May 2010

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• Cloud, Mobile Computing and Social Media Hailed as New Drivers of

Business …PR Newswire (press release)WESTPORT, Conn., May 27 /PRNewswire/ — If your business isn’t seriousabout leveraging the potential of cloud computing, mobile computing andsocial media, …(more)

• INM announces SaaS version of popular eLibrary technology

CenterBeamIntegration New Media recently announced the development and release of itsindustry-leading eLibrary Technology as a SaaS application. …(more)

• Multitenancy: The Next Cloud Computing Wave?

By markcarraway
Navatar Group, a cloud service provider, is openly attacking the vestigesof the on-premise software model. Navatar just announced that it willprovide all…(more)

• Cloud Computing vCloud Service Director details leaked

VMware had accidently posted its product roadmap on web site. vCloudService Director provides tools to integrate VMware environments withoutside..(more)

• Hubspan Receives ‘Cloud Computing Innovation’ as IBM Beacon Award Finalist

Trading Markets (press release)Hubspan, a provider of cloud-based business integration solutions,announced it was honored by IBM for its “Cloud Computing Innovation” as afinalist in the …(more)

• Investing in the cloud: evolution, not revolution

Ars TechnicaMultitenancy, for example, is something that existed before in thetime-sharing world, but now it means something totally different when youtalk about a …(more)

• The Tradecard Platform Honored For Excellence In Enabling Supply

Retail Solutions Online (press release)Financial services on the platform lower trade financing costs and reducecredit related risk. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology and globalsupport …(more)

• Software Companies Make Smooth Transition to SaaS with Scio SaaSPLAN

24-7PressRelease.com (press release)Scio Consulting is a software product development and consulting companyspecializing in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and On-Demand business models….(more)

• NetApp profits grow in cloud

ITWebThe company attributes the growth to recovery in the server market, andgrowing interest in cloud computing and virtualisation. The plans forVMware’s cloud …(more)

• Benefits of BlueLock vCloud Express | Bluelock

BlueLock vCloud Express is an on-demand, pay-as-you-go VMwarevirtualization- compatible cloud hosting solution.(more)

• vcloud, vmware – iTnews.com.au

Visit iTnews for the latest vcloud vmware News, vcloud vmware PhotoGalleries, vcloud vmware Features, vcloud vmware Reviews, vcloud vmwareTutorials and …(more)

• .@Terremark vcloud is blowing UP — growth, its… – Terremark …

Terremark vcloud is blowing UP — growth, its adding tons of VMs! via @vcloudinsdr.(more)

• New Software-as-a-Service Platform and Applications for Government …

Today, Granicus, Inc. released a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) platformto provide government agencies at the local, state, and federal level thetools …(more)

• Granicus News > Granicus Releases New Software-as-a-Service …

Granicus Releases New Software-as-a-Service Platform and Applications forGovernment. 5/26/2010. New Solutions Help Government Increase Transparency,…(more)

• Granicus Releases New Software-as-a-Service Platform and …

Granicus Releases New Software-as-a-Service Platform and Applications forGovernment.(more)

• SAAS Service | Software as a Service Model

Machus Corp is leading SAAS service Provider Company offering affordablesoftware as a services and SAAS hosting services. Contact today for yourreliable …(more)

• Oracle’s Larry Ellison eats his words on Cloud Computing | Cloud …

By Ammalgam
Because in the case of Ellison and Oracle cloud computing, just nine monthsago we had one of the world’s most driven and competitive people (thatwould be Ellison) not just objecting to the idea of cloud computing, orexpressing …(more)

• FEF-Cloud Computing Navy’s Rob Carey on Security in the cloud. wmv

By admin
Rob Carey-CIO, US Navy, on security issues with cloud computing-Dec.2009Related BlogsBrand Security Issues With Geo-Listings.(more)

• Greenqloud: Iceland’s Clean Power Cloud Computing Co. | Clean …

By Katie Fehrenbacher
You might hate the volcano for ruining your vacation, but geothermal,combined with hydrothermal power, means Iceland runs off of pretty much 100percent clean energy. That’s the backbone for an entrepreneurial idea tocreate a green …(more)

• Microsoft boss talks up SaaS

OutsourcerySteve Ballmer, the chief executive of Microsoft, has once again stressedthe importance of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing. …(more)

• Multitenancy The Next Cloud Computing Wave | SYSCON MEDIA

SYS-CON Media, NJ, The world’s leading i-technology media company onbreaking technology news.(more)

• India to be looked upon for Cloud Computing: Ballmer

Siliconindia.comBy siliconindia news bureau New Delhi: India is seen as a global hub for
cloud computing by Microsoft as they are known by the world for renting the…(more)

• What’s stopping CFOs putting their money on cloud computing?

Silicon.comThe appeal of cloud computing to finance directors has grown recently, indirect correlation with budget squeezes and a desire to cut costs indifficult …(more)

• Software-as-a-service ‘helps to deliver efficiency…

Experian QAS AustraliaThe growth in popularity of software-as-a-service and cloud computingofferings has been chiefly driven by small and medium-sized enterprises….(more)

• India to emerge as central hub for cloud computing

ITvoirAccording to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who is currently in India thesedays stated that India is a hot destination for cloud computing vendors,…(more)

• Q&A: Sean Kelley, Deutsche Bank CIO, Believes Banks Belong in the Cloud

Banktech (blog)At the end of the day, he graciously spent some time with Bank Systems &Technology to tell us about his new role and his thoughts on cloudcomputing. …(more)

• Greenqloud: Iceland’s Clean Power Cloud Computing Co.

Earth2Tech (blog)Greenqloud, which is one of the startups that will present at our cloudcomputing event Structure on June 23 and 24 in San Francisco, was createdby …(more)

• Five cloud computing startups to watch

CIO UKWith cloud computing dominating the IT news headlines, surveys andanalysts’ attentions, the bulk of the development houses were presentingcloud computing …(more)

• The path to cloudsourcing

Computerworld (blog)Have you ever wondered what exactly cloud computing is, and why everyoneseems so excited it? Gartner defines cloud computing as “a style ofcomputing where …(more)

• VMware flashes secret vCloud Service Director plan Cisco falls …

VMware flashes secret vCloud Service Director cloud plan; Cisco fallsvictim to certification cheaters; other news in brief.(more)

• Chief Information Officers Council – State of Public Sector Cloud …

In September 2009, we announced the Federal Government’s Cloud ComputingInitiative. Cloud computing has the potential to greatly reduce waste, …(more)

• What Does Cloud Computing Mean for the Channel? | Cloud …

By admin
Originally published by Laurie McCabe on May 26, 2010) Last week I attended2010 Sage Insights, Sage Software’s annual partner conference, and had the.(more)

• Open Source Cloud Computing Platform | twit88.com

By admin
OpenNebula is an open source virtual infrastructure engine that enables thedynamic deployment and re-placement of virtualized services (groups of.(more)

• Fitch Affirms Oracle’s IDR at ‘A’; Outlook Revised to Positive

MarketWatch (press release)–Adaptability and long-term profitability of Oracle’s enterpriseapplications business as demand accelerates for software as a service(SaaS) in lieu of …(more)

• 8 Questions with Infor’s Bruce Richardson

ComputerworldAnother is the amount of SaaS companies that are also for sale. You thinkof that as the golden part of the market: Everyone’s moving to SaaS or thecloud. …(more)

• Not everyone got cloud computing at Microsoft CEO Summit

Seattle TimesAfter spending 30 minutes pitching Microsoft’s cloud computing service to100 corporate titans at Microsoft’s CEO Summit in Redmond last week, …(more)

• INM Unveils SaaS Version of its eLibrary Technology

TMC NetThe new SaaS (News – Alert) version, called Reach eLibrary, is part of thecompany’s Reach ePublishing Family of Products, launched simultaneously….(more)

• VCloud PHP eBook Downloads

VCloud PHP free PDF ebook downloads. eBooks and manuals for Business,Education,Finance, Inspirational, Novel, Religion, Social, Sports, Science,…(more)

• Feds Bust ‘Scareware’ Ring

InformationWeekWebroot provides vulnerability and intrusion detection as a service,providing an in depth way to protect your network. We take a look at itsweb security …(more)

• Cloud, Mobile Computing and Social Media Hailed as New Drivers of

Business …Bradenton Herald/PRNewswire/ — If your business isn’t serious about leveraging thepotential of cloud computing, mobile computing and social media, thecompetition just …(more)

• CDC announces development of first SaaS application for Windows Azure

CenterBeamCDC Software recently announced the development of CDC Respond compliancemanagement system – the SaaS application is the first developed usingMicrosoft’s …(more)

• Government Is Out-Clouding the Private Sector

InformationWeek (blog)Even large corporations are jumping in with both feet, despite SaaS’sreputation as an option for small/midsize businesses. It could it be thatgovernment …(more)

• tztjsi – Multi-tenancy is Better for You – the Customer

By tztjsi
Late, the topic of multi-tenancy and single occupancy has again come up upfor discourse. A conducting on-premise trafficker of late reasoned in favorof individual occupancy by saying: “The bad thing with multitenancy is whenit …(more)

• SaaS – On Demand Software – CA Technologies

Learn about how CA Technologies’ SaaS provides integrated demand solutionsfor more secure service delivery.(more)

• CDC announces development of first SaaS application for Windows …

By deepak
Integration and partnerships have helped SaaS vendors create their productsand expand customer bases. Working in conjunction with Microsoft enabledCDC to seamlessly create the application and automatically integrate itwith other …(more)

• SaaS / Cloud Compuitng: ISVs dilemma to move to SaaS | Technology …

Hi, I had a interesting exchange of views on LinkedIn discussion forum onthis topic ( http://bit.ly/wpiwp ). Would love to hear views from folks onthis forum too. Thanks, Suresh.(more)

• SaaS Sales Executive | Startup Matchmaker

By startupjobs
We’re looking for a seasoned, high-energy, and driven Sales AccountExecutive with strong knowledge and experience of software as a service(SaaS) technology, and value-driven sales. We’re seeking someone with abackground in SaaS, …(more)

• Dynamics of federal cybersecurity management changing

FederalNewsRadio.comForeman said that he would have liked to have seen some discussion ofNASA’s Nebula in Davis’ memo, because Nebula is a platform-as-a-servicemodel that …(more)

• Single Instance Multi-tenancy : Apprenda – Superior Software Delivery

Apprenda is the pioneering developer of SaaSGrid, a Software as a Service(SaaS) platform that eases the development and commercialization of SaaS…(more)

• Debating secure multi-tenancy | Storage Nation

Chuck Hollis wrote a blog post earlier this week,titled “Once Upon a Time”. I thought it was an excellent post, telling about the transition EMC madea …(more)

• CRM Multitenancy – TIDBITS on Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Dan Blake offers a primer on Microsoft Dynamics CRM Infrastructuremulti-tenancy options. His post on this is now a year and a half old, butit still packs …(more)

• Multitenancy: The Next Cloud Computing Wave? | Web Hosting – Top …

Web Hosting – Navatar Group, a cloud service provider, is openly attackingthe vestiges of the on-premise software model. Navatar just announced thatit …(more)

• StorageRap: Debating secure multi-tenancy

One of the consequences of this over reaction was that a benign blog postabout EMC history became a referendum on Netapp’s Secure Multi-Tenancy(SMT).(more)

• Microsoft dead-set on mobile and games after shake-up

ReutersAfter considerable investment, Xbox Live is now the best example of agenuine money-making “cloud” computing business Microsoft has, Parakh said,…(more)

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• Survey: Bay Area more tech and cloud savvy

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)We here in the Bay Area are tech savvy lot, down with the cloud computing(when we understand it) and emerging technologies. That’s the upshot of asurvey …(more)

• ymeqpu – Multi-tenancy: does it have to be that hard?

By ymeqpu
Multi-tenancy is a term that is employed frequently in the linguisticcontext of SaaS applications. In general, multi-tenancy brings up to theability to run multiple users of an practical application on a sharedsubstructure. …(more)

• VMware cloud computing product plans leak

SearchCloudComputing.comvCloud Service Director, code-named Project Redwood, is a set of VMwaretechnologies that provide the interface, automation, and management toolsto tie …(more)

• States Eye Service Sales Taxes To Battle Shortfalls

ForbesBill Ritter in February, that will apply the state’s 2.9% sales tax topurchases of computer software, which had previously been regarded as aservice and …(more)

• Photo of the Day: Japan Soccer Team Trains in Saas-Fee, Switzerland

Wall Street Journal (blog)Less than three weeks away from their World Cup kick-off, the Blue Samuraijog during a training session in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. …(more)

• With MSDN and BizSpark, Cloud Computing is Closer than You Think

By editorial@devx.com
Cloud computing offers significant advantages for businesses of all sizes,and it’s easier to get started than you think. Microsoft makes WindowsAzure compute time available for MSDN subscribers, as well as for softwarestart-ups …(more)

• Where Can I Get Cloud Computing Information?

As the entire industry is still fairly new and yet to become firmlyestablished, much confusion exists in the world of cloud computing and youcan often find a variety of definitions online and a confusing array ofcloud computing …(more)

• Does anyone know is a 5.12 dB gain antenna is that much different …

By admin
I’m looking forward to buy my antenna for digital scanners, to try to pickup more frequencies, and hopefully get weaker in more kommen.Ich have itreduced to.(more)

• Relatively Good Cash Flow Detected in Shares of Vonage in the

Alternative …Comtex SmartrendinContact (NASDAQ:SAAS) has a price to free cash flow ratio of 34.6x basedon a current price of $2.56 and a free cash flow per share of $0.07. …(more)

• Service Providers Continue To Move Toward Cloud with Time and Attendance

PR Web (press release)SaaShr.com), a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) with amajor push in Workforce Management Solutions, has partnered with CrossCheck to …(more)

• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos: Cloud services can be as big as retail business

ZDNet (blog)By Larry Dignan | May 27, 2010, 2:14am PDT Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos talked a
good bit of strategy about cloud computing, the e-readers in education andsame …(more)

• Google App Engine gains developer interest in battle with EC2, Azure

NetworkWorld.com… might be less than the hype a decade ago for SaaS (software as aservice), something his company is now looking at developing using a cloudplatform. …(more)

• CRM Multitenancy – TIDBITS on Microsoft Dynamics CRM

By Anne Stanton
There is a lot to learn about Microsoft Dynamics CRM; although many havebeen tripped up by the ease in which you can configure and customize thesystem and the general marketing buzz.(more)

• Multi-tenant ASP.NET MVC | MT-Soft

By admin
I’ve read a few different blogs that talk about multi-tenancy and how toresolve some of the issues surrounding multi-tenancy. What I’ve come torealize is that these implementations overcomplicate the issues and giveonly a muddy …(more)

• Global CIO: Oracle’s Larry Ellison Embraces Cloud Computing’s ‘Idiocy’

InformationWeekBecause in the case of Ellison and Oracle cloud computing, just nine monthsago we had one of the world’s most driven and competitive people (thatwould be …(more)

• Microsoft will focus on product line: Ballmer

SifyAbout opportunities in India, he said the country has potential to emergeas the global competency centre for cloud computing services. …(more)

• Microsoft SaaS: University of Arizona Selects BPOS

MSPmentorWhen it comes to universities and colleges deploying SaaS (software as aservice) applications, most of our recent coverage has involved GoogleApps. But …(more)

• INM Releases SaaS Version of its Popular eLibrary Technology

PR Web (press release)The new SaaS version, called Reach eLibrary, is part of the company’s ReachePublishing Family of Products (http://reach.inm.com) that was alsoannounced …(more)

• Patersons Named “Cool Vendor” by Leading Analyst Firm

MarketWatch (press release)published on May 3, 2010 by Michele Cantara et al of the informationtechnology research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. Using a singleSaaS-based platform, …(more)

• Top Ten Things CIOs Should Know About vCloud | vmwarenews.de

By Roman
Senior member of the VMware technical staff Steve Jin explains the top tenthings every CIO should know about vCloud. Read morehttp://www.doublecloud.org/2010/05/top-ten-things-a-cio-should-know-about-vmware-vcloud/ …(more)

• Gov 2.0: NASA Readies Mission-Oriented Cloud Computing

InformationWeekThe space agency’s Nebula cloud computing environment will be used toprovide on-demand computing and storage to NASA scientists and engineers….(more)

• MS partners NIIT, IISc, others for cloud computing platform

Business StandardCloud computing refers Internet-based computing, where applications andsoftware are accessed over the Internet, which results in reduced IT costs….(more)

• Netmagic unveils cloud 2.0, India’s first web-based on-demand utility …

OneindiaNetmagic has proven its leadership again with its next generation cloudcomputing service offering – Netmagic Cloud 2.0, which enables onlineprovisioning, …(more)

• Microsoft wins cloud computing contract with University of Arizona

CenterBeamThe school hopes that increased collaboration opportunities provided byMicrosoft’s cloud computing programs will help the school save money byreducing …(more)

• Rahul Raikar : Cloud Computing ? Efficient Way Of Handling High …

By Juragan
Platform-as-a-service in the cloud is defined as a set of software andproduct development tools hosted on the provider’s infrastructure.Developers create applications on the provider’s platform over theInternet. …(more)

• Heath and Qualifications is on Platform in the Wonderful …

It effect not feel posible that original golfing tools can redeem agolfer’s score, but every now, it is just the view in one’s efforts,including creating underived golfing tools, that does the trick as aservice to some. … 05.27.10 @ Software. With the technology adulthoodupon us, it is no amazement that computers are attractive nearly ubiquitousin nature. With so multitudinous people on computers, it’s no wonder thatpeople are looking repayment for adobe cs4 oem …(more)

• Cisco Cloud Computing – Data Center Strategy, Architecture, and …

professionals who are evaluating cloud computing strategy and cloud data…. Cloud computing is a natural extension of the Cisco data centerstrategy. …(more)

• qkgsdi – Multi-Tenancy in ASP.NET MVC with IoC

By qkgsdi
Cannonballing along up StackExchange is a good instance of the need andbenefits to running multiple sites out of one case of an ASP.NET app arena.Update: Another good description is at Multi-tenancy in ASP. …(more)

• Part 1: Where Do MSPs and VARs Fit into Cloud Computing?

Business Solutions MagazineFirst, we’ll tackle exactly what cloud computing is (it is not nearly asconfusing as it sounds). Second, we’ll discuss ways the move toward cloudcomputing …(more)

• Proformative Hosts ‘Cloud Computing’ Seminar Series for Corporate Finance

and …Marketwire (press release)The seminar — “Cloud Computing and SaaS for Finance and Accounting” — hasbeen designed to provide CFOs, Controllers, and other financialprofessional …(more)

• Set your Business Free with SaaS and don’t miss a Thing: Events …

By admin
The best of the SaaS providers will give you lots of useful online featuressuch as Document Management, Timesheets, Project Planning and ResourceManagement, and Business Intelligence Reporting. Once you are set up withyour online …(more)

• Saas Hosting Companies | Top Resseler Hosting

By admin
This Software as a Service (SaaS) concept has many advantages over privateownership. Foremost is the ability to standardize web based operations sothat the maximum number of systems can access the same data. Probably themost familiar …(more)

• SaaS and Cloud Questions of the Week 27/05 | IndustryAnswer.com

By LatestFinancialNews
SaaS and Cloud Questions of the Week 27/05 We are publishing the mostpopular questions of the week from our Q&A service Answers@ GetApp.com . Ifyou are not registered yet, don’t be shy and join in to share yourexpertise or ask the …(more)

• ftopia Launches SaaS File-Sharing Hub Partner Program | The VAR Guy

By Matthew Weinberger
ftopia has announced the launch of their reseller program – and they’reoffering partners a 40% commission rate as they try to build channel buzz.(more)

• Cloud Computing Apps the Channel Can Sell

Channel InsiderBy Chris Talbot on 2010-05-27 Channel-Friendly Cloud Computing Applications
Software as a service is considered the wave of the future as businesseslook to …(more)

• BMC Software Comes Out with Its Own Cloud-Building Toolkit

eWeekBMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is designed to enable enterprises to makethe most of their cloud computing hardware and software and to wring outnew …(more)

• Symantec Sends Norton on Mobile Mission

TechNewsWorldSymantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) is planning to introduce two mobile apps and aSoftware as a Service security application under an initiative dubbed”Norton …(more)

• Medipattern Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2010 Ending March

31, 2010MarketWatch (press release)Our current clients are extremely pleased with the efficiency and accuracyof the BCFL software service, with one major client transitioning to acompletely …(more)

• Microsoft Piles On Dynamics Apps Upgrades

InformationWeekThe software-as-a-service version is currently offered only North America,but the R2 release is expected to coincide with a global rollout ofDynamics CRM …(more)

• India to lead world in cloud computing: Ballmer

Economic TimesNEW DELHI: Microsoft Corp sees India as the global hub for cloud computing,the concept of renting computing power that has taken the technology worldby …(more)