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Larry Ellison and Marc Benioff: Top cloud leaders
Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, and Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com, come in together at number five on our top cloud computing leaders list. Slideshow
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How to build an application for the cloud
The CTO and founder of email archiving service provider Sonian discusses how he designed his Software as a Service application specifically for the cloud. Q&A
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Salesforce.com: 2010 top cloud computing provider
Salesforce.com's cheap CRM services and Force.com cloud development platform place the company among the best in our list of the top 10 cloud computing providers. Slideshow
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A cloud computing e-book
The cloud computing e-book examines the case for moving to cloud computing as well as issues involved with using the cloud as an application development platform, test bed and storage solution. E-Book
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IT shops scrutinize Office 365 while clutching on-premises apps
Microsoft adds communication and collaboration muscle to Office 365, but IT shops are still concerned about interoperability and costs. News | 08 Dec 2011
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A really useless Cloud Computing Index
First Trust's Cloud Computing Index doesn't accurately reflect major cloud players like Microsoft, Citrix and the fast-moving Workday. Column | 22 Jul 2011
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Cloud computing vendor Salesforce.com surpasses $2b
The sky’s the limit as cloud computing vendor Salesforce.com breaks the $2 billion in revenue mark with Force.com, the Sales Cloud and Chatter as it also eyes a marketing cloud. News | 20 May 2011
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Should HP buy Salesforce.com?
What can HP do to gain instant credibility in the cloud application market? Well, the server giant could shell out billions for Salesforce.com… Column | 18 Mar 2011
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Applications interfere with cloud computing adoption
Legacy applications have surfaced as the true challenge in moving to private cloud. News | 23 Feb 2011
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Salesforce.com legitimizes cloud strategy with Heroku purchase
Salesforce.com acquires Ruby on Rails platform Heroku for $212 million, increasing its stake in the cloud development game and raising questions about the future of VMforce. Article | 08 Dec 2010
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For Disney, cloud computing is another IT wave to ride
Disney's CIOs are already talking cloud, but hesitancy over potential service provider failures and lock-in has pushed the company toward a more long-term view. Article | 01 Dec 2010
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Microsoft triumphs with big BPOS wins
Microsoft bests online apps rival Google with massive new contracts for the State of California and New York City. Article | 22 Oct 2010
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Online office app wars: Microsoft vs. Google vs. IBM
Microsoft, Google and IBM are engaged in a battle for the online office productivity market. And so far, at least in the enterprise, Microsoft is winning. Column | 07 Oct 2010
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Intel sinks $30 million into cloud computing
Intel's $30 million investment in cloud computing is a vote of confidence in both public and private cloud and signals traction among serious buyers. Article | 14 Sep 2010
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Developing mobile apps for the cloud
The rise of the mobile device in the enterprise can make cloud more valuable, if enterprises develop apps with the mobile cloud in mind. Tip
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The reinvention of SaaS
SaaS has seen its days as the cool kid in the cloud service model come and go. Improved security, performance and SOA may revitalize its reputation. Tip
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Mitigating the top three Software as a Service security concerns
While Software as a Service users rely on the service's provider for general security needs, issues such as insecure credentials can still threaten a system's privacy. Tip
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Using VMware Go to get going on your ESXi virtualization project
With VMware Go, SMBs and VMware first-timers have an easy entry into VMware ESXi virtualization. Get step-by-step instructions on using VMware Go. Tip
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Staying profitable in the face of cloud computing, SaaS
Cloud computing and SaaS will most definitely change the marketplace VARs operate in; you can't afford to ignore the signs. Learn what strategies you can put in place now to avoid obsolescence. Tip
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SPI model (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
SPI is an acronym for the most common cloud computing service models, Software as a Service, Platform as a Service and Infrastructure as a Service. Word
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XaaS (anything as a service)
XaaS is a collective term that stands for a number of things including X as a service, anything as a service or everything as a service. The acronym refers to any of an increasing number of services provided over the Internet that have been tradition... Word
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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Infrastructure as a Service is a provision model in which an organization outsources the equipment used to support operations, including storage, hardware, servers and networking components. The service provider owns the equipment and is responsible ... Word
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Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically the Internet... (Continued) Word
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Zynga CTO of infrastructure shares cloud lessons
Zynga, a popular social gaming company, is using both Amazon Web Services and its own Z-Cloud to power its customers' game experiences. Cloud Cover TV
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How will HP get to the cloud?
HP wants to dominate cloud, but right now it has zero footprint in the market. Who might HP acquire to catch up? Video
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Application architectures for cloud computing environments
In this webinar with cloud consulting firm CEO Bernard Golden, find out how traditional application architectures are affected by cloud computing. Video
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Google and Microsoft office apps war rages on
The online office application showdown between Microsoft, IBM and Google continues. Why are people selecting Microsoft's online version of Office versus Google Apps? Video
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The value of cloud computing to the enterprise
Learn about the value of cloud computing, along with the advantages of this evolving technology, in part two of our podcast with Jeff Kaplan, Managing Director at THINKstrategies Inc. Podcast
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Cloud computing 101
Get a basic overview of the pressures and influences shaping cloud computing in this podcast with Jeff Kaplan, Managing Director at THINKstrategies Inc. Podcast
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IT shops scrutinize Office 365 while clutching on-premises apps
Microsoft adds communication and collaboration muscle to Office 365, but IT shops are still concerned about interoperability and costs. News
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Developing mobile apps for the cloud
The rise of the mobile device in the enterprise can make cloud more valuable, if enterprises develop apps with the mobile cloud in mind. Tip
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The reinvention of SaaS
SaaS has seen its days as the cool kid in the cloud service model come and go. Improved security, performance and SOA may revitalize its reputation. Tip
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A really useless Cloud Computing Index
First Trust's Cloud Computing Index doesn't accurately reflect major cloud players like Microsoft, Citrix and the fast-moving Workday. Column
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Zynga CTO of infrastructure shares cloud lessons
Zynga, a popular social gaming company, is using both Amazon Web Services and its own Z-Cloud to power its customers' game experiences. Cloud Cover TV
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Why the cloud of today isn't the cloud of tomorrow
Because cloud has so much room to grow, it can be foolish to predict its future based on the proliferation and success of today's cloud projects. Feature
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Cloud computing vendor Salesforce.com surpasses $2b
The sky’s the limit as cloud computing vendor Salesforce.com breaks the $2 billion in revenue mark with Force.com, the Sales Cloud and Chatter as it also eyes a marketing cloud. News
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Should HP buy Salesforce.com?
What can HP do to gain instant credibility in the cloud application market? Well, the server giant could shell out billions for Salesforce.com… Column
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How will HP get to the cloud?
HP wants to dominate cloud, but right now it has zero footprint in the market. Who might HP acquire to catch up? Video
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Applications interfere with cloud computing adoption
Legacy applications have surfaced as the true challenge in moving to private cloud. News
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About Software as a Service and cloud computing
Software as a service includes everything from running enterprise applications like CRM software and business intelligence (BI) software in the cloud, to productivity applications like email in the cloud, and databases in the cloud as well as custom apps in the cloud. One of the greatest challenges with SaaS is the integration of external cloud applications with on-premise data and processes. This section provides information on how to integrate legacy applications with SaaS providers. This topic covers Salesforce.com, SAP Business by Design and Oracle.