May 2011

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

• Broadcom Leads the Way in Security for Tablet, PC, and Cloud Computing

with …PR Newswire (press release)Technologies such as cloud computing may also require repeatedauthentication throughout the work day. Broadcom’s secure SoCs ease the useof cloud computing applications by eliminating the need for repeated log inand authentication through …(more)

• ‘Cloud’ postgrad course a world first

IrishExaminer.comBy Niamh Hennessy IRELAND’S bid to become a global software hub received a
massive boost with news that Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is to offerthe world’s first degree in cloud computing. The move is expected toincrease the country’s profile …(more)

• eHealthServer.com | Commission Seeks Views on How Best to Exploit …

The European Commission is seeking views from citizens, businesses, publicadministrations and other interested parties on how to fully benefit from’cloud computing’. Cloud computing enables.(more)

• Caswell & Cavium Collaborate to Deliver Breakthrough Energy Efficient

Servers …Marketwire (press release)This enclosure integrates blade switches for the fabric interconnection,memory and required storage interfaces for Cloud Computing and Storageapplications. Caswell is demonstrating this appliance in Cavium’s suite theGrand Hyatt hotel during …(more)

• Emailvision launches social product suite

BizReportA new offering from SaaS provider Emailvision may help marketers bridge thegap in social and mobile advertising efforts. Called Campaign Commander,the suite of products was created to increase message relevance andsubscriber engagement; …(more)

• CA Technologies and Digicor deliver innovative plug-n-play cloud solution

for …PRWireCombining CA 3Tera Applogic virtual fabric, Cloud in a Box is used intandem with Digicor’s hardware solutions to deliver IaaS, Paas and SaaS allin a single environment for no more than $45000 (as at 31 May 2011)*. TheCA 3Tera AppLogic cloud …(more)

• Application delivery the reason for Cloud: Westpac

CIO AustraliaCloud computing definitions may vary greatly, but according to WestpacBanking Group’s head of engineering, it exists merely for the delivery ofapplications. Michael Gindy considers the Cloud as a whole-of-business toolto deliver applications to a …(more)

• Oxygen-fuelled SAP cloud achieves lift-off

DelimiterGerman software giant SAP doesn’t appear to have placed a big emphasis onselling its applications in Australia over the past few years under the newstyle of software-as-a-service or cloud computing model. But all that mightbe about to change, …(more)

• Archer takes aim at cloud availability, security

iT NewsBy Brett Winterford on May 31, 2011 3:10 PM (14 minutes ago) The Australian
Government is ready to adopt cloud computing services for a wide variety ofagency applications, according to its foremost IT policy-maker GlennArcher, but some maturity is …(more)

• Analysis: Can encryption bring banks to the cloud?

iT NewsVentura, stressing that it was his personal opinion and not necessarily thecorporate position of his employer, said he was grateful for the clarityAPRA’s November 2010 open letter on cloud computing to the banking andfinance sector provided. …(more)

• CA and Digicor team to offer cloud-in-a-box

CRN AustraliaLaunched today at the CeBIT 2011 technology show in Sydney, Cloud-in-a-Boxcombines CA 3Tera Applogic virtual fabric with Digicor’s server and storageofferings to allow the deployment of infrastructure as a service, platformas a service and software …(more)

• CEDAR Announces Appointment of Bill Curran to Senior Executive Position

BenzingaThe company’s software as a service platform allows businesses to rapidlyenhance and improve their communications, while simultaneously reducingtheir costs. Today – with all the choices of how to communicate – from theweb, to email, …(more)

• Just embrace the goddamn cloud why don’t you?

IT PRO (blog)So the European Commission is consulting with the great unwashed about thebenefits of cloud computing. Better late than never I guess, perhaps Ishould be happy that that EC has actually heard of the cloud at all.Apparently it will be ‘seeking views’ …(more)

• VMware Communities Uploading Media via vcloudjavasdk

Media xmlnshttpwwwvmwarecomvcloudv1 xmlnsns2httpschemasdmtforgovfenvelope1xmlnsns3httpschemasdmtforgwbemwscim1cimschema2CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData …(more)

• Heroku Announces Major New Version, “Celadon Cedar”; Includes New …

Heroku is the leading open platform as a service (PaaS) focused on ease ofuse, automation, and reliability. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA,Heroku is a passionate and active supporter of Ruby technologies and cloudarchitecture. …(more)

• Multinationals out themselves as big Aaas fans

Register”PaaS” (platform as a service) does the same thing for the operatingsystems and software tools you were using. The next logical step, “AaaS”(applications as a service) didn’t hit quite the right note when pronouncedas a word, so they dubbed it …(more)

• Heroku Announces Major New Version, “Celadon Cedar”; Includes New

Process …PR Newswire (press release)Heroku is the leading open platform as a service (PaaS) focused on ease ofuse, automation, and reliability. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA,Heroku is a passionate and active supporter of Ruby technologies and cloudarchitecture. …(more)

• CORESense Partners With Social Candy to Merge Online Shopping with Facebook

PR Web (press release)CORESense (http://www.coresense.com) the leading SaaS(Software-as-a-Service) provider of end-to-end eCommerce and retailsoftware solutions announced they are partnering with Social Candy toprovide CORESense’s clients the ability to quickly and …(more)

• Ironflow Technologies Inc. Announces the Launch of their Leave Management

SystemSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Ironflow Technologies Inc. launches their new product, “Time-Off Manager”,an online software-as-a-service (SaaS) that enables companies to managetheir employees’ leave and absence. Ironflow Technologies Inc. wants tomake everyone’s job easier. …(more)

• Acme Packet Extends Outsourcery’s Cloud with Microsoft Lync

SYS-CON Media (press release)The company has one of the broadest cloud product offerings for businessesin the world, covering hosted software applications(software-as-a-service), virtualized infrastructure(infrastructure-as-a-service) and unified communications solutions as …(more)

• OpenX Closes $20 Million Series D Funding

Business Wire (press release)… the company’s Software as a Service revenue serving product for largepublishers. With the recent launch of the new OpenX Enterprise platform,OpenX offered the online advertising market the first true total revenueserving platform. …(more)

• Software as a Service The Hostess with the Mostest Finance Banking

Software as a Service The Hostess with the Mostest by Kelty Wallace …were provided with software based on a generic platform written by the SaaSprovider …(more)

• AfterCollege Launches Free Career Services Management Platform for

Colleges …Marketwire (press release)The Software-as-a-Service solution includes group management tools, aprofessional networking platform, student and alumni databases, job andinternship management, usage tracking, and integration with AfterCollege’spatented process of connecting …(more)

• Emailvision Launches Campaign Commander Email and Mobile Edition 7.5

TMC NetBy Calvin Azuri Emailvision, a provider of software as a service (SaaS
(News – Alert)) for email marketing, announces the launch of CampaignCommander Email and Mobile Edition 7.5. The Campaign Commander has beendeveloped to provide full support for …(more)

• Infrastructure as a Service FailProof Technology Discusses …

FailProof is a startup Infrastructure as a ServiceIaaS provider delivering… business with IaaS Platform as a ServicePaaS or Software as aServiceSaaSNews …(more)

• Spending on new software projects rises, survey says

Network WorldBut growing SaaS adoption also means that companies are increasinglycomfortable with heterogeneous application environments, so supplierrationalization is not seen as so critical anymore,” Kisker wrote.Thirty-four percent of respondents considered …(more)

• Apple to Announce Details on Cloud Computing Service Next Week

Web Host Industry ReviewBy Justin Lee, May 31, 2011 (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Apple
(www.apple.com) confirmed on Tuesday that it will announce details nextMonday for its upcoming iCloud services offering at its annual WorldwideDevelopers Conference. …(more)

• EMC-Cisco launch cloud computing Centre in Bangalore

IBNLive.comManoj Chugh, President, EMC India and SAARC, said: “While Cloud Computingis a huge buzzword in technology, adoption is taking its time as CIOs areseeking the reassurance that cloud computing infrastructures are reliable,scalable, and secure. …(more)

• Cloud Computing SaaS and Standards | Cloud Computing Journal

Before the adoption of mainstream enterprise SaaS large enterprises inmultiple verticals have worked together and established standards forexposing …(more)

• USA.NET’s SaaS Secure Messaging Solution Brings Huge Savings to

Broker-DealerTMC Net”This case study affirms our financial services market leadership andability of our SaaS (News – Alert) Secure Messaging solution to provideeverything a broker-dealer needs to manage messaging in a secure,compliant, comprehensive and cost-efficient …(more)

• Cloud Computing: SaaS and Standards

SYS-CON Media (press release)Examples of repetitive business process that can be leveraged by majorindustry verticals are listed below; this list is not exhaustive but givesan idea why the enterprises consider SaaS as important part of their goalin reducing the CAPEX and OPEX …(more)

• Apple’s iCloud to line up films, music: Can it deliver cloud computing

basics?ZDNet (blog)By Larry Dignan | May 31, 2011, 11:37am PDT Apple CEO Steve Jobs will
launch its iCloud service in a move to move to bring its iTunes juggernautinto the cloud computing era. The company will clearly have the contentlined up, but the information …(more)

• Cloud computing: A threat or opportunity?

InfoWorldBy Paul Krill | InfoWorld Cloud computing enables companies to off-load
infrastructure and application maintenance to providers, reducinglicensing, overhead, and capital investment costs. One obvious result isthat cloud service providers end up …(more)

• Egnyte Survey Indicates Cloud Computing Significant Technology Trend

among …TMC NetIn this regard, cloud computing has emerged as a significant technologytrend capable of revolutionizing information technology processes and theIT marketplace. Expected growth of cloud computing services has been placedat approximately $42 billion …(more)

• Preparing for Cloud Computing Failures

GoverningProblems in April with Amazon’s cloud computing platform sparked mediaquestions about cloud computing’s readiness for prime time. The wellpublicized incident on April 21 brought down a number of websites,including news aggregator Reddit and Q&A site …(more)

• Cloud Computing: Intel Turns Laptop into Ultrabook

SYS-CON Media (press release)Caught between the iPad and the Mac Air, Intel has responded with theUltrabook, a thinny-thin clamshell laptop design with tabletcharacteristics like a touchscreen, solid-state memory, long standbybattery life and instant-on that’s meant to sell at …(more)

• Cloud Computing Takes Us Into The Future of Technology, Chrome OS Leads The

WayGeek WIth LaptopThe Chrome OS is part of a new technological wave called cloud computing.In this system, the computer that a person uses to access a service becomesirrelevant, because all the storing and data processing takes place on aserver sometimes located …(more)

• Citrix commercializes OpenStack with Project Olympus

InfoWorldThe OpenStack project, a ubiquitous open source cloud computing platformfor public and private clouds, has been gaining traction with organizationsthese past few months, while also nabbing a fair amount of media attention….(more)

• NYSE Offers Data Services via ‘Cloud’

Wall Street JournalAmazon Inc.’s Web-based services, often listed as a model forinfrastructure-as-a-service offerings, suffered from a technical glitchlast month that caused several websites and Internet services to crash orhave limited availability for days. …(more)

• VMware Acquires Enterprise Microblogging Company Socialcast

ReadWriteWebBy Klint Finley / May 31, 2011 3:00 PM / 0 Comments VMware announced today
that it will acquire Socialcast, an enterprise microblogging and socialnetwork software-as-a-service. The move expands VMware’ssoftware-as-a-service portfolio, …(more)

• Labor Dept wants to put its email in a cloud

Washington TechnologyLabor officials published a Request for Information at the Federal BusinessOpportunities website on May 26, asking about the availability andcapabilities of software-as-a-service e-mail solutions in the marketplace.To be considered, the solutions …(more)

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

• Global cloud-computing centre opens in Auckland

TVNZIBM is planning to capitalise on the global interest in cloud computingthrough a state-of-the-art data centre in Auckland. IBM’s Greg Farmer toldTVNZ the $80 million investment is the largest the tech giant has made inNew Zealand in the past 20 …(more)

• Intel & Ubiquisys to morph LTE base stations into cloud computing platforms

iTWireBy Stuart Corner Ubiquisys – a developer of femtocells and small cellular
base stations – has teamed up with Intel to develop small LTE base stationsthat will incorporate Intel chips to provide processing power for userapplications and services. …(more)

• Tech firm set to create 125 jobs

IrishExaminer.comCloud computing firm Marketo has begun recruiting for staff in sales,marketing, support, consulting, development and back-office positions. Thecompany, which grew sales by more than 300% last year, sells web tools forsalespeople and marketers. …(more)

• Citrix Adopts OpenStack for Project Olympus

Server WatchProject Olympus is the Citrix distribution of the OpenStack platform.OpenStack began as a joint effort of Rackspace and NASA in July of 2010.The effort has since expanded to over 60 industry partners including Citrix(NASDAQ:CTXS), Dell and Cisco. …(more)

• Sky’s no limit for aviation software firm | Stuff.co.nz

By Claire Rogers
Superstructure is moving to a “software as a service” model, which will seecustomers subscribe to access its software over the web rather than hostthe software internally. That move will lower the cost of support and allow…(more)

• Citrix Adopts OpenStack for Project Olympus | Linuxcom

Citrix formally announces the name and direction of their OpenStack opensource cloud virtualization stack initiative. Read more at internetnews.com.(more)

• Hurford of DNS Europe: service providers and SaaS developers are …

We recommend starting at the top, by providing SaaS. SaaS is relativelystraightforward to get up and running on AppLogic if you choose the rightsoftware. …(more)

• Cloud-based IT services

Network WorldA few years ago, the Salesforce CRM solution was one of a small number ofenterprise applications that companies were just beginning to acquire froma software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider. There is no doubt that ITorganizations are increasingly using …(more)

• Business Connexion advances cloud service portfolio

ITWeb (blog)Already recognised as a provider of infrastructure as a service from itsAfrica-leading data centres, Business Connexion has announced a newrelationship, which sees it growing its presence in the software as aservice environment. …(more)

• Multi Tenancy not working after project import | dev.wavemaker.com

Hello, I have a project that was created using the Oracle DB andMulti-Tenancy. I exported the project, re-installed 6.25 Beta and thenimported the project …(more)

• KT, Softbank to form $65 mln cloud computing venture

ReutersSEOUL, May 30 (Reuters) – KT Corp , South Korea’s second-biggest mobileoperator, said on Monday that it had agreed with Japan’s Softbank Corp toset up a cloud computing joint venture worth $65 million. KT will hold a 51percent stake and Softbank the …(more)

• US cloud computing marketing firm Marketo to create 125 jobs in Dublin over

3 …FinFacts IrelandBy Michael Hennigan, Founder and Editor of Finfacts A US cloud computing
marketing firm Marketo is to create 125 jobs in Dublin over the next 3years and IDA Ireland has termed today’s announcement a “great win.”Technology company hype suggests that …(more)

• Intertainment’s Ortsbo Launches Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform

to …Gamut NewsAs disclosed on May 24, 2011, the existing platform has effectively maxedout at a cap of 16.1 Million users and Ortsbo is compelled to acceleratethe initial launch of the Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform plannedfor mid June. …(more)

• Wipro partners with Citrix and Microsoft to launch WDaaS

Computer Business ReviewWDaaS will offer a pre-configured appliance (hardware, software andservices) that can be managed remotely by Wipro. In addition, forenterprises seeking a hosted or cloud offering, Wipro delivers desktops andapplications as a service from a dedicated …(more)

• CA Technologies, Verizon collaborate to deliver hosting service

Computer Business ReviewCA Technologies and Verizon have collaborated to enable CA Technologies tooffer its IT management software through Verizon’s cloud offering,Computing as a Service (CaaS). Under the collaboration, CA Technologieswill host its Clarity PPM, …(more)

• People in the News | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-30

Philadelphia InquirerAirClic Inc., a Trevose provider of software for mobile supply chain andlogistics operations, has appointed Daniel Corwin senior vice president ofsales and Matthew Foroughi as vice president of software as a serviceoperations. …(more)

• Deloitte report: Twelve talent management game changing trends and

emerging …AME InfoTopping the list are HR and talent in emerging markets such as the MiddleEast region, workforce analytics and HR technology in the cloud,particularly software as a solution (SaaS). “One thing is for certain, weanticipate a series of HR trends will …(more)

• Morning business news – May 30

RTE.ieMARKETO UPBEAT ON IRELAND’S CLOUD COMPUTING CAPABILITIES – Despite thepressure from Europe to raise our corporate tax rate, another SiliconValley company seems happy to start employing here. IT firm Marketo is tocreate 125 jobs in Dublin over the …(more)

• Small Business News Software Review

Small Business TrendsMany software applications covering a multitude of different businessfunctions are available allowing you to simplify your operations reducingtime and cost. PR Web Google offers new software platform for business. Inan attempt to enter into the …(more)

• From Tactic to Strategy: The 2011 Cloud Computing Tracking Poll

In the survey, we defined cloud computing as a “model for enablingconvenient, on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computingresources (e.g., …(more)

• The Future of Cloud Computing – CNBC

The future of cloud computing and which companies stand to gain or losefrom this technology, with Larry Haverty, Gabelli Global Multimedia TrustFund; …(more)

• Check out Apara Mehta’s favourite onscreen Saas

RediffApara Mehta, who became popularas Savita, the tyrannical mother-in-law inEkta Kapoor’s iconic show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahi Thi is back with a newshow. In Hamari Saas Leela, that’ll be aired today at 7 PM on Colors, theactress plays a …(more)

• 8×8 signs contract with WTG to offer VoIP and communications services

TMC NetMay 30, 2011 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) — 8×8, Inc., a provider of businesscommunications and cloud computing solutions, has upgraded its contractwith World Telecom Group, or WTG, to offer 8×8 cloud-based VoIP and UnifiedCommunications services to …(more)

• Nati Shalom’s Blog: GigaSpaces Citrix integration on top of OpenStack

In my one of my previous posts (GigaSpaces OpenStack Explained) I made areference to the joint work that we are doing with Citrix through theintegration …(more)

• CDW Poll: 28 Percent of U.S. Organizations Using Cloud Computing

VAdvert Press Center (press release)CDW LLC, a leading provider of technology products and services tobusiness, government, education and healthcare, today announced the resultsof its first Cloud Computing Tracking Poll, an assessment of current andfuture cloud computing use in …(more)

• Ballmer effect: Tech CEOs face call for change

Times of IndiaHurd’s successor, Leo Apotheker, said this month that he inherited acompany ill-equipped to win business from companies that want to switch tocloud computing. AMD board members ousted CEO Dirk Meyer in January amidfrustration with the company’s lack …(more)

• VCloud | YolMobile

Not receiving up as well most space upon your internet computer, VCloud;might additionally be archived as well as stored that enables users to savevoice …(more)

• VMware Communities: Possible to get events from vCloud…

Re: Possible to get events from vCloud director? Since the vCloud API 1.0does not provide this. vCloud Java SDK 1.0 also does not. Regards,. RajeshKamal. …(more)

• SMBs Hedge Their Bets on Cloud Storage

IT Business Edge (blog)By date: Cloud computing provides many advantages with which it is
difficult to argue and, to a great extent, SMBs are listening. However,these businesses, which often lack the IT and telecommunications expertiseof enterprises, are not ready to move …(more)

• Risc Group IT Solutions Launches its “Collaborative Services” Offer,

Linking …PR Newswire UK (press release)In addition to this offer, SMEs can also take advantage of all the featuresof Risc Group’s Digital Confidence platform in SaaS mode, based on the STSGroup software suite (probative value archiving solutions for digitalobjects or documents, …(more)

• SAP plans to offer ByDesign as software service

The AustralianSAP Australia is finally one step closer to launching ByDesign, itssoftware-as-a-service product that was unveiled in 2007. Asia-Pacific chiefSteve Watts said ByDesign would hit the local market in the third quarter.He declined to provide specific …(more)

• Security Alert: Fee-Deduction Malware on Android Devices Spotted in the Wild

PR Newswire (press release)NetQin was one of the first companies to recognize the growing securitythreats targeting smartphone users and is now a leadingSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, serving both greater China andglobal clients. The company focuses on serving clients …(more)

• Japan’s Softbank Turns to Korea for Cloud Backup

Data Center KnowledgeThe $65 million joint venture is designed to offer cloud computingservices, with an emphasis on disaster recovery services for Japanesefirms. KT Corp. will own 51 percent of the joint venture, with Softbankowning the rest, the companies said. …(more)

• SAP Ventures invests in ad technology firm OpenX

ReutersThe series D round brings total investment in OpenX to $50 million, asinvestors bet the software-as-a-service platform will win a big chunk of astill relatively undeveloped online ad market. “DoubleClick has beendominant for so long. …(more)