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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

IBM extends application hosting to SAP, Siebel

By offering new application hosting services for Siebel and SAP apps, Hurwitz says IBM--always underappreciated as a hosted services provider--is starting to flesh out its e-business-on-demand vision. Seeking to address the market for application hosting services more directly and repeatably, IBM just announced a set of new application hosting...

Tags: Siebel Systems Inc., SAP AG, Application Hosting, IBM Corp., Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, It Services, Enterprise Software, Internet, Software, Bill Martorelli

News items 2002-07-25

WorldCom acquires Intermedia for $3B

WorldCom Inc. has agreed to acquire Intermedia Communications Inc. in a deal worth $3 billion in cash and stock. WorldCom will also take on $3 billion in debt through the deal. The deal gives WorldCom, the second largest long-distance carrier in the United States, control over Intermedia subsidiary Digex,...

Tags: Intermedia, Application Hosting, WorldCom Inc., Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, It Services, Enterprise Software, Internet, Software, ZDNN Staff, Technology News

News items 2000-09-05

Digex hosts Compaq, Microsoft investments

Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ), and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) said Wednesday they will invest $50 million each in Digex, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIGX) as part of a plan to develop high-performance application hosting services. Full story. -- Tiffany Kary, ZDNet Inter@ctive Investor by ZDNN Staff

Tags: Investment, High-performance, Application Hosting, Microsoft Corp., Digex Inc., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, It Services, Leadership, Enterprise Software, Internet, Management, Software, ZDNN Staff, Technology News

News items 2000-01-12

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

Case studies

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Putting SaaS revenue in perspective

Yes, but SaaS revenues aren't front-loadedComparing SaaS revenues with on-premises software revenue isn't very valid, as the on-premises providers count all the revenue up-front when they ship their CD or transmit the software, while SaaS recognizes all revenue (software-related and hosting-related) over the term of the contract.For enterprise customers, however,...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, cloud computing, Operational accounting, Tools & Techniques, revenue, software-as-a-service, SaaS Customer, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

NoteShare 1.9 (Mac)

NoteShare is a powerful desktop application for creating, publishing and sharing media rich, multi-page notebooks. Users can instantly share their notebooks with other NoteShare users for presenting, viewing and editing information. NoteShare can be used in the same room, same building and globally for connecting anytime, anywhere. Sharing means...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, AquaMinds Software, NoteShare, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-11-18

NetKiller ITAM 2.1.6 (Windows)

If your company has more than 20 computers, it is time to use IT Asset Management ITAM to manage your resources more efficiently. NetKiller IT Asset Management ("ITAM") 4 is a web browser based online IT asset management service that consolidate computer hardware and software assets in real time to...

Tags: Software, IT Asset Management, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, NETKILLER Software, NetKiller ITAM, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-16

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

Hosted Hosting: Should Service Providers Go Hosted?

No one can argue the fact that the IT industry, even in these troubled economic times, is continuously developing at astounding rates. This can be seen across all sectors of the industry, whether it is application development, platform evolution, online services hardware development and even research. To some degree, though,...

Tags: Industry, Evolution, Service Provider, Hardware, Business Services, Software Development, Strategy, Software/Web Development, Management

White papers 2009-10-07

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