has …(more)
PR Newswire (press release)”Cloud computing technologies play a crucial role in allowing companies toscale their data center infrastructure to meet performance and TCOrequirements,” …(more)
ZDNetIt’s especially difficult to make predictions about the future in a new,industry-changing discipline like cloud computing. Still, since that’s thetask at …(more)
Wall Street JournalOn-demand software, also known as software-as-a-service, has grown morepopular with corporate customers looking for the cheaper tools thatcompanies like …(more)
PC MagazineMost recently, AT&T yesterday announced its Synaptic Compute as a Servicesolution based on VMWare and Sun Microsystems’ Open Cloud technology. …(more)


