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- Intuit makes two-pronged PaaS and SaaS push
- StrategiesStrategies to position before the new model on the Web
- Tags: cloud computing, Strategy, PaaS, Intuit Inc., software-as-a-service
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Force.com Cloud Platform Drives Huge Time to Market and Cost Savings
- IDC believes that the rise of Cloud computing has the potential to be among the most transformative developments in the world of information technology in the last 20 years. To date, Cloud computing is already having a significant impact on the way technology vendors are service-enabling and delivering applications, how...
- Tags: PaaS, Cost Savings, International Data Group, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, It Operations
- White papers 2009-09-01
- SpringSource Enterprise Java Cloud Foundry mixes best of open source with PaaS for application lifecycle efficiency
- This is the clear path for open source and Java developers to the cloud. Microsoft will have its hands full just keeping the .NET developers and operators on the farm, so to speak. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Foundry Networks Inc., PaaS, Programming Languages, Java, Open Source, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-08-20
- VMware's vision: Clouds everywhere
- While I was making my way out to San Francisco for OpenSource World/Next Generation Datacenter/Cloudworld, VMware issued a press release stating that they were acquiring Spring Source, a supplier of Platform as a Service offerings. This, I believe, opens the door for VMware to offer a nearly complete, end-to-end solution...
- Tags: Solution, Data Center, Open Source, PaaS, Vision, Supplier, VMware Inc., Tool, SpringSource, Spring Framework, Data Centers, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- VMware completes the PaaS to vCloud
- If you’ve been wondering why an infrastructure leader would acquire a developer framework, the answer is a bit more complex that what shows on the surface â€" and a lot more strategic. As stated in the press release and in the blogs by VMware CTO Steve Herrod and SpringSource CEO...
- Tags: Java, PaaS, VMware Inc., SpringSource, Microsoft Windows Azure, Virtualization, Hardware, James Staten
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Microsoft takes off its xRM platform-as-a-service gloves
- With Salesforce.com stepping up its Force.com push, Microsoft seems to have decided it's finally time to talk turkey about xRM and how Microsoft plans to position a Microsoft-hosted version of it as part of its Azure cloud platform. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: PaaS, Microsoft Corp., Cloud Computing, Sales Force Management, Sales, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-06-12
- TIBCO takes PaaS plus integration capabilities to global enterprises via their choice of clouds
- TIBCO takes PaaS plus integration capabilities to global enterprises via their choice of cloudsDana: it's Perl. Not Pearl.nt
- Tags: cloud computing, integration capability, PaaS, TIBCO Software Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- TIBCO takes PaaS plus integration capabilities to global enterprises via their choice of clouds
- Combining platform as a service PaaS with a built-in ability to integrate and manage hybrid cloud deployments, TIBCO Software today threw its hat in the cloud computing ring by taking its middleware and Java development and deployment platforms to new heights. Coinciding with the JavaOne conference and...
- Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., PaaS, TIBCO Silver, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cloud Computing, Service Level Management, Middleware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, It Operations, It service Management, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Intuit makes two-pronged PaaS and SaaS push
- Hard on the heels of its $170 million acquisition of SaaS vendor PayCycle, Intuit is extending its platform-as-a-service offering to support applications built and hosted on third-party development platforms - a PaaS strategy we've not seen from other vendors by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, Intuit Inc., PaaS, Cloud Computing, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- LongJump eyes fully portable, best-of-breed PaaS holy grail for ISVs going to the 'open' cloud
- LongJump won't be alone in seeking the holy grail of a truely open, portable, extensible and neutral cloud PaaS approach, but they have my attention. We'll need to keep an eye on Salesforce, TIBCO Software, IBM, and Oracle/Sun on the topic. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Holy Grail, PaaS, Cloud Computing, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-06-02
- Steer Safely Into the Clouds: Why You Must Have Cloud Governance Before You Move Your Apps
- Cloud computing is a dilemma for today's CIO. The potential to cut capital expenditure and reign in operating costs is so compelling that the business will push aggressively for cloud adoption. Each of the components of cloud computing - Infrastructure-as-a-Service IaaS, Platform-as-a-Service PaaS, and Software-as-a-Service SaaS - offer a bulletproof...
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, PaaS, Layer 7 Technologies Inc., Cloud Computing, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Virtualization, Emerging Technologies, Hardware
- White papers 2009-05-15
- Where Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) must go next
- More Robust Apps Needed NOW! Platform-as-a-Service is hot these days. Vendors like NetSuite and salesforce.com have their clouds as to players like Amazon and Google. Cloud providers like to promote their capabilities to application developers and, in doing so, create an ecosystem full of low-cost applications for...
- Tags: Software Company, PaaS, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-05-08
- Could your software CEO be a TV pitchman? Benioff might...
- Salesforce's CEO & Billy Mays - the ultimate pitch team! satire I (and 600 others) attended the recent Salesforce.com event here in Chicago. Salesforce was promoting its platform-as-a-service PaaS, Force.com. At these events, the different talks have their own highlights but, for me, I...
- Tags: Software, Salesforce.com Inc., PaaS, TV, Force.com, Marc, Sales Force Management, Cloud Computing, Sales, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-05-07
- BriefingsDirect analysts unpack PaaS and predict future impact on enterprises and developers
- BriefingsDirect analysts unpack PaaS and predict future impact on enterprises and developersXaaS Frees Up Enterprises and DevelopersWhen we launched our ERP system "as a service" back in 2001, the impact on our organization and on our customers was overwhelming. The sales process, implementations, training, support and customization were all...
- Tags: cloud computing, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Briefingsdirect, PaaS, developer, XaaS
- Discussion threads 2009-05-04
- BriefingsDirect analysts unpack PaaS and predict future impact on enterprises and developers
- But before everyone jumps on the cloud bandwagon, they need to know what they are getting into, and Kobielus warns of dangers ahead if the cloud vendors end up returning to the era of silos. With each vendor creating their own proprietary version, the cloud could transform service-oriented architecture SOA...
- Tags: Developer, PaaS, SOA, Silo, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-05-03
- An ERP Product Line in 18 months? NetSuite and Rootstock did it
- Lessons any ERP provider should heed The Power of Platform-as-a-Service This week, NetSuite and Rootstock announced the availability of an all new ERP solution. The incredible aspect of it is that the solution was created in 18 months. ...
- Tags: PaaS, NetSuite Inc., ERP, Rootstock, Cloud Computing, Brian Sommer
- Blog posts 2009-05-03
- What Really Is SOA: A Comparison With Cloud Computing, Web 2.0, SaaS, WOA, Web Services, PaaS and Others
- Service Oriented Architecture, SOA, is a term extensively used without in depth knowledge of what it is and what it is not. People get frequently confused with other terms like cloud computing, Web Services, Web 2.0, SaaS, WOA, POA, PaaS and so on. This paper is a clear comparison among...
- Tags: Web, Software-as-a-service, PaaS, Web Service, SOA, Soalib, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cloud Computing, Web 2.0, Web Services, Software As A Service (SaaS), Middleware, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Marketing
- White papers 2009-04-18
- LongJump puts PaaS on-premise
- LongJump puts PaaS on-premiseIt's too badAs a purist, I agree with the article, none of the advantages of the Cloud can be gained by the creation "private clouds". These being:-Lower cost via economies of scale-Continuous innovation as a function of a greater ecosystem.-A constant "state of State of the Art"...
- Tags: cloud computing, Longjump, PaaS
- Discussion threads 2009-03-31
- LongJump puts PaaS on-premise
- In a move that will horrify multi-tenancy purists but bring a smile to the face of many conventional ISVs desperate to launch SaaS offerings of their own, PaaS provider LongJump has today made its platform available as installable licensed software. by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: PaaS, LongJump, Cloud Computing, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2009-03-31
- Automated PaaS migration now a reality
- Automated PaaS migration now a realityYou will probably see people gravitating to standards based platforms, and/or using wrappers to isolate things specific to a platform to aid in easy migration if and when necessary.The Ubuntu initiative to offer an open source platform if very interesting, so that companies might be...
- Tags: Business process automation, Web services, PaaS, migration, BPEL, Automated PaaS, Automated PaaS migration
- Discussion threads 2009-02-27
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