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Reader's Digest Leverages the Internet With Verizon IP Application Hosting

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (Reader's Digest) is one of the most preeminent publishers and direct marketers in the world. When the relationship between Verizon Business and Reader's Digest first began in 1998, the company was faced with the task of managing a complex, multi-platform e-operation with limited in-house technical...

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Application Hosting, Reader, Web Hosting, Web Technology, Managed Hosting, E-business/E-Commerce, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Case studies 2008-07-01

Secure application hosting

Secure application hostingEducation on Countering ThreatsI applaud Richard for this important effort to be "educational and expose attendees to new ways of countering threats." The best defense is a good offense! We must continue to educate ourselves, to be prepared for the future threats, developing on the horizon. Individuals should...

Tags: Web hosting, Workforce management, IT Services, Enterprise software, training, application hosting

Discussion threads 2006-10-18

Secure application hosting

I have seen many diagrams of how to securely expose applications to the Internet. I even created a few of my own in a research note on the demise of the so-called demilitarized zone. To be clear, my argument was mainly one of nomenclature; why would you call...

Tags: Web hosting, IT Services, NETWORKING, Enterprise software, webinar, server, application hosting

Blog posts 2006-10-18

IIS7 Revealed

Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS has evolved over the years from a simple web server to a full-fledged application hosting platform. While earlier versions had some glaring security issues, version 6 of IIS provided enterprises with an application hosting environment that was locked down by default, earning it widespread accolades...

Tags: Microsoft IIS 7.0, Application Hosting, Microsoft IIS Server, Web Hosting, It Services, Web Servers, Enterprise Software, Internet, Software

Book chapters 2006-05-16

ERP Software Provider Offers Added Value to Customers Through Application Hosting

Made2Manage Systems has established a thriving business providing Enterprise Resource Planning ERP software to small and midsize manufacturers. The company's current flagship product is a client-server application, but demand has been increasing for a hosted solution. After exploring available options, Made2Manage Systems discovered that the Microsoft Solution for Windows-based Hosting...

Tags: Client-server, ERP, Application Hosting, Microsoft Corp., Made2Manage Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Web Hosting, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Internet, Hardware

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Dell finalizes $3.9 billion offer for Perot

The takeover of Perot has created a new business arm called Dell Services, which will provide IT services to customers, and extend Dell's reach into technology hosting, consulting, and application outsourcing, among other segments. Dell announced on Tuesday that it has completed its $3.9bn offer to buy technology...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Perot Systems Corp., Outsourcing, It Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dell, Perot, Lance Whitney CNET News

News items 2009-11-04

CA amps up energy management, sustainability monitoring applications

It makes sense that system management software provider CA is extending its reach as deep as possibility into what could very well be the next killer enterprise management software category: sustainability and environmental management software. The vendor has updated two modules in its broader ecoSoftware line. They...

Tags: Sustainability, Monitoring, Computer Associates International Inc., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-27

EvriChart: A Linux Success Story

Tony Maro, CIO of EvriChart, a hospital records management and archiving business, successfully migrated his company's Windows-based line of business document management extranet application and his employees' 40-odd Windows-based desktops to a 100 percent Linux-based server and desktop infrastructure. Jason Perlow interviews Tony Maro, CIO...

Tags: Desktop, Hospital, Imaging, Health Care, Server, Computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Document Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-20

AMD rolls out 8 new Athlon CPUs in time for Windows 7

Too littleI've bought AMD CPUs in the past, but they lost their edge with Intel's release of Core 2. AMD has yet to recover. I just don't see myself going AMD to save $50. Frankly, $100 won't move me when I consider I will keep a new...

Tags: Processors, CPU, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Intel Core i5, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., processor, Core i5, Intel Corp., AMD Athlon

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Free Silverlight streaming service to be replaced by paid Azure-hosted service

Ought to be interestingSilverlight is the means by which Netflix streams their on-demand content. I cannot help but wonder if MS cut a deal with the new Blockbuster service.Does MS support "open internet", or do they want us to pay for itDoes MS support "open internet", or do they want...

Tags: cloud computing, Strategy, Media Streaming, Microsoft Silverlight, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Corp., open-Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

What makes Microsoft's SharePoint tick?

Make a post explaining what SharePoint is...As you said, it is a complex product. I remember when Lotus Notes came out, it was difficult to pin it to a traditional category - what IS it? SharePoint may have some of the same issues of perception.What is SharePoint:There are 2 SharePoint?s,...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Google Wave: The Microsoft Bob of the New Millennium

Google Wave, the new and highly anticipated workflow/group collaboration mashup web application which is in limited alpha test has left me underwhelmed. Over the weekend I became one of the lucky few to receive a Google Wave invite. I was excited, overjoyed, and...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Microsoft Corp., Mashup, Google Wave, Collaboration, Wiki, Groupware, E-mail, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-14

IBM targets Google Apps for business, undercuts pricing and touts reliability

Good newsWhile I'm not a big fan of IBM due to the usual cost associated with their offerings, I like their products overall and the fact that IBM is one of if not the largest proponent of open source software. I've used Lotus Notes and found it not as...

Tags: cloud computing, E-mail servers, pricing strategy, Premier Edition, Louts Notes, Google Inc., Google Apps, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Photo Editing & Saving Wizard for Photoshop 2009 (Windows)

Photo Editing & Saving Wizard is the perfect solution to perform base photo editing tasks, finish photo editing in Adobe Photoshop and create quality JPEG files. A lot of compression and resizing options let you save JPEG images with any size you need, providing the maximum quality possible. Our advanced...

Tags: Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Windows, Photograph, WinSoftMagic, Photo Editing & Saving Wizard

Software downloads 2009-09-30

JumpBox for Tracks Task Management 1.1.2 (Windows)

Tracks helps you dominate your todo list with an elegant implementation of the "Getting Things Done" methodology. If you find yourself overwhelmed by tasks that are either slipping through the cracks or being procrastinated, learn the GTD system and stick with it using Tracks. Desktop-based GTD implementations are traditionally preferred...

Tags: Task Management Inc., Microsoft Windows, JumpBox, Desktops, AJAX, Hardware, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0

Software downloads 2009-09-21

JumpBox for Tracks Task Management 1.1.2 (Mac)

Tracks helps you dominate your todo list with an elegant implementation of the "Getting Things Done" methodology. If you find yourself overwhelmed by tasks that are either slipping through the cracks or being procrastinated, learn the GTD system and stick with it using Tracks. Desktop-based GTD implementations are traditionally...

Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Task Management Inc., JumpBox, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Servers, Hardware, Management, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-09-14

Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks off

Cute. [NT]ntCute.Not sure it's effective though. It may be. But... flows like a book ad. Will probably be effective only in certain segments. So I bet we will see a couple very different ads.RE: Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks offlooks like they brain washed her, since when 6 year...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, car, operating system, Microsoft Corp., lemon, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

So, who's planning a Windows 7 launch party?

UK signup hereExpecting to hear by September 17th.Agreed to all conditions: inviting 9 million friends, full global media coverage, event handled via web site, photographer on hand to upload images ... M$ legal to take control of all my finances.Even checked PC was Vista Capable ;-) I amBut only if...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

How the Web OS has begun to reshape IT and business

What a BS conclusion ...Are you serious or just plain delusional???Using a server is not using cloud computing. In fact, any decent professional company would never even think about anything "cloud" except for basic web hosting.Let me just give you the top two most logical reasons why real companies...

Tags: Games, information technology, game, HTTP, crowdsourcing, Web, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-09-06

Am I a big whiner about Gmail's downtime?

Establish Down-Time Procedures. Move on.Google Apps is a GREAT resource.Whining for something you get for freeNTyes you areand on top of it you give the M$ shills something to hang on.I've never looked into it, but does Google Gears help......when / if Google Apps is down?Teachers are hardly unique...

Tags: cloud computing, E-mail providers, Google Inc., big whiner, Google Gmail, whiner, Google Apps

Discussion threads 2009-09-03