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Danger zone: Enterprise maintenance and support

Danger zone: Enterprise maintenance and support

By Michael Krigsman on February 4, 2015

Recently, a client asked for advice on whether to continue paying on-premise maintenance and support to a major software vendor. Support is a complicated issue for many IT organizations, with the pros and cons generally as follows: Why vendor-supplied enterprise support is valuable Avoiding risk: When the system has problems, you know who to call […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, Constellation Research, Oracle Corporation, Platform as a service, SAP AG, software maintenance

Platforms: What FinancialForce, Xactly, and Hubspot Understand

Platforms: What FinancialForce, Xactly, and Hubspot Understand

By Esteban Kolsky on October 6, 2014

Platforms – can’t live with them… pass the potatoes. I know, we all hate platforms. The crux of the problem is explaining what a platform is and how it works, I can write for ages about the details and go into nitpicking details – and never publish.  The closest I got to it was the […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, Financialforce, financialforce.com, force.com, HubSpot, Platform as a service, salesforce.com, software as a service, Xactly

Continuing evolution of cloud application software

Continuing evolution of cloud application software

By Brian Sommer on July 7, 2013

It’s not just cloud vs. on-premises anymore In technology, everything evolves, mutates and, eventually, goes away after being replaced by something altogether better, newer, cooler and more powerful. Sometimes, even new technologies experience rapid evolution. Cloud computing is definitely in the mutating and evolving phase of its existence. Let’s look at how cloud computing has […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged apple, Cloud Computing, netsuite, NorthgateArinso, Platform as a service, software as a service, SuccessFactors | 4 Responses

North Bridge Venture Partners Future Of Cloud Computing Survey: SaaS Still The Dominant Cloud Platform

North Bridge Venture Partners Future Of Cloud Computing Survey: SaaS Still The Dominant Cloud Platform

By Louis Columbus on June 20, 2013

North Bridge Venture Partners and GigaOM Research released the results of their third annual Future Of Cloud Computing Survey, providing a glimpse into cloud computing adoption trends, inhibitors and drivers of long-term growth. This year’s survey included 855 respondents selected across business users, IT decision makers and cloud platform and application vendors.  North Bridge and GigaOM Research report […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, Platform as a service | 7 Responses

Roundup of Big Data Forecasts and Market Estimates, 2012

Roundup of Big Data Forecasts and Market Estimates, 2012

By Louis Columbus on August 15, 2012

From the best-known companies in enterprise software to start-ups, everyone is jumping on the big data bandwagon. The potential of big data to bring insights and intelligence into enterprises is a strong motivator, where managers are constantly looking for the competitive edge to win in their chosen  markets.  With so much potential to provide enterprises […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Trends & Concepts | Tagged analytics, Analytics Predictions 2012, Big Data, Cloud Computing, CRM, gartner, hadoop, Hype Cycle, Hype Cycle for Big Data 2012, IaaS Forecast, Louis Columbus' blog, oracle, PaaS, Platform as a service, social marketing analytics, software as a service, software product development

PaaS Ecosystems & ERP: The Next (and Hugely Important) Frontier

PaaS Ecosystems & ERP: The Next (and Hugely Important) Frontier

By Brian Sommer on April 10, 2012

ERP software and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) are on a collision course. Who’s ecosystem will reign supreme?

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged ecosystem, erp, force.com, netsuite, PaaS, Phil Simon, Platform as a service, salesforce.com, Service-oriented architecture, software as a service | 2 Responses

The OEMing of SaaS: build or buy?

The OEMing of SaaS: build or buy?

By Phil Wainewright on March 2, 2011

Most of the discussion about SaaS in the enterprise talks about the consumption of SaaS applications by enterprise users. But there’s another side of the coin, in which enterprises themselves deliver applications to their customers, partners or subsidiaries. Online banking, for example, which pretty much all of us use to manage our money these days, […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Apprenda, Cloud Computing, ibm, OEM, PaaS, Platform as a service, SaaS, SaaSGrid, software as a service

Research Report: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For Vendors And Solution Providers

Research Report: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For Vendors And Solution Providers

By R "Ray" Wang on December 28, 2010

This blog was jointly posted by @Chirag_Mehta (Independent Blogger On Cloud Computing) and @rwang0 (Principal Analyst and CEO, Constellation Research, Inc.) Part 1 was featured on Forbes: 2011 Cloud Computing Predictions For CIO’s And Business Technology Leaders As Cloud Leaders Widen The Gap, Legacy Vendors Attempt A Fast Follow Cloud computing leaders have innovated with […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2011 Predictions, BPO, Business Analytics, business technology, business value, CFO, Chirag Mehta, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud integration, Cloud options, cloud security, Cloud Wars, CTO, DaaS, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, Enterprise Business Apps, Enterprise Business Apps Vendors, enterprise collaboration, enterprise software, enterprise strategy, iaas, information broker, integration, IT Strategy, next gen apps, next gen cio, next gen CIO's, next gen CIO’s, next gen enterprise, next gen IT leaders, next generation, Next generation apps, PaaS, Platform as a service, Private Cloud, Private Clouds, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, Research Report, rwang0, SaaS, SaaS Integration, SaaS offensive, SaaS strategies, social business, Social Business Software, Social Enterprise, social enterprise apps, software as a service, trends, vendor strategy | 9 Responses

News Analysis: Salesforce.com Buys Heroku For $212M – Shows Commitment To Next Gen Apps

News Analysis: Salesforce.com Buys Heroku For $212M – Shows Commitment To Next Gen Apps

By R "Ray" Wang on December 8, 2010

Acquisition of Heroku In Line With Platform Future of Salesforce.com At Marc Benioff’s keynote, the CEO reiterated his commitment to 6 clouds: Sales, Service, Data (Jigsaw), Collaboration (Chatter), Cloud Platform (Force.com), and Database (database.com).  As Salesforce.com continues to diversify its portfolio into adjacent markets, the platform as a service (PaaS) component remains a key area […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged acquisition, acquisitions, application development, Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Wars, CRM, df10, heroku, Marc Benioff, mergers, Mergers And Acquisitions, News Analysis, PaaS, Platform as a service, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, SaaS, salesforce.com

Research Report: Microsoft Partners – Before Adopting Azure, Understand the 12 Benefits And Risks

Research Report: Microsoft Partners – Before Adopting Azure, Understand the 12 Benefits And Risks

By R "Ray" Wang on July 11, 2010

It’s All About The Cloud At WPC10 Attendees at this year’s Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 in Washington, D.C. already expect Windows Azure development to be a key theme throughout this annual pilgrimage.  Microsoft has made significant investments into the cloud.   Many executives from the Redmond, WA, software giant have publicly stated that 90% […]

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