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- To host or not to host
- To host or not to hostAs I stated on TwitterI would stick to outsourcing unless you're large enough to manage those resources in house, unless you particularly like 3AM "the site is down!!!!!!111!" calls; chances are good that you're not large enough. Whether you stick with GoDaddy or not is...
- Tags: Managed hosting, Web technology, GoDaddy, outsourcing, outsource
- Discussion threads 2009-07-20
- Google makes an Outlook plugin to replace Exchange
- Google makes an Outlook plugin to replace Exchangethere's no much life without internet...IMHO, there's no much life without internet link in an office :-) From the other side it'd be cool to have kinda GApps Gateway to queue user messages while in offline. Though it seems very hard to implement.RE:...
- Tags: Service level management, E-mail, Groupware, Outlook Plugin, Google Inc., Google Makes, Microsoft Outlook, SLA, plug-in
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Accounting for success? Darwin meets the green eyeshade world…
- Have you really looked at your options for finance & accounting lately? BPO business process outsourcing for Finance and Accounting has been going on for a time. The industry owes some part of its success to the shared services efforts of larger firms. When businesses created shared...
- Tags: Software, Accounting, Firm, Darwin, F&A, F&A Executive, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- The Sullivan Group a Marathon Technologies Customer
- I've spoken with the good folks of Marathon Technologies on several ocassions see Marathon Technologies launches everRun VM and Marathon Technologies and Microsoft dance together. This time, I had the opportunity to speak with Erika Simpson, Network Administrator, and Rob Jones, IT Director, a user of Marathon's everRun VM, from...
- Tags: Software, Marathon Technologies, Sullivan Group, SamWare, Server Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
- Taxing Issues in Strategic Sourcing Decisions
- Today's economic environment is forcing companies to assess their core competencies and identify more efficient operating modes. This analysis encompasses strategic sourcing options such as relocation and consolidation to use shared services, insourcing, outsourcing and co-sourcing. The precise tax implications of each option should be a key part of the...
- Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Strategic Sourcing, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance
- White papers 2009-05-07
- 'Private cloud' = just another buzzword for on-premise datacenter?
- 'Private cloud' = just another buzzword for on-premise datacenter?Sooo.. wrong.Private clouds are exactly the same as the public cloud with the exception of its location. While a datacenter is part of the private cloud, the cloud itself is way more. It provides remote apps, services such as e-mail, web sires,...
- Tags: Data centers, Storage, Microsoft Outlook, Private Clouds, data center, private cloud, buzzword
- Discussion threads 2009-04-28
- Wanted: Bidders for 51 percent stake in Satyam
- Interested in a 51 percent stake in Satyam Computer Services? Here's your big chance. The company said on Monday that it will begin screening interested bids for a 51 percent stake in the company until March 12 statement. The offshore outsourcing firm has been...
- Tags: Satyam, Outsourcing, Litigation, Financial Accounting, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-09
- IBM in health reform optimists club
- IBM in health reform optimists clubFeel Better Now? No.Indian Business Machines is part of the problem, not the solution. They are one of a handful of giant IT providers who will attempt to use lobbying to move any national health care discussion towards a solution based on their products. I...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, radiation, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-04
- Microsoft pumps cloud, trumps Google with GSK
- Microsoft pumps cloud, trumps Google with GSKOne thing he leaves out. Microsoft is ONLY doing this because ofcompetitive pressure. If not for Google, and others, you, the eager customer, would still be forced to buy servers and Exchange and run it all locally, and pay a small fortune for it....
- Tags: Public relations, Microsoft Corp., GSK, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-02
- Clock ticks for Satyam as customers eye exit
- Clock ticks for Satyam as customers eye exitWhy customers might stay with SatyamClearly, what has happened with Satyam has been a shock. A shock to Satyam's shareholders, customers and employees, as well as corporate India and beyond.What did happen? That might be some time coming, but it would appear from...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Operational accounting, Financial services, SMART Money, Satyam
- Discussion threads 2009-01-28
- Cloud boom or cloud bubble?
- Cloud boom or cloud bubble?Salesforce blowsI'm so tired of every idiot tech reporter talking about how great salesforce is.Working with them is a nightmare. They have stupidity and ineptitude coupled with arrogance. They don't even support record locking for integration. That's CS 101 stuff.Vendor lock-in? And...
- Tags: cloud computing, outsourcing
- Discussion threads 2009-01-20
- How to be less stupid in 2009
- The title of this post was going to be 'How to be more smart in 2009' but three things changed my mind. First up several of my Twitter followers 'voted' for the 'less stupid' title, second several posts I saw in catching up on New Year reading had me groaning...
- Tags: Information Technology, Geek, Tool, Mike, Production Deployment, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-01-06
- The time is now for a Microsoft-Yahoo search deal
- The patience over Microsoft and Yahoo's never-ending deal dance is wearing thin among the chattering class--bloggers, analysts and folks sick of following this dysfunctional courtship--and the consensus is right. The time to do a Microsoft-Yahoo deal is now and it's time to put aside the bad boardroom blood and hook...
- Tags: Yahoo Search, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Squali, Aggarwal, Data Centers, Outsourcing, Search, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Federated Identity and Software as a Service (SaaS): Single Sign-On to the Cloud
- As companies seek efficient ways to cut costs, many are turning to Software as a Service SaaS as an option for outsourcing certain types of IT services, like sales management, human resource management, customer relations management and more. IT implications for SaaS adoption include new provisioning and security challenges, as...
- Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, Information Technology, Identity Federation, Single Sign-on, Ping Identity, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies
- White papers 2008-11-04
- New security venture for mid-market application users
- Good time for a new offering: When Wipro met Fortify Wipro (one of the world’s largest outsourcers) and Fortify a major software security vendor are announcing today their plans to offer a new joint outsourcing solution. This solution combines Fortify’s software security tools with Wipro’s outsourcing...
- Tags: Software, Security Professional, Security, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
- Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capital
- AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi. AMD will also receive a capital infusion from Mubadala Development Company, which will wind up owning more than 19 percent of Intel's smaller rival. ...
- Tags: Asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATIC, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- It's OK to outsource
- It's OK to outsourceIm going to make a suggestion here...but why not use OpenDNS? Its free and requires virtually zero maintence. www.opendns.com - I use it on my home connection and it makes surfing the internet much better and more reliable.Well, that's comfortingI suck at DNS too. Fortunately...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Domain names, NETWORKING, outsource, DNS, OpenDNS
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Spamming vendor launches managed spamming service
- A spamming vendor known as the SET-X Corporation, has recently launched the distributed SET-X Mail System, a sophisticated managed spamming service available for rent on a monthly basis starting from $2000, promising to achieve "spamming speed" of 5000 to 7000 emails per minute and over 1 million spam messages per...
- Tags: Malware, Server, Bot, Spamming, Spamming Service, SET-X Mail System, MX, Spam, E-mail, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-09-13
- Seinfeld becomes McCain
- Seinfeld becomes McCainMyth?So, is John McCain's patriotism a myth? Perhaps his leadership abilities? Or maybe it is a myth that John McCain is actually qualified for the job of Commander in Chief?The only myth here relates to you feeling somehow qualified to offer political commentary.dude you really need...
- Tags: Taxes, RSS, John McCain, Obama
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
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