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SugarCRM 5 sweetens the deal with on-demand service, AJAX e-mail: SugarCRM 5 sweetens the deal with on-demand service, AJAX e-mailContinued design flawsPrior to 5.0, SugarCRM would modify HTML files on the file system as part of their layout engine. Now, their new meta-data driven UI modifies PHP files on the file system. Having a system that edits files...; Tags: SugarCRM, SugarCRM 5, file system, on-demand service, AJAX, on-demand, e-mail; Discussion threads 2007-12-19
BBC to launch on-demand service: BBC to launch on-demand serviceunfortunatelyas I read the actual proposal, people outside of the UK will not be able to access the simulcast, 7-day, or series downloads. boooo!! expected, but boooo anyway.; Tags: on-demand service, on-demand, British Broadcasting Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-05-03
On-Demand Integration: Salesforce, Hubspan, and the Future of Heterogeneity: Salesforce.com is nothing if not a font of great ideas whose time should have come a long time ago. Indeed, it almost seems as though Salesforce.coms top dog Marc Benioff is the only one in the kennel whos bark really matters: On demand CRM certainly was not invented by Salesforce.com,...; Tags: on-demand, Uncategorized; Blog posts 2006-11-27
Gartner bearish on on-demand services: Gartner bearish on on-demand servicesWrong again ...This from the company that in 1988 advised enterprises to upgrade to OS/2 and Microchannel. Gartner's track record on forecasting disruptive technologies speaks for itself.Don't look for people to exchange PCs for terminalsAnd if proprietory vendors try to eliminate outright sales, look for people...; Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Sales force management, Gartner Inc., on-demand service, PC, on-demand; Discussion threads 2005-09-30
Gartner bearish on on-demand services: The growing popularity of software-as-a-service vendors like Salesforce.com, and recent moves, like Oracle's acquisition of Siebel, are indicators that the software industry is tilting toward an on-demand future. But don't expect it to take off so fast says a recent Gartner report (client reg. req.). Despite the hype, on-demand...; Tags: on-demand; Blog posts 2005-09-30

IBM expands data centers, on-demand service: IBM expands data centers, on-demand serviceBill and Steve, we don't need you any more!No need for Microsoft in this model, rent a data center is the future of computing.Grid computing is something that will hurt Microsoft, that is why Sun, IBM and even Google are following this modelhttp://www.webcenter.squarespace.com/grid-computing-data-center-asp/Way to go...; Tags: Data centers, Storage, grid computing, IBM Corp., data center, on-demand service, on-demand; Discussion threads 2004-10-01

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Cloudworks shows the green side of managed services: Here's a refreshing twist: An executive with an ostensibly "green" technology who really isn't willing to pitch it that way. I'm talking about Cloudworks founder and CEO Mike Eaton, who really cares more instead about the "overall convenience and efficiency" of his company's services. He's playing the economy card, rather...; Tags: Managed Services, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Small Business, Cloudworks, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-26
iPhone gas application roundup: On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched: Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has shipped a high-prority patch to cover four gaping holes in its flagship RealPlayer software, warning that the vulnerabilities could put users at risk of code execution attacks. The patch comes a few hours after Secunia released an advisory warning for one...; Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
What paper trail?: I've been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I've blogged before, I am still one of those people who can't help printing out certain emails in order to act on them. Yes, it's bad, I know....; Tags: Xerox Corp., Paper Trail, Survey, Printers, Data Centers, Marketing Research, Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Diaz's Memo: Can cloud computing weather the storm?: ZDNet's Sam Diaz isn't ready to give up on cloud computing after Amazon's recent S3 storage service outage. He believes the technology still has the potential to drastically reduce operating expenses.; Tags: Diaz, Cloud Computing, Amazon; Videos 2008-07-25
Britain moves against illegal file sharing: CBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent warning letters and may potentially have their internet connections disconnected. For more on the article,...; Tags: File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Cool Tools - Slingpage extends stickies and sharing to Firefox users: Slingpage, which announced its social browsing extension for Internet Explorer last month, will introduce an equally feature-rich version of its service to Mozilla Firefox users next week. Slingpage offers a way for Web surfers to find information about favorite topics via "Slingcast" feeds as well as create...; Tags: Monitor, Mozilla Firefox, Note, Tool, Slingpage, Web Browsers, Monitors & Displays, Internet, Hardware, Components, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-25
How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability: The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...; Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Jennifer Leggio unpacks demand letter over "branded community": Over at ZDNet's Feeds, Jennifer Leggio walks us through a cease and desist email she recently received. The email suggested her blog's use of the term "branded community" might constitute trademark infringement. It's a good object lesson about paying attention to cease and...; Tags: Community, Letter, E-mail, Blogging, Online Communications, Internet, Denise Howell; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft may need an IBM moment of clarity: Microsoft's financial analyst meeting was a tale of a technology conglomerate: You heard a lot about search, a decent bit about the enterprise and all sorts of projects in between. But amid all the coverage--see Mary Jo's laundry list of stories--I can't help but wonder if Microsoft's...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, IBM Corp., Game Players, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Netflix ups outlook; Customer acquisition costs fall: Netflix said Friday it ended the second quarter with more than 8.4 million subscribers, up 25 percent from a year ago, and spent less money acquiring those customers. Those two factors added up to better than expected quarterly results and an improved outlook. The company has been...; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Acquisition, Earnings, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Investment, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop: Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Juniper: Enterprise demand strong; Johnson hired to scale up: Current Juniper CEO Scott Kriens delivered strong quarter results, said enterprise demand was solid and outlined the primary reason Kevin Johnson was hired as his replacement: He knows how to scale. Ahead of its earnings report statement Thursday Juniper made the Johnson news official. The company has...; Tags: Revenue, Juniper Networks Inc., Kevin Johnson, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24