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Enterprise application integration with cloud providers

• How cloud computing is changing IT

  How much disruption will the cloud model cause in the average enterprise? This special report digs into strategic areas of cloud computing where IT pros are short on answers. Continue Reading

• Microsoft's BPOS triumphs: Are they really cloud?

  Microsoft has been bragging about its big online apps contracts with New York City and the State of California. But the question remains: are the deals really cloud computing? Continue Reading

• 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. Continue Reading

• CA improves usability of its 3Tera cloud software

  CA's cloud computing offering gets a fresh shot in the arm with the first update to its 3Tera software since the acquisition in February. Continue Reading

• Software as a Service still bringing IT to the non-IT crowd

  Software as a Service brings users without IT resources new capabilities; the price is nice, but features are the draw. Continue Reading

• Five tips for evaluating the TCO of a cloud application

  Before moving applications into a cloud computing environment, take a look at these five guidelines for calculating the total cost of ownership of your apps.Continue Reading

• Tackling Software as a Service integration issues

  More Web-friendly designs and tools are available for companies adopting Software as a Service, making it easier for them to handle the transition in areas like human resource databases and inventory tracking.Continue Reading

• What constitutes Software as a Service?

  As the Software as a Service market expands, more and more Web-based applications are offered to the public. But are these really SaaS or just marketing fluff?Continue Reading

• Software as a Service: Working with Web-based apps

  The emergence of Software as a Service has enabled organizations to get new applications up and running quickly and cheaply, saving resources for mission-critical tasks. But several old questions about security and integration, along with new ...Continue Reading

• Google Apps gets FISMA-certified for government work

  Google's online office productivity suite has received Federal Information Security Management Act certification from the U.S. government.Continue Reading

• Microsoft guns for Google Apps, signs up Kentucky

  Microsoft challenges Google Apps by giving the entire state of Kentucky free hosted email via its Live@edu service.Continue Reading

• Microsoft predicts cloud computing victory over Google Apps

  A vice president at Microsoft calls Google's cloud-based office tools 'confusing' and predicts big wins for Office Online.Continue Reading

• Enterprises turn to fast-maturing Google Apps

  Lincoln Property Company and Konica Minolta tell the tale of why they went with Google Apps, along with describing the ups and downs of moving to the cloud.Continue Reading

• Google opens Apps Marketplace to broaden enterprise appeal

  Google has launched an app store for its business users to integrate online office products and productivity services, but where's the beef?Continue Reading

• 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.Continue Reading