December 2009

This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @onsaas. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

• Google to Focus on Google Voice and Cloud Computing in 2010

Maximum PCGoogle is already laying the groundwork for its cloud computing endeavorsas well. They need users to feel secure storing data in Google’s cloud, …(more)

• Gov’t to Boost Cloud Computing Market

The Chosun IlboCloud computing allows users to access computer hardware and software froma third-party provider over the Internet rather than purchasing and housingtheir …(more)

• The case for the government-based private cloud

BetaNewsCurrently he’s a private government technology consultant with ApplicologyInc., and a member of the board of directors of St. Louis-based cloudcomputing …(more)

• Take Down These SaaS Walls

CTO Edge (blog)One of the more challenging issues facing IT organizations going into 2010is trying to figure out how much to rely on software-as-a-service (SaaS)…(more)

• Charter Sets Emergence Date Equity Value

SYS-CON Media (press release)By the way I have participated in the Cloud Computing Conference 2009 which
is the World’s largest conference on Cloud Computing, innovations andlatest …(more)

• No File! No Icon! Litl Is a Big Idea, but Still Cloudy

Wall Street JournalThis approach is often called “cloud computing.” In fact, the originalnetbooks, the small laptops that have become very popular, were designedaround this …(more)

• Cloud Development Instrumental in IT Recovery for 2010

SYS-CON Media (press release)… and analytics), business applications (as adoption broadens for SaaSversions of enterprise applications), and personal productivityapplications. …(more)

• Multitenancy, Multi AREA LDAP

We are working on a multitenancy environment (ARS 7.1, ITSM 7.0.3). Eachcompany … Re: Multitenancy, Multi AREA LDAP Aug 14, 2009 5:21 AM …(more)

• [Cloud] Multi-Tenancy or MEBAs?

Analysis/Comments Phil Wainewright is somebody that is hard to …(more)

• vcloud PaaS on Flickr – Photo Sharing!

expanz & the vision for vcloud .Net Platform-as-a-Service.(more)

• Bookmarks – Bookmarks for Al Schmitt with Tags: software-as-a-service

… Networking Platform Features Newest Version Incorporates Real-TimeApps, … Still the only source for Lotus Connections in a Software as aService …(more)

• Software as a Service (SaaS), Trend Micro (UK) Ltd., The emergence …

The emergence of Software as a Service (SaaS) to tackle spam levels.Company: Trend Micro (UK) Ltd. Trend Micro (UK) Ltd. Category: Software asa Service …(more)

• Software-as-a-Service:

Software-as-a-Service: Changing How You Share Information in today’s …..IntraLinks.platform.can.help.improve.operational.efficiency.and.reduce.time.and. …(more)

• SK Telecom builds cloud computing platform with IBM

WTN NewsIBM recently announced that it has successfully built Korea’s first cloudcomputing environment for a private sector company, SK Telecom, …(more)

• In the implementation of platform as a service in cloud computing …

View this question about Computers and Software on LinkedIn. … In theimplementation of platform as a service in cloud computing what is the nextstep …(more)

• Cloud computing may exacerbate security and file transfer issues

SYS-CON Media (press release)For cloud computing to succeed, identity management has to succeed and sodoes successful deployment of a Federated SOA model.(more)

• InfoGovernance Engagement Area: Only 1/3 Of The Landscape …

By Rob Robinson
E-discovery software – products that can be licensed for implementation anduse inside a company’s firewall or by a third-party service provider.(Covered in the SOFTWARE Marketscope) 2. E-discoveryhosted/software-as-a-service (SaaS) …(more)

• Interview with Jay Ramadorai of AppManiax, Creators of PhonePlus …

By Antonio Wells
My particular area of focus is open systems based software-as-a-serviceofferings. Why did you create your app? Most of my apps come from a directneed that I have experienced. PhonePlus Callback is no different. …Because Java is the platform of choice on these OS’s and it is also myfavorite language. About how long did it take to create your App? The firstversion took about three months. Subsequently many more person-weeks ofwork has been put in to adding features, …(more)

• question related to question related to software engineering …

By sonu
Software Engineering Case Study: Introduction to Object Technology and theUML here is to help you develop an object-oriented way of… Software as aService Software as a Service (SaaS) is a model of software. …(more)

• Platform and playground for businesses…: Wishing you a …

By Aditya
OnDemand Platform-as-a-Service, Business Software for business users,Browser based, 100% AJAX and XML Platform, RIA, Web 2.0, Cloud Computing,SaaS India, SaaS, Software-as-a-Service Development Platform, Interoperable& Mashable Web …(more)

• Nearshore Outsourcing to Mexico Proves Successful for North …

By 24-7 news
Net, C/C++, and C# expertise, the company also brings significantexperience in service automation, business process automation (BPA),Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Rich Internet Applications (RIA). Moredetails about Scio can be …(more)

• VMOps Claims Cloud-Computing Creation

Light ReadingHow hot is cloud computing among telecom service providers? Consider this:VMOps Inc. , a company that developed software to enable rapid deploymentof …(more)

• QED Connect, Inc. and Southeastern Retail Services, Inc. to Complete Merger

CNNMoney.com (press release)QED Connect, Inc. (“QED Connect”) (PINKSHEETS: QEDN), an innovative,software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for the information security market,…(more)

• Lifecycle Management with Solar SaaS

RenewableEnergyWorld.comLifecycle management, a keystone SaaS offering from Fat Spaniel, is quicklybeing recognized as a crucial solution for ensuring optimized systemperformance …(more)

• Technology Predictions for 2010

NewsFactor NetworkCloud computing — which essentially amounts to saving, storing, andretrieving your documents and files online — is still struggling forwidespread …(more)

• Lifecycle Management with Solar SaaS | Technology Solutions for …

By Tom Gardner
RenewableEnergyWorld.com … conservation, consumption and demand response.Lifecycle management will ensure a clean transition, minimizing down-timeand.(more)

• Practical Advice on SaaS Marketing: Generating Leads and …

By Peter Cohen Managing Partner, SaaS Marketing…
Besides giving me something to look forward to throughout the winter,there’s an idea in here that can be helpful for marketers, in particularthose marketing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, for whomcontrolling the cost of …(more)

• Definitions: SaaS

IT Business EdgeSaaS stands for software as a service and basically means that a softwarevendor provides a business with licenses for an application to be used ondemand …(more)

• BlueLock vCloud Express Forums – View Profile: vcloud1

This is a discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To find out aboutvBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ .(more)

• Cloud Computing: Risks and Regulation at The MTTLR Blog

By jillmcf
By adopting a cloud computing model, the government highlighted the
increased efficiency that cloud computing can produce, but also brought tothe forefront some of its problems, including security and privacy risksand the difficulties …(more)

• VoIP coming to Google Voice Cloud Computing in 2010

By DG
Google plans to implements, VoIP into Google Voice cloud computing servicein 2010. Google acquired Gizmo5, a maker of softphone software that’llenable Google Voice to operate like Skype by letting users place calls viaWeb from one.(more)

• ElasticVapor :: Life in the Cloud: Is Cloud Computing Actually …

By enomaly
On the face of it, a major incentive to move to cloud computing is that itappears to be more environmentally friendly compared to traditional datacenter operational / deployment models. The general consensus says thatreducing the …(more)

• OakLeaf Systems: Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/31 …

By –rj
Health Information Technology (HITECH, HIT) and, especially, PersonalHealth Records (PHR, such as HealthVault), will take increasing advantageof cloud computing technology in the new decade. Therefore, this post willdevote …(more)

• GoGrid Cloud Computing Achievements of 2009 | GoGrid Blog

By Michael Sheehan
Sometimes it is important to reflect back on activities and achievements ofthe past year in order to focus on the road ahead. 2009 was a year full offirsts.(more)

• Cloud Computing & SaaS In 2010

Processor.comCloud computing and SaaS (software as a service) were big in 2009 and willonly get bigger this year as network managers cut costs and boostproductivity by …(more)

• Light Reading Service Provider IT VMOps Claims CloudComputing …

Turnkey software aims to get service providers into cloud-computing gamemore quickly.(more)

This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @onsaas. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

• Other Voices: Top 5 Tips for Getting a Jump on IT Spending for 2010

Dr. Dobb’s JournalWith the growing popularity of Web-delivered software (also referred to asSoftware as a Service — or SaaS), companies can relieve themselves of a…(more)

• Hostingcom’s vCloud Express solution Cloud Hosting Offers Web …

Hostingcom’s vCloud Express solution provides instant provisioning andunlimited dynamic compute resources vCloud Express is the first VMwarebasedcloud …(more)

• Ovum Recognises Cordys as ‘Best Fit’ for SaaS enabled BPM

ebizQ (blog)By Ian Louw on December 30, 2009 1:37 AM 0 0 Vote 0 Votes Ovum’s report
“SaaS BPM – Silencing the Skeptics” states that a distinct category of BPMplatforms …(more)

• Jim Tanner Joins inContact as Senior Vice President of Product and Strategy

SYS-CON Media (press release)By Business Wire Tanner joins inContact as Software-as-a-Service
technologies, particularly in the call center space, are poised forexplosive growth over …(more)

• Googlephone to debut at Tuesday Googleplex event, evidently

RegisterHow well a software and services provider such as Google will handlehardware fulfillment as well as “support … including troubleshooting andexchanges” …(more)

• The Evolution Of The Netbook/Cloud Computing, Again, Shows The …

Whether we see it or not the internet is so quickly evolving that sooncloud computing will take over and hardware itself will be obsolete. …(more)

• OakLeaf Systems: Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/28 …

By –rj
Halfway through the year, I took a conscious decision to promotemulti-tenancy as the only acceptable architecture for cloud and SaaSinfrastructures. You might expect that from someone who makes a livingconsulting for multi-tenant …(more)

• Google schedules Android announcement for next week

San Jose Mercury NewsInstead, they say they are focused on how ever-more-powerful mobiledevices, connected to the immense “cloud computing” power of a data networklike …(more)

• Cloud economics: The importance of multi-tenancy – Business Exchange

Recent discussions about SAP’s Business byDesign have highlighted the …to Perform, the definitive text on enterprise performance management.(more)

• For 2010, more streaming programs, ‘cloud’ computing, 3-D TV & more

Philadelphia InquirerOur crystal ball shows big things a-brewing in “cloud computing” and a newbreed of companion computers called “smartbooks,” plus in-your-face 3-D TV,…(more)

• S Korea to boost cloud computing market by 2014

Xinhua30 (Xinhua) — South Korea plans to boost its cloud computing market byputting 610 billion won (about 522 million US dollars) into the market by2014, …(more)

• Major cloud computing buyouts may be coming in 2010

EDL ConsultingNext year will be an important time for cloud computing as major vendorstry to complete their portfolios of cloud-based offerings throughpartnerships with …(more)

• The Guillotine Effect of Cloud Computing

SYS-CON Media (press release)By Mamoon Yunus David Linthicum of InfoWorld wrote an intriguing article
titled “Cloud Computing will kill these three technologies” in which hewrites …(more)

• Salaries in financial field are expected to rise

NewsOK.comThe best prospects in this field include: Network administrator: Cloudcomputing, Voice over Internet Protocol and Software as a Service havesignificantly …(more)

• Magic Software Declares 50 Cent Dividend

TMCnet… is a provider of multiple-mode application platform solutions includingFull Client, Rich Internet Applications, Mobile or Software-as-a-Servicemodes …(more)

• Korea Leaps on Cloud Computing Bandwagon

Korea TimesBy Kim Tong-hyung Korea is the latest country to leap aboard the cloud
computing bandwagon, with the government planning to spend around 610billion won …(more)

• What Apple, Cisco And Google Share

ForbesBenioff insisted software was going to the Web and would be purchased notin package deals with servers but as a service. His pitch came just as thedot-com …(more)

• Chengdu Opens Cloud Computing Center

TMCnetCHENGDU, Dec 29, 2009 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) — A cloudcomputing center started working in Chengdu City, southwest China onDecember 28, …(more)

• The Mass Adoption of Cloud Computing Is Coming

SYS-CON Media (press release)By Hovhannes Avoyan I’m really loving a phrase that I read recently about
cloud computing. It came from the CIO of Avago Technologies, a San Jose,…(more)

• inContact names Jim Tanner as senior VP of product and strategy

TMC NetDec 30, 2009 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) — On-demand customer call centresoftware platform provider inContact Inc (NASDAQ:SAAS) has appointed JimTanner …(more)

• Subaye Announces Fiscal 2009 Year-End Results

PR Newswire (press release)Subaye also offers SaaS business solutions and is in the process ofdeveloping what Subaye believes is the first online shopping mall in theworld that will …(more)

• An application war is brewing in the cloud

CNET Newsby Matt Asay Today’s cloud-computing vendors focus on infrastructure, butthat won’t be the case for long. It can’t be. As competing vendors seek to…(more)

• Is multi tenancy possible with Tableau Server | Tableau Software

I would like to setup Tableau Server to host multiple customers with alltheir data stored in a single database. Is it possible to limit data accessby …(more)

• Borland acquisition the big news in ALM for 2010

SDTimes.comThe company also released software-as-a-service versions of its ALMproducts earlier in the year. MKS, meanwhile, upgraded its Integrity 2009platform with …(more)

• The Guillotine Effect of Cloud Computing | Cloud Computing Journal

David Linthicum wrote an intriguing article titled “Cloud Computing willkill these three technologies” in which he writes obituaries for: i)Design-Time Governance ii) Older and Smaller Clouds and iii) Tier 2Enterprise Software …(more)

• Cloud Computing and Small Businesses: A Good Fit? | Business …

Like many business owners, you may be hesitant to purchase a high-linesoftware package with expensive licensing fees, which also require you tohire additional.(more)

• Other Voices: PaaS-onomics | Cloud Computing Zone

By admin
Other Voices: PaaS-onomics Why perfecting every pixel in IT applicationscan be a waste of time Platform as a service – Business – Environment -(more)

• Cloud Computing war to intensify in 2010 as vendors move up the …

By Tarry Singh
[ad#cc] This cannot be further than the truth. I agree here with the authoras time is really running out and vendors do not have the luxury, neitherthe.(more)

• Google Has Big Plans for Google Voice, Cloud Computing in 2010

eWeekGoogle’s Bradley Horowitz, vice president of product management at Google,said Google Voice and cloud computing will be huge plays for the searchengine …(more)

• The Guillotine Effect of Cloud Computing

SYS-CON Media (press release)Such agent-based solutions are unlikely to work in highly distributedenvironments typical of cloud computing. Try asking your SaaS partner toput an agent …(more)

• Cloud-based Call Center Software Provider Contactual had Productive 2009

TMCnetBy Patrick Barnard, Senior Web Editor, TMCnet Despite the global recession,
2009 was actually a good year for vendors of software-as-a-service or …(more)

• Sharendipity Multi Tenancy in SharePoint 2010 Part 2

In this posting I wanted to come back to the topic of multi tenancy.(more)

• How can the cloud be down?

Web Host Industry Review (blog)Twitter, Facebook and the blogosphere are filled with predictions thatthese events are a black eye for cloud computing because sites likeBrizzley and …(more)

• Cannot See Hard Drive during WinXP Install via ISO – vCloud …

Again, as this is OS level, vCloud Express Support does not provide direct… Unfortunately, the vCloud console session does not currently provideaccess …(more)

• The Evolution of SOA and Cloud Computing

SYS-CON Media (press release)Now we come to the age of cloud computing which is the new buzz phrase thathas all but replaced “SOA Governance” in blogs, press releases, …(more)

• CodeProject: Cloud Computing – SaaS. Free source code and …

Introduction to Cloud Computing – SaaS; Author: Bhaskardeep Khaund;Section: Web Services; Chapter: Web Development.(more)

• Arcot SaaS Offerings

Block online fraud. Protect online access. Transparently.(more)