We recently commissioned an independent global study of senior management and C-suite executives that looked at the business model changes services organizations are making in the Everything as a Service (XaaS) economy. The XaaS economy is where products and services are delivered in a continuous relationship with the customer, rather than as a series of […]
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Microsoft unveils IoT Central to simplify Internet of Things development
Microsoft announced on Thursday a new “software-as-a-service” (SaaS) offering, called IoT Central, aimed at reducing the complexity of building Internet of Things solutions. IoT Central allows developers to create software and hardware without cloud expertise, a necessity for large-scale IoT solutions in the past. Microsoft does not say exactly how the service reduces the need […]
IoT isn’t just a connection, it’s a conversation
The immense hype around the Internet of Things (IoT) certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed by businesses, as IDC’s latest research revealed that 31% of companies surveyed have already deployed IoT, with another 43% looking to deploy within the next 12 months. However, a recent study from the IoT Institute shows that only 25% of businesses feel […]
Your Shadow IT Department Is Here To Stay
Deal with it.
What Staples Can Teach The Cloud About Simplicity
That was easy!
LinkedIn vs. Salesforce: Clash Of The Sales Technology Titans
As LinkedIn enters the CRM business, it must contend with Salesforce, another great company run by another heady entrepreneur.
The Silver Lining Of The NSA Scandal
Revelations about the NSA created a public outcry, but at least it’s increased visibility around the issue of data security.
Amazon’s Cloud Economics Are Now Disrupting The SaaS Disruptors
“Software as a service” providers are feeling the heat from Amazon’s pay-for-use licensing model. Who’s the dinosaur now?
Red Hat To Oracle: Have You Tried Free?
Oracle’s president argues that IT needs to change. Is he the right person to be making that argument?
Business Cloud Computing: Privacy Is Just As Important As Security
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Your Cloud Provider Is Toast. Now What?
Given the risk of SaaS failure, is open source a viable back-up plan? Should cloud providers be offering a version of their product as open source so that customers can continue running the service locally if the vendor dies?
Cloud Jargon Unwound: Distinguishing SaaS, IaaS and PaaS [Infographic]
Finally, a clear, visual, explanation of three of the most common — and most confusing — cloud-computing acronyms.
Enterprise Software: 5 Ways SaaS Changes Everything & 3 Ways It Doesn’t
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) dramatically affects how enterprises choose and buy their software – but some things
Oracle’s Big Miss: The End Of An Enterprise Era?
Oracle missing one quarter isn’t a big deal, but Oracle’s big miss signals significant changes in how enterprise technology is bought and sold. It’s an open question whether vendors like Oracle will be able to embrace things like cloud and open source in time to maintain their existing businesses while creating new ones for the future.
Software-as-a-Service: The Dirty Little Secrets Of SaaS
The dirty little secret of SaaS: up to 20% of attempted SaaS deployments are failing due to serious problems with data integration. And that’s not all.
6 Ways To Make Freemium Work For B2B Products
Depending on the product, the freemium model can work especially well for B2VSB (business-to-very-small-business) companies.
Why Oracle Fusion Doesn’t Excite Customers
A new study by Forrester Research shows Oracle is struggling to get customers to migrate from its older on-premise software to its modern Fusion Applications.
Everything-as-a-Service: It’s Happening Right Now
New Marketing-as-a-Service and Healthcare-as-a-Service operations illustrate the trend toward delivering Anything-and-Everything-as-a-Service over the Web.
SaaS: Enterprise Software Vendors Are Still Denying Reality
While some are buying up the competition while they still can or building their own SaaS-like operations, others are hiding their heads in the sand. For them, at least, the results aren’t going to be pretty.
What Salesforce Doesn’t Tell You At Dreamforce
Salesforce, a pioneer in delivering business software over the Internet, is turning to social business and collaboration services to expand into new markets and keep its revenue engine running. So it’s no surprise that the company’s Dreamforce user conference in San Francisco this week is a love fest for social networking for business. But…