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McAfee Tackles 'Spam Hijack' Flaw in Anti-Malware Code By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 19, 2012 A flaw in the security vendor's cloud-based service allows users' systems to be used by spammers. Tags: SaaS, McAfee, security vulnerability, spam Cloud Computing: Slow Adoption Rates, Current Obstacles By Damu Kuttikrishnan | Article Published November 16, 2011 Despite the hype, companies are only slowly migrating to cloud computing, chiefly due to several key challenges. Tags: cloud computing, SaaS, security, PaaS, compliance Cloud Computing Vendors: New Channel Alliances Are Critical By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published October 20, 2011 Cloud computing vendors must team with a greater number of channel partners who have the trust of their customers. Tags: cloud computing, channel, SaaS Gartner: Platform-as-a-Service Taking Off By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 10, 2011 Neglected until recently, platform-as-a-service (PaaS) is getting set to come into its own. Tags: cloud computing, PaaS, SaaS SaaS a Reality with 95 Percent Participating By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 04, 2011 Researcher Gartner finds that 95 percent of respondents to a recent survey plan to grow or maintain use of software-as-a-service. Tags: SaaS, cloud computing Ten Percent of Email Will be Cloud-based by 2014 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 20, 2011 Leading analyst firm says adoption is a little slower than expected but relentless nonetheless. Tags: cloud computing, cloud-based, email, SaaS SaaS and ITIL By Anthony Orr | Article Published May 20, 2011 SaaS and ITIL Tags: SaaS, service management, ITIL, Cloud Workday Releases Integrated Cloud Computing Solution By Dana Gardner | Article Published March 30, 2011 Workday's SaaS-based enterprise solutions target HR and financial management, and also enable Platform as a Service (iPaaS). Tags: payroll, SaaS, cloud computing, PaaS, human resources Cloud Computing and 'Power to the People' By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published March 29, 2011 The “consumerization of IT” is driving the growth of cloud computing as end users become decision makers. Tags: cloud services, SaaS, EMC, AWS, cloud computing Who Will Move You to the Cloud? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 09, 2011 With the sheer number of cloud platforms and vendors all but promising confusion, some companies could use a ‘cloud advisor’. Tags: software, PaaS, Enterprise IT, cloud computing, SaaS Pundit Calls Salesforce Cloud Claim "Wishful Thinking" By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 04, 2011 Salesforce's study claims using its cloud computing leads to huge CO2 Reductions. Not everyone agrees. Tags: Salesforce, green IT, carbon footprint, cloud computing, SaaS Capitalizing on Cloud Computing: Not If, But When By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published February 08, 2011 Firms are no longer debating whether to adopt cloud computing, but instead are choosing among Private, Public, Hybrid and Community Clouds. Tags: hybrid cloud, private cloud, cloud computing, SaaS, public cloud Verizon Buying Terremark in $1.4 Billion Cloud Play By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 28, 2011 The cloud is big business and Verizon wants a bigger piece of the pie. Tags: Verizon, mergers and acquisitions, Virtual Cloud Management, SaaS, cloud computing Salesforce Launches Cloud-Based Database By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 08, 2010 Salesforce touts the new solution as the first enterprise-level database service that is entirely in the cloud. Do customers want this? Tags: database administrator, SaaS, cloud computing, Salesforce, database 12 Hottest App Categories for Cloud Computing Shift By Larry Marion | Article Published November 30, 2010 A survey reveals that firms are most likely to shift HR to the cloud, with several other other categories close behind. Tags: HR Management, Cloud, data center management, cloud computing, SaaS To the Clouds with Linux -- But Who Controls It? By Matt Hartley | Article Published November 24, 2010 Linux is already a factor in cloud computing, yet the major vendors seem to be single-handedly shaping its future in this emerging sector. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, Google, Linux, SaaS Cloud Computing or 'Cloud Washing'? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published November 16, 2010 Attempting to ride the cloud computing wave, some established software vendors are merely rebranding existing apps without offering true cloud functionality. Tags: cloud services, cloud computing, SaaS, Remote Server Management, enterprise software How SaaS and Cloud Computing are Transforming Education By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published October 19, 2010 The growing adoption of SaaS and Cloud Computing in schools means the next generation will be fully comfortable with this emerging technology. Tags: cloud management tools, Virtual Cloud Management, SaaS, cloud computing, education SaaS Backlash: Survey Shows Abandoned Deals By Larry Marion | Article Published October 11, 2010 Software as a service sees growing pains, as the number of mid-sized companies using SaaS for critical applications trends down year over year. Tags: cloud computing, SaaS Contract, software, IT management, SaaS SaaS Suite Aims to Corral Event Management By David Needle | Article Published October 08, 2010 Version 6 of Certain Software's SaaS event planner has utility for everyone in the organization from event planners to attendees. Tags: software as a service, cloud computing, cloud strategy, SaaS, Event Management Cloud Computing: Small, Big Players Cooperate By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published October 06, 2010 Legacy software vendors are inking cloud computing contracts with a new generation of nimble, web-oriented service providers. Tags: Cloud, SAP, SaaS, AWS, cloud computing Should Integrators Embrace Cloud Computing? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 27, 2010 Is it profitable for a vendor or service provider to offer solutions via cloud computing? Tags: service providers, cloud computing, SaaS, Cloud, IT infrastructure SAP Releases Carbon Impact OnDemand SaaS App By David Needle | Article Published September 22, 2010 The enterprise software giant said Carbon Impact on Demand is its first native cloud application and much more than a feel good, save the environment tool. Tags: SaaS, supply chain management, SAP, carbon footprint, cloud computing Business Processes Transformed by SaaS By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published September 07, 2010 Software as a service is changing business processes such as e-procurement and supply-chain management. Tags: business process outsourcing, cloud computing, business process management, business process, SaaS Windows Azure Gains Single Sign-On Support By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 09, 2010 August preview of Azure AppFabric security component adds support for single sign-on and identity federation. Tags: Microsoft, Cloud Hosting, cloud computing, SaaS, Azure LinkedIn Acquires SaaS Provider mSpoke By David Needle | Article Published August 05, 2010 Looking to improve engagement on its social network, LinkedIn acquires a startup offering a cloud-based recommendation engine designed to personalize content delivery. Tags: SaaS, social networking, cloud services, LinkedIn, cloud computing Cloud Computing's Effect on the Hosting Industry By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published July 27, 2010 The ‘cloud rush’ will result in an industry shakeout and many hosting companies will be swept away by the wave of new cloud computing services. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud Storage, SaaS, hosting, Cloud Providers SaaS Market Growing by Leaps and Bounds: Gartner By Larry Barrett | Article Published July 27, 2010 Gartner's latest report confirms what the market and top enterprise software vendors have been saying for the past three years: SaaS and cloud computing are the future and the future is now. Tags: Cloud, SaaS, SaaS Contract, cloud computing, cloud services Improving Security Through Regulatory Compliance By Sonny Discini | Article Published July 16, 2010 The expense of regulatory compliance is burdensome to businesses, yet it does offer some advantages. Tags: SaaS, regulatory, compliance, security, regulation IT Survey Highlights Virtualization Challenges By David Needle | Article Published July 13, 2010 Virtualization has great promise -- and has seen dramatic levels of adoption -- yet complexity of deployments and other issues persist. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, SaaS, virtualization technologies, virtualization cloud How Cloud Computing Helps Mine User Data By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 23, 2010 While alarming to some, cloud computing’s effectiveness at gathering user data enables managers to make better decisions. Tags: cloud services, IT management, SaaS, cloud computing, data mining Google Tweaks Collaboration Safety Features in Google Docs By David Needle | Article Published June 21, 2010 Enterprise users of the cloud-based Google Docs now have more sharing options as to who or how many people in the organization can access their files. Tags: privacy, SaaS, collaboration, security, Google Docs Cloud Computing Leaders: Ten to Watch By Jeff Vance | Article Published June 15, 2010 Cloud computing visionaries, start-ups and established giants, all vying to win a larger share of the emerging cloud market. Tags: Cloud network, cloud computing, SaaS, Cloud, cloud content management Cloud Computing 2.0 and the Changing IT Manager By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 07, 2010 Despite all the hype, tech executives are still grappling with the emerging cloud computing trend. Here’s a brief guide to what it means to today’s IT leaders. Tags: cloud management, Cloud, SaaS, cloud computing, IT manager HP To Cut 9,000 Services Jobs, Ramp Up Data Center Automation By Larry Barrett | Article Published June 01, 2010 HP said it will begin restructuring its enterprise services unit this quarter as it modernizes its data center strategy with the same sorts of technologies it's been recommending to customers. Tags: IT services, HP, IBM, SaaS, restructurings Xerox's ACS Rolls Out Public, Private Cloud Service By Larry Barrett | Article Published May 24, 2010 New enterprise cloud service lets companies pick and choose from public and private cloud computing options to speed application deployment and reduce overall IT costs. Tags: cloud computing, SaaS, software, Vblock infrastructure, Cisco CDC Makes Cloud Computing Play With TradeBeam Deal By Larry Barrett | Article Published May 18, 2010 CDC became the latest on-premises software vendor to expand its Software-as-a-Service portfolio, acquiring TradeBeam, a cloud computing-based supply chain monitoring software maker. Tags: SaaS, IBM, Symantec, supply chain management, cloud computing Will Cloud Computing Hype, Reality Find Common Ground? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 10, 2010 Cloud computing offers many benefits yet requires additional overhead that can negate its advantages. Tags: SaaS, infrastructure, cloud computing, Cloud, virtualization IBM Tackles Cloud Integration With Cast Iron Systems Buy By Larry Barrett | Article Published May 03, 2010 Big Blue made its latest cloud computing play, snagging the privately held maker of software that helps companies integrate public and private clouds with on-premise applications. Tags: SaaS, Cast Iron Systems, Cloud, IBM, cloud computing Optimism Returns to Software Sector By Larry Barrett | Article Published April 30, 2010 Almost half of the U.S. software companies say their business has returned to pre-recession levels or will by the middle of 2010, according to a survey by the Sand Hill Group. Tags: software, cloud computing, economy, SaaS, Cloud How Cloud Computing Security Resembles the Financial Meltdown By James Maguire | Article Published April 27, 2010 Just as financial organizations paid rating agencies for an investment grade credit rating (on what later turned out to be junk), cloud computing vendors pay accounting firms for a SAS 70 security rating. Should customers be worried? Tags: cloud computing contract, SaaS, security, cloud security, cloud computing How Will Data Centers Change to Fit SaaS Needs? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 22, 2010 The traditional data center should be ready to adapt to an increasingly on-demand world, said a panel of enterprise IT providers. Tags: SaaS, Amazon, Salesforce, applications, data center Top Ten Reasons to Use SaaS By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published April 21, 2010 Software as a service offers numerous advantages, including limited risk, fewer upfront costs and rapid deployment. Tags: software as a service, software, SaaS, cloud computing, SaaS Contract Oracle Adds Healthcare Software Maker Phase Forward By Larry Barrett | Article Published April 19, 2010 The software giant improved makes yet another key purchase, snapping up Phase Forward, a leading developer of drug data management applications. Tags: SaaS, SAP, Oracle, IBM, Phase Forward Salesforce CEO Looks to 'Cloud 2' By David Needle | Article Published April 14, 2010 Marc Benioff said there's plenty of enterprise appeal in the next generation of cloud computing that he's dubbed Cloud 2. Tags: cloud computing, Atmosphere, Chatter, SaaS, Salesforce SaaS Survey Reveals Real World Experience By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published March 29, 2010 Results of a recent SaaS survey provide details about hands-on customer experience with cloud computing and software as a service. Tags: cloud computing contract, Cloud, Cloud network, cloud computing, SaaS SAP's Co-CEO's Talk Strategy, Oracle and On-Demand By David Needle | Article Published March 16, 2010 The first broad release of Business ByDesign is set for July and SAP's co-CEOs say they are confident the enterprise software company is on the right track. Tags: SAP, Java, Oracle, SaaS, SaaS Contract Are SaaS/Cloud Computing Vendors Offering Questionable Contracts? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published March 08, 2010 Although cloud computing enables vendors to offer far more attractive contract terms, many vendors' terms resemble those of legacy vendors. Tags: cloud provider, cloud computing contract, SaaS, SaaS Contract, cloud computing Is SaaS Working for You? Survey by Datamation/THINKstrategies By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published March 03, 2010 Eleven quick questions about software as a service, intended to gauge SaaS satisfaction levels among actual users. Tags: SaaS, cloud computing, software as a service Business Intelligence Software: Cloud Burst Ahead By Larry Marion | Article Published February 24, 2010 Business Intelligence software, once exclusively the province of in-house datacenters, is now riding the cloud computing wave – and offering far more benefits to many more companies. Tags: business intelligence software, SaaS, cloud computing, BI, business intelligence SAP Shakes Up Board Following CEO's Ouster By Larry Barrett | Article Published February 11, 2010 Less than a week after replacing CEO Leo Apotheker with a pair of co-CEOs, the German software company announces a number of changes to its supervisory board and names a new COO. Tags: SaaS, Hasso Plattner, Oracle, SAP, enterprise software Will Cloud Computing Succeed Where Grid Failed? By Jennifer Schiff | Article Published January 28, 2010 And is there still room for grid computing -- once seen as the future -- in the brave new world of cloud computing? Tags: SaaS, cloud computing, managed service, managed services provider, grid computing BMC Brings Remedy Management Software to the Cloud By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 19, 2010 IT management and automation software developer gives customers more flexibility with its latest Software-as-a-Service offering. Tags: SaaS, Amazon, BMC Software, cloud computing, process automation software It's Time for IT Managers to Adopt Cloud Computing By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published January 12, 2010 As cloud computing become a dominant enterprise paradigm, IT managers who fail to leverage it risk falling behind their competitors. Tags: remote access, SaaS, cloud computing, IT manager The Costs of Endpoint Virtualization By James Maguire | Article Published January 07, 2010 Many enterprises wonder: Is getting starting with endpoint virtualization phenomenally expensive, or can we expect a return on investment in a reasonable period? An industry expert explains core principles. Tags: thin client, application servers, SaaS, virtualization, cloud computing HP Beefs Up Cloud Portfolio for Telcos By Larry Barrett | Article Published December 17, 2009 Trio of new on-demand applications aims to give enterprises customers flexibility, visibility into costs associated with building out their cloud-based systems. Tags: SaaS, virtualization, cloud computing, HP, telecom IBM Debuts Cloud-Based Datacenter Monitoring Tools By Larry Barrett | Article Published December 09, 2009 Subscription-based Tivoli Live Monitoring Services lets companies track datacenter performance and predict traffic bottlenecks. Tags: IBM, SaaS, cloud computing, data center management Salesforce, Oracle Targeted by Microsoft By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 04, 2009 Microsoft has rolled out aggressive new pricing for its on-demand offering in an effort to undercut SaaS rivals. Tags: Microsoft Office, services, Google, Microsoft, SaaS Cisco to Acquire SaaS Security Firm ScanSafe By - Reuters | Article Published October 27, 2009 ScanSafe offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model where applications are licensed to companies for on-demand use. Tags: security, SaaS, Cisco, consumer What's Driving SaaS Adoption? By Larry Marion | Article Published October 13, 2009 Hint: it has to do with cost. Plus: the optimum value may come from a combination of SaaS and on-premise, especially for large companies. Tags: SaaS, services, on-demand, SAP, Enterprise How to Fail Miserably as a SaaS Company By Abraham Sultan | Article Published October 06, 2009 It’s surprisingly easy to fail as a SaaS vendor – there are myriad ways. Still, you might want some helpful advice. Tags: SaaS, support, software, marketing, cloud computing Firms Using SaaS for Security By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 09, 2009 Eager to combat the growing security threat cost effectively, companies are turning to Software as a Service solutions. Tags: social networking, SaaS, server, Facebook, video Salesforce Quarterly Results: Big Upside By Alex Goldman | Article Published August 21, 2009 The SaaS and cloud computing pioneer Salesforce.com demonstrates that its Service Cloud is a revenue generator even in gloomy times. Tags: Microsoft, SaaS, cloud computing, Oracle, Salesforce.com Next Gen On-Demand Firms: Beyond the Basics By Andy Patrizio | Article Published July 30, 2009 Taking a different tack than SaaS pioneers like Salesforce.com and NetSuite, the newest crop of on-demand outfits goes a step further. Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, SaaS, Oracle, Salesforce.com, services VMware, Citirx Top Investors' Estimates By Christopher Saunders | Article Published July 23, 2009 Both players in the virtualization sector demonstrate the health of this emerging trend. Tags: Citrix, VMware, SaaS, virtualization, datacenter Simplifying the Term 'Cloud Computing' By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 25, 2009 The definition of cloud computing is in the eye of the beholder, yet one industry observer offers a clear (if flexible) explanation. Tags: SaaS, cloud computing, support, software, services Should Security Concerns Stall SaaS Adoption? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 17, 2009 The success of online banking shows that Web-based solutions can be secure, while installed legacy software is often riddled with holes. Tags: SaaS, services, privacy, security How to Be a Cloud Computing Vendor By Abraham Sultan | Article Published June 11, 2009 An executive at a Software-as-a-Service vendor talks about the issues involved with selling software over the Internet. Tags: SaaS, virtualization, services, cloud computing How SaaS Changes the Vendor-Customer Relationship By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 10, 2009 Software-as-a-Service shifts the responsibility of successfully deploying and maintaining software applications from the customer to the vendor. Tags: software, services, SaaS Cloud Middleware Moves Into Enterprise By Alex Goldman | Article Published June 03, 2009 New sector emerges to help enterprises connect old software to SaaS and cloud services they've just added. Tags: Salesforce.com, Enterprise, cloud computing, servers, SaaS For Cloud, SAAS Vendors, Economy Is Great By Chris Nerney | Article Published May 06, 2009 For Cloud, SAAS Vendors, Economy Is Great Tags: cloud computing, SaaS, web-based software, recession, hosting, Salesforce.com The Five P's of SaaS Platforms By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published April 22, 2009 To succeed in the platform-as-a-service market, a vendor needs to offer a reliable and secure development environment. Tags: Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, services, SaaS Cloud Computing Meets App Security By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 10, 2009 Security and cloud computing might seem to be polar opposites, but new tools suggest otherwise. Tags: security, cloud computing, SaaS, Microsoft NetSuite Connects with Salesforce.com By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 04, 2009 Leading ERP firm Netsuite stresses interoperability with major SaaS player Salesforce. Tags: Salesforce.com, NetSuite, SaaS, Google, Facebook IDC: SaaS Growth Coming By Alex Goldman | Article Published March 27, 2009 The research firm outlines why Software as a Service will see significant growth across various markets. Tags: marketing, Dell, services, SaaS, cloud computing |
