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- NEWS GRAB: Latest from Kaseya, StorageCraft, ComOps, Akamai, Veeam …
- NSW Transport probes IT ‘as a service’
- CIOs Must Fit the Cloud Into IT Strategy
- What is more important to a SaaS company, Multi-Tenancy or …
- HubSpot Named Second Best Marketing Automation Software by topseos.com
- Dell brings platform first to education, hardware second
- Microsoft: Cloud Computing to Create Millions of Jobs
- SORTIT sells HP SaaS solutions
- webforms Multitenancy in aspnet web forms Stack Overflow
- Oracle buys Taleo: the changing HR software landscape
- ICON Selected by Roche for Technology Partnership
- Axletree Solutions SWIFT Service Bureau Welcomes Eight Leading Regional
- Pension Protection Fund tenders for managed services contract
- PrimeRevenue Continues Global Expansion
- A complete cloud cover
- Low price points are a boost to cloud computing business
- Study from Siemens Enterprise Communications Shows Pure IP
- Cloud News: Layered Tech, VMware, GoGrid, Dell
- Cloud computing to generate 14 million jobs, according to Microsoft …
- CIOs must fit the cloud into IT strategy
- Oracle: CIOs in the Cloud need to parlay with the business
- : Gartner Says Hybrid IT is Transforming the Role of IT
- Advent and eModal Merge to Form Advent Intermodal Solutions
- Archipelago Learning to be Acquired by PLATO Learning
- WEGENER Supports Custom Digital Signage Solution for Dolphinio Business
- Brightstar’s eSecuritel to Offer NQ Mobile Security Solutions as Part of …
- Centrix Software Announces WorkSpace Universal(TM) 5.3, Delivering New …
- inContact CEO Paul Jarman and CFO Greg Ayers to Present at the 24th
- Reval SDR, Inc. Registers with the CFTC as Multi-Asset Class Global Swap
- Pivot3 Selects CallidusCloud’s Sales Performance Management Suite to
- Insight Venture Leads $165M Round for Drilling Info
- CERN to tap new Europe cloud computing project | Reuters
- Deutsche Telekom supports OpenStack cloud system
- ruby on rails Authorization gem for a multitenancy application …
- Deutsche Telekom Backs OpenStack Will Help Make It More Secure …
- Build vs. Buy Debate on SaaS, Cloud Integration Continues…
- Digital signage suppliers: BroadSign seeks Chapter 11; its networks
- Cloud-Paging Start-Up Numecent Emerges From Stealth, Spins Off Gaming
- Pomeroy Launches Managed Cloud Services Featuring Metered Self Service
- SaaS Companies Remain Takeover Targets
- Nebula Elected to New OpenStack Leadership Positions
- NIST definition of cloud computing doesn’t go far enough
- Security said primary for cloud computing
- Client exodus to push BlackBerry fees down-analyst
- Medidata Solutions Provides Update on Tax Position and Litigation Settlement
ARNnetUberGlobal is deploying Parallels Automation software to deliver a varietyof new cloud services, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS),Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), targeted atSMBs, government organisations, …(more)
ZDNet AustraliaThe newly formed transport super agency, Transport for NSW, is currentlyflirting with the ambitious idea of abandoning in-house IT infrastructurein favour of as-a-service offerings that would potentially see themigration of 35000 email accounts, …(more)
CIO IndiaIRC’s Goodman agreed, noting that Software-as-a-Service can sometimes makethings harder, especially in the environments his team works in, becauseyou can’t manage performance in the same way. “SaaS has all the advantagesthat we know about in the …(more)
What is more important to a SaaS company, Multi-Tenancy or Customization?… SaaS and Multitenancy raise the bar for customization APIs, whichhonestly …(more)
for …PR Web (press release)While many software vendors have been evaluated, only the ten best areincluded in the list of rankings released on a monthly basis. HubSpot, Inc.provides a marketing automation platform as a software-as-a-service packagefor companies interested in …(more)
ZDNet (blog)… a business perspective for Dell: it practically begs for 1:1 devicesfor students and schools to take full advantage of the integratedassessment, progress monitoring, and content tools that are all wrapped upin the software as a service platform.(more)
MarketWatch (press release)REDMOND, Wash., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Microsoft Corp.today published commissioned research from analyst firm IDC indicating thatcloud computing will create nearly 14 million new jobs globally by 2015.(more)
ITWebMore and more companies of all sizes in SA are looking at software as aservice (SaaS) solutions as an alternative to purchasing the softwarelicences and hosting it themselves. HP has a comprehensive portfolio ofSaaS solutions with customers all over …(more)
Multitenancy in aspnet web forms … Note I understand that multitenancy isa big word and should not be used for such a simple scenario but myrequirements …(more)
PersonnelToday.comThe Taleo acquisition, which is scheduled to be completed in mid-2012, seesOracle dip its toe in the waters of SaaS-only HR tools for the first time.(It’s the second SaaS acquisition the company has made, following on fromits purchase of customer …(more)
MarketWatch (press release)MIRA(TM) is being implemented by Roche in a Software as a Service (SaaS)model, which provides Roche with 24/7 access to imaging data from anywherein the world and also eliminates the technology costs associated withpurchasing and maintaining an …(more)
BanksSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Moving along with the general trend in the industry, these banks replacedtraditional in-premise SWIFT infrastructure with outsourced SaaS basedSWIFT Connectivity through Axletree Solutions. By choosing a service bureauthey substantially reduce the …(more)
ComputingBy Stuart Sumner The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has released a tender
asking for a managed services contract, including desktop and serversupport, Software-as-a-Service (Saas) and G-Cloud services, among others.The statutory body was established …(more)
PR Web (press release)PrimeRevenue Inc., the leading SaaS platform for global Supply ChainFinance (SCF), today announced that Eric Riddle has been appointed vicepresident and general manager Europe. Based in Prague, Mr. Riddle bringsover 20 years of executive-level …(more)
Hindu Business LineThe promise of cloud computing is extraordinary. Improved agility, reducedcapital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expenditure (OPEX) and quickertime to market are just some of the business benefits that cloud solutionsmake possible.(more)
Globe and MailThree years ago, Michael Rodger was asked to find a new e-mail platform forDelta Hotels Ltd. Whatever he chose had to meet one main criteria: it hadto be cheap. Mr. Rodger, the company’s director of technology, consideredthe Microsoft Exchange …(more)
Communications …MarketWatch (press release)The study examines enterprise communications practices worldwide, includingthe influences of cloud computing and mobility on communicationsinfrastructures, as well as cost-savings realization from deploying IPcommunications versus traditional PBX.(more)
Data Center KnowledgeLayered Tech adds VMware vCloud. Layered Tech announced it is adding VMwarevCloud Powered services to its existing cloud portfolio to provideenterprises with the advanced functionality they need to easily operatewithin complex cloud environments.(more)
The Seattle TimesResearch firm IDC, in a study paid for by Microsoft, predicts that cloudcomputing will generate nearly 14 million jobs globally by 2015 — based onthe premise that companies that move to the cloud will see increasedrevenue growth and cost savings …(more)
ComputerworldUKBy Thor Olavsrud | CIO US | Published 12:31, 05 March 12 Cloud computing is
still in the testing and experimental space for many organizations, but itsbenefits are becoming clear to many. Cloud is rapidly shifting from a worldof hype and …(more)
BusinessCloud9The CIO as we understand the role is under threat from Cloud Computing andICT professionals need to start getting smart about their function. Thatwas the stark warning from Oracle, a company whose conversion to the Cloudhas taken time to go public.(more)
Middle East North Africa Financial Network”Many organizations have now passed the definitional stage of cloudcomputing and are testing cloud architectures inside and outside theenterprise and over time, the cloud will simply become one of the ways thatwe ‘do’ computing, and workloads will …(more)
MarketWatch (press release)The eModal ICS will incorporate the strengths of both companies and will beavailable as both an online Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription andas a customized solution tailored and branded specifically to the customer.Starting with the merging …(more)
MarketWatch (press release)DALLAS, Mar 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Archipelago Learning (NASDAQ:ARCL), a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider ofeducation products, announced today that it has entered into a definitiveagreement under which PLATO …(more)
ServicesMarketWatch (press release)The application features the integration of customized web pages andWEGENER’s CompelConnect.com(TM) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). This uniquecombination of processes and services distributes the job of updatinggeneral sign content, …(more)
Sacramento BeeThe company was one of the first to recognize the growing security threatstargeting smartphone users and is now a leading Software-as-a-Service(SaaS) provider with over 120 million registered user accounts worldwide.As a market leader in mobile …(more)
MarketWatch (press release)New features announced today include: — Cloud pass-through authentication– enterprise users of SaaS solutions have to provide a set of credentialsto SaaS providers that are different from their ActiveDirectory accountcredentials.(more)
Annual …Sacramento BeeBy inContact, Inc. SALT LAKE CITY, March 5, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ –
inContact, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAAS), the leading provider of cloud-based contactcenter software and contact center agent optimization tools, todayannounced that inContact CEO Paul Jarman …(more)
Data …MarketWatch (press release)Reval SDR, Inc. will leverage the Reval SaaS solution, a multi-tenant,secure and scalable hosted SaaS solution, which provides easy access overthe internet. Reval’s genesis and historical success has been based off ofhelping companies comply with …(more)
Boost …MarketWatch (press release)The Sales Performance Management suite, part of the CallidusCloud(TM) SalesEffectiveness Cloud, delivers a 100% multi-tenant SaaS solution that helpscompanies maximize their sales and channel performance with targetedcommissions and rewards.(more)
Private Equity Hub (press release)The money will go toward continued expansion of Drilling Info’s SaaS-baseddata and analytics technology, the company said. Insight is a NewYork-based growth equity and venture capital firm. Battery Ventures andEastern Advisors Private Fund also …(more)
GENEVA (Reuters) – Three key research centers and a consortium of Internetcompanies said on Thursday they would work together on a European cloud …(more)
Telecompaper (subscription)Deutsche Telekom has annou nced its support for the OpenStack open sourcecloud operating system. This will make it easy for software partners (ISVs)to integrate their cloud applications in the Deutsche Telekominfrastructure and its new Business …(more)
Are there are any authorization gemsexamples for multitenancy applications.I looked at CanCan and CanTango but I wasnt able to find what I am lookingfor …(more)
German operator Deutsche Telekom is using OpenStack to host applications inits Business Marketplace cloud service, and is committed to making the open…(more)
ebizQ (blog)I had a great phone conversation with (SaaS Integration pioneer) Boomifounder Rick Nucci about a month ago on the build vs. buy topic -specifically why some continue to believe that building their ownintegration middleware stack is a good idea, …(more)
still …Screenmediamag.comIt is understood that BroadSign continues to operate and to provide itssoftware-as-a-service (SaaS) system to its network clients. Unlikebankruptcy proceedings in some countries, Chapter 11 is a relatively commonmeans of gaining temporary protection …(more)
Unit …All Things DigitalThen your applications go to the cloud and you run full-featured softwarevia a browser. This is the classic software-as-a-service approach. Now,there are lots of X-as-a-service plays in the IT world, and one of them isthe desktop-as-a-service …(more)
PR Web (press release)Pomeroy Managed Cloud Services, available on a just-in-time, on-demandbasis with full security features and stringent service-level criteria,includes industry-compliant Infrastructure-as-a-Service,Platform-as-a-Service, and Desktop-as-a-Service.(more)
ForbesAnd though analysts and tech watchers have various crystal balls, withvarious degrees of clarity, Martin Wolf of, M&A advisory firm martinwolf,says companies in clear focus are those offering cloud-based , orsoftware-as-a-service (SaaS).(more)
MarketWatch (press release)PALO ALTO, Calif., Mar 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Nebula co-founder and VPof Engineering Devin Carlen and Principal Engineer Joe Heck have beenelected to lead two of the six core OpenStack(TM) projects. Engineers fromRackspace and Nicira were …(more)
ZDNet (blog)What is cloud computing again? Dave Linthicum revisited this question,observing that many people are referencing the cloud definition establishedat the US federal government level, by the National Institute of Standardsand Technology (NIST).(more)
UPI.comAMES, Iowa, March 5 (UPI) — US computer engineers say cloud computing mustface up to its security issues to guarantee its eventual adoption andacceptance. Researchers at Iowa State University have identified sixessential aspects of security with …(more)
ReutersRIM has struggled to match the consumer-friendly features of Apple’s iPhoneand iPad or the ever-improving hardware of devices using Google’s Androidsoftware, which have both made strides towards matching the famed securitythat once ensured corporate …(more)
SunHerald.comNEW YORK — Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ: MDSO), a leading global provider ofSaaS clinical technology solutions that enhance the efficiency of clinicaldevelopment, today announced an update with respect to its tax position andlitigation settlement …(more)