Archive for the ‘ Software-as-a-Service ’ Category

5 Recommendations to Keep your Personal Data Secure in the Cloud

Apple’s announcement of iCloud recently is yet more evidence of the unstoppable migration of data and assets to the cloud[ READ MORE ]

Intriguing Cloud Computing Statistics

If you remain skeptical about cloud computing, the following stats may put any lingering confusion to rest... [ READ MORE ]

How Cloud Computing Could Change the Role of the CIO

Cloud computing is at the top of conference agendas and a common buzz word online, so it should come as no surprise that it is also on the minds of many IT executives[ READ MORE ]

Cloud Computing: A Guide for Small Businesses

...generally described as a computing model in which services and storage are provided online[ READ MORE ]

IBM’s Tivoli Live

IBM recently announced a new addition to its SaaS portfolio, IBM Tivoli Live – Service Manager[ READ MORE ]

Cloud Computing’s Popularity with SMB’s

There is no simple answer as to whether or not 2010 was the year small business IT finally adopted cloud computing once and for all[ READ MORE ]

DoD Business Applications and the Cloud

The current cloud spending is less than 5% of total IT spending, but with an optimistic 25% growth rate[ READ MORE ]

Cloud Computing’s Varying Forms of Functionality

Although everyone associated with the industry is likely familiar with the term cloud computing, what remains ambiguous are its offerings, both now and in the future[ READ MORE ]

Squeezing the Most Out of Gmail

If you have moved from server based email systems and are using Gmail, it is important to make sure you are making the most out of Gmail... [ READ MORE ]

Zoho Corp. Adding an SMB Accounting Application: Zoho Books

Zoho Corp., a leader in Software as a Service business applications, announced Wednesday January 19th that they are adding an accounting application to their portfolio: Zoho Books[ READ MORE ]

The Public Sector Cloud Model

With technological innovations in security, storage, network and connectivity making cloud infrastructure increasingly cost effective, cloud computing is becoming increasingly prevalent in enterprise IT environments[ READ MORE ]

Start Me Up….Cloud Tools Help Companies Accelerate the Adoption of Cloud Computing

For decision makers looking to maximize their impact on the business, cloud computing offers a myriad of benefits[ READ MORE ]

10 Compelling Reasons to Choose Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011

The beta version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 was launched earlier this fall, generating buzz among industry analysts due to its major enhancements[ READ MORE ]

BPOS to be Enhanced with Office Web Apps

Although the software giant has yet to reveal a specific timeline for the integration, Microsoft announced plans in October to add Office Web Apps to its hosted Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS)[ READ MORE ]

Zoho CRM Adds QuickBooks and Telephony Integration

Zoho Corp., a leader in Software as a Service business applications, announced Wednesday December 8th that their ‘Zoho CRM' offering now allows users to leverage QuickBooks software and Telephony Integration[ READ MORE ]

Gartner Discovers 10% of IT Budgets Devoted to Cloud Computing

A recent survey conducted by Gartner reports that companies spend approximately 10 percent of their budget for external IT services on cloud computing research, migrations and implementations... [ READ MORE ]

Zoho Launches “Zoho Support” for Cloud Based Customer Support

The Zoho Family welcomed a new addition on November 10: Zoho Support[ READ MORE ]

Emerging Trends in Cloud Computing

Due to its reputation as a game-changing technology set, Cloud Computing is a hot topic when discussing emerging technology trends[ READ MORE ]

Department of Defense And Cloud Security Management

Migrating Department of Defense applications to public cloud platforms operated outside of the Department of Defense DMZ typically raise concerns about the efficacy of security protocols. Currently, the DoD data-centers rely on fire-walled barriers that are designed to prohibit interactions with those outside of its perimeter[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft Announces Office 365

Announced October 19th 2010, Microsoft is launching Office 365, the software giants’ next cloud productivity offering syncing Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online and Lync Online in an “always-on” software and platform-as-a-service[ READ MORE ]

Protecting Data in the Cloud

When it comes to cloud computing, one of the major concerns is protecting the data being stored in the cloud[ READ MORE ]

Zoho Creator Adds Reporting & Scheduler Modules

Zoho Corp., a leader in Software as a Service business applications, announced Wednesday October 6th that their ‘Zoho Creator’ offering now allows users to create situational applications[ READ MORE ]

IBM’s Goals for Cloud Computing

With a reported $14 billion left over from its 2009 fiscal year, what is IBM going to do with it? Industry experts suggest that they are expanding upon their ability to deliver enterprise cloud computing solutions and services... [ READ MORE ]

Zoho CRM, Invoice & Projects now Integrate with Gmail

Zoho announced today that Zoho CRM, Invoice & Projects now integrate with Gmail through Contextual Gadgets. Gmail Contextual Gadgets is a way for users to integrate third party applications into Gmail[ READ MORE ]

A Closer Look at Microsoft’s Cloud Service Offerings

Although the Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS) is a primary component of Microsoft’s Cloud services, BPOS is not an all encompassing definition of their cloud service suite—it is simply one compelling offering available. A Closer Look at Microsoft’s Cloud Services It is a common assumption that Microsoft is relatively new to offering cloud services, but [ READ MORE ]

Interoperability, Cap Ex and Cloud Computing

At a time when organizations are coming under increased pressure to cut operational costs—especially when it comes to technology budgets—cloud computing offers companies interoperability and robust technology environment in association with cost savings[ READ MORE ]

Predicting, Building Toward and Defining the Future of Cloud Automation

Cloud computing is an outcome of efficient IT automation, and is a model that is only possible by standardizing core elements of computing and the automation of their operation[ READ MORE ]

Developing Cloud Applications: Pattern Usage and Workload Modeling

The following article will discuss patterns when looking at what kind of business applications are optimally suited for a move to the cloud, and how to realize the best return on investment[ READ MORE ]

Google Apps Receives Federal Certification for Cloud Computing

On July 26, Google released a version of its hosted suite of applications that meets the primary federal IT security certification, making a major leap forward in its push to drive cloud computing in the government[ READ MORE ]

Zoho Sheet 2.0 launches on August 31st 2010, with support for Million Cell Spreadsheets

Zoho, an industry leader in cloud hosted officing software, announced today the launch of Zoho Sheet [ READ MORE ]

Understanding the Cloud with Nubifer Inc. CTO, Henry Chan

The article to follow is what Nubifer Inc. CTO, Henry Chan, recently described to be his summarized view of what cloud computing means, its benefits and where it’s heading in the future[ READ MORE ]

Examining Cloud Adoption Trends

Reducing capital expenditure, risk and the ongoing management of patch updates, service pack issues, and hardware failure and scaling challenges disappear when leveraging a cloud service solution[ READ MORE ]

Confidence in Cloud Computing Expected to Surge Economic Growth

The dynamic and flexible nature of cloud computing, software-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service may help organizations in their recovery from the current economic downturn, according to more than two thirds of IT decision leaders and makers who participated in a recent annual study by Vanson Bourne, an International Research Firm[ READ MORE ]

Taking a Closer Look at the Power of Microsoft Windows Azure AppFabric

Microsoft's Windows Azure runs Windows applications and stores advanced applications, services and data in the cloud[ READ MORE ]

Two Kinds of Cloud Agility

CIO.com's Bernard Golden defines cloud agility and provides examples of how cloud computing fosters business agility in the following article[ READ MORE ]

A Guide to Choosing CRM Software

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software lets you effectively manage your business, but choosing the right software is often a daunting process[ READ MORE ]

Jabber Now Supported on Zoho Chat

Launched Wednesday August 4th, the ever-popular Jabber protocol will be supported on Zoho Chat[ READ MORE ]

Rackspace Announces Plans to Collaborate with NASA and Other Industry Leaders on OpenStack Project

On July 19, Rackspace Hosting, a specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry, announced the launch of OpenStackTM, an open-source cloud platform designed to advance the emergence of technology standards and cloud interoperability[ READ MORE ]

Updated User Policy Management for Google Apps

Google has released a series of new features granting administrators more controls to manage Google Apps within their organizations[ READ MORE ]

Dell and Microsoft Partner Up with the Windows Azure Platform Appliance

Dell and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership in which Dell will adopt the Windows Azure platform appliance as part of its Dell Services Cloud to develop and deliver next-generation cloud services at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference on July [ READ MORE ]

Do You Still Need to Worry About Cloud Security?

The answer to the question posed above is … maybe, but definitely not as much as before[ READ MORE ]

Evaluating Zoho CRM

Although SalesForce.com may be the name most commonly associated with SaaS CRM, Zoho CRM is picking up speed as a cheap option for small business or large companies with only a few people using the service[ READ MORE ]

Protected: Microsoft Azure® Platform-as-a-Service Breaks Away from the Pack

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.[ READ MORE ]

Four Key Categories for Cloud Computing

When it comes to cloud computing, concerns about control and security have dominated recent discussions. While it was once assumed that all computing resources could be had from outside, now it is going towards a vision of a data center magically transformed for easy connections to internal and external IT resources[ READ MORE ]

Zuora Releases Z-Commerce

The first external service (SaaS) that actually understands the complex billing models of the cloud providers (which account for monthly subscription fees as well as automated metering, pricing and billing for products, bundles and highly individualized/specific configurations) arrived in mid-June in the form of Zuora's Z-Commerce[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft Releases Security Guidelines for Windows Azure

Industry analysts have praised Microsoft for doing a respectable job at ensuring the security of its Business Productivity Online Services, Windows and SQL Azure[ READ MORE ]

Five Best Practices for Private Cloud Computing

Industry experts state that private cloud computing enables enterprise IT executives to go maximize their organization's resources and align IT services with business needs while they wait for public cloud computing standards to become defined[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft Makes Strides for a More Secure and Trustworthy Cloud

Cloud computing currently holds court in the IT industry with vendors, service providers, press, analysts and customers all evaluating and discussing the opportunities presented by the cloud[ READ MORE ]

Don’t Underestimate a Small Start in Cloud Computing

Although many predict that cloud computing will forever alter the economics and strategic direction of corporate IT, it is likely that the impact of the cloud will continue to be largely from small projects[ READ MORE ]

Nubifer Cloud:Link Mobile and Why Windows Phone 7 is Worth the Wait

Sure, Android devices become more cutting-edge with each near-monthly release and Apple recently unveiled its new iPhone, but some industry experts suggest that Windows Phone 7 is worth the wait[ READ MORE ]

Cloud Computing in 2010

A recent research study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project released on June 11 found that most people expect to "access software applications online and share and access information through the use of remote server networks, rather than depending primarily on tools and information housed on their individual, personal computers" by [ READ MORE ]

The Impact of Leveraging a Cloud Delivery Model

In a recent discussion about the positive shift in the Cloud Computing discourse towards actionable steps as opposed to philosophical rants in definitions, .NET Developer's Journal issued a list of five things not to do[ READ MORE ]

Asigra Introduces Cloud Backup Plan

Cloud backup and recovery software provider Asigra announced the launch of Cloud Backup v10 on June [ READ MORE ]

The Future of Enterprise Software in the Cloud

Although there is currently a lot of discussion regarding the impact that cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service will have on enterprise software, it comes mainly from a financial standpoint[ READ MORE ]

What Cloud APIs Reveal about the Budding Cloud Market

Although Cloud Computing remains hard to define, one of its essential characteristics is pragmatic access to virtually unlimited network, compute and storage resources[ READ MORE ]

App Engine and VMware Plans Show Google’s Enterprise Focus

Google opened its Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco on May 19 with the announcement of its new version of the Google App Engine, Google App Engine for Business[ READ MORE ]

Cloud Computing Business Models on the Horizon

Everyone is wondering what will follow SaaS, PaaS and IaaS, so here is a tutorial on some of the emerging cloud computing business models on the horizon[ READ MORE ]

U.S. Government Moves to the Cloud

The U.S. Recovery, Accountability and Transparency Department recently announced the move of its Recovery.gov site to a cloud computing infrastructure[ READ MORE ]

EMC CEO Joe Tucci Predicts Many Clouds in the Future

EMC isn’t alone in focusing on cloud computing during the EMC World 2010 show, as IT vendors, analysts and the like are buzzing about the cloud[ READ MORE ]

Cloud Computing Security Play Made by McAfee with McAfee Cloud Secure

A new service targeting Software-as-a-Service providers from McAfee combines vulnerability scanning and security certification for cloud infrastructures[ READ MORE ]

Cloud-Optimized Infrastructure and New Services on the Horizon for Dell

Over the past three years, Dell has gained experience in the Cloud through its Data Center solutions and group-designed customized offerings for cloud and hyperscaled IT environments[ READ MORE ]

Cisco, Verizon and Novell Make Announcements about Plans to Secure the Cloud

Cisco Systems, Verizon Business and Novell announce plans to launch offerings designed to heighten security in the cloud[ READ MORE ]

Cloud Interoperability Brought to Earth by Microsoft

Executives at Microsoft say that an interoperable cloud could help companies trying to lower costs and governments trying to connect constituents[ READ MORE ]

Amazon Sets the Record Straight About the Top Five Myths Surrounding Cloud Computing

On April 19, the 5th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo (Cloud Expo) opened in New York City, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) used the event as a platform to address some of what the company sees as the lingering myths about cloud computing[ READ MORE ]

IBM Elevates Its Cloud Offerings with Purchase of Cast Iron Systems

IBM Senior Vice President and Group Executive for IBM Software Group Steve Mills announced the acquisition of cloud integration specialist Cast Iron Systems at the IBM Impact 2010 conference in Las Vegas on May [ READ MORE ]

Transforming Into a Service-Centric IT Organization By Using the Cloud

While IT executives typically approach cloud services from the perspective of how they are being delivered, this model neglects what cloud services are and how they are consumed[ READ MORE ]

A Guide to Securing Sensitive Data in Cloud Environments

Due to the outsourced nature of the cloud and its innate loss of control, it is important to make sure that sensitive data is constantly and carefully monitored for protection[ READ MORE ]

New Cloud-Focused Linux Flavor: Peppermint

A new cloud-focused Linux flavor is in town: Peppermint[ READ MORE ]

Using Business Service Management to Manage Private Clouds

Cloud computing promises an entirely new level of flexibility through pay-as-you-go, readily accessible, infinitely scalable IT services, and executives in companies of all sizes are embracing the model[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft and Intuit Pair Up to Push Cloud Apps

Despite being competitors, Microsoft and Intuit announced plans to pair up to encourage small businesses to develop cloud apps for the Windows Azure platform[ READ MORE ]

Public vs. Private Options in the Cloud

The demand for cloud computing is perpetually increasing, which means that business and technology managers need to clear up any questions they have about the differences between public and private clouds—and quickly at that[ READ MORE ]

A Guide to Windows® Azure Platform Billing

Understanding billing for Windows® Azure Platform can be a bit daunting, so here is a brief guide, including useful definitions and explanations[ READ MORE ]

Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud Platform EC2 Gets Windows Server Customers from Microsoft

Amazon has launched an initiative for Microsoft customers to bring their Windows Server licenses to Amazons EC2, Elastic Compute Cloud Platform[ READ MORE ]

Legal Risks for Companies to Consider Before Embracing the Cloud

Along with its never-ending stream of possibilities in revolutionizing the invention, development, deployment, scale, updating, maintenance and payment for data and applications, cloud computing brings a variety of legal risks to the table, and companies must consider these before entering a highly optimized public cloud[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft Not Willing to Get Left in the Dust Left by Cloud Services Business

Microsoft may be the largest software company on the globe, but that didn't stop it from being left in the dust by other companies more than once, and eWEEK reports that when it comes to cloud services Microsoft is not willing to make the same mistake[ READ MORE ]

ERP and CRM Integration Via Business Intelligence for the Cloud

The masterminds behind Crystal Reports are unveiling a new business intelligence cloud offering being sold through channel partners[ READ MORE ]

The Role of Multitenancy in the Cloud

The debate over whether or not multitenancy is a prerequisite for cloud computing wages on[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft and Citrix Come to a Desktop Virtualization Agreement

On March 18, Microsoft announced a partnership with Citrix Systems which seeks to promote the pair of companies' end-to-end virtualization packages for businesses[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft’s CEO Says Company is Playing All Its Hands in the Cloud

During a recent speech at the University of Washington, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spoke about his company's future plans: and they primarily take place in the cloud[ READ MORE ]

CA Augments Cloud Business with Nimsoft Buy

CA has announced plans to purchase Nimsoft for $350 million, thus furthering its bolstering of cloud computing capabilities[ READ MORE ]

Apple iPad Tests the Limits of Google’s Chrome Running on Cloud Computing Devices

With the recent release of its iPad, Apple is poised to challenge Google in the current cloud computing crusade, say Gartner analysts[ READ MORE ]

Looking Back at the Changing Face of the Software Industry from 2004 and Beyond

Within a few years, the Web altered everything. As old software companies faded away—unable to adjust to the new paradigm—new ones cropped up in their place[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft and IBM Compete for Space in the Cloud as Google Apps Turns 3

Google may have been celebrating the third birthday of Google Apps Premier Edition on February 22, but Microsoft and IBM want a piece of the cake, errr cloud, too[ READ MORE ]

The Main Infrastructure Components of Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is perhaps the most-used buzz word in the tech world right now, but to understand cloud computing is to be able to point out its main infrastructure components in comparison to older models[ READ MORE ]

Heightening Cloud Security in Your Enterprise

The responsibility of securing corporate information in the cloud falls upon the enterprise, and enterprises, as cloud consumers, can greatly improve cloud security[ READ MORE ]

Media Streaming Added to Amazon CloudFront

Amazon Web Services LLC unveiled media streaming for its content delivery service, Amazon CloudFront[ READ MORE ]

The Effects of Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) on ISVs

Over the past decade, the ascent of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has allowed Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to develop new applications hosted and delivered on the Web[ READ MORE ]

Google’s Plans on Expanding Its Cloud Offerings for 2010

After a few years spent plugging away in the cloud computing market, hosting its Google Apps collaboration programs for business and consumers, Google is embracing cloud computing even more in [ READ MORE ]

Collaboration Transitioned to the Cloud

Cloud computing provides ample possibilities when enabling richer communication, whether inside or outside the firewall[ READ MORE ]

Nubifer Cloud:Portal

Reducing capital expenditure for hardware supporting your software is a no-brainer, and Nubifer Cloud:Portal allows you to leverage the computing power and scalability of the top-tier cloud platforms[ READ MORE ]

Security in the Cloud

One major concern has loomed over companies considering a transition into the cloud: security[ READ MORE ]

Google’s Power Play

Seeking to keep its large data centers supplied with power, Google's Google Energy subsidiary has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the right to purchase and re-sell electricity to consumers[ READ MORE ]

Survey Reveals Developers Concentrating on Hybrid Cloud in 2010

According to a survey of application developers conducted by Evans Data, over 60 percent of IT shops polled have plans to adopt a hybrid cloud model in [ READ MORE ]

Maximizing Effectiveness in the Cloud

At its most basic, the cloud is a nebulous infrastructure owned and operated by an outside party that accepts and runs workloads created by customers[ READ MORE ]

The Arrival of Ubiquitous Computing

Among other things, one of the "ah ha" moments taken from this year's CES (the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow) was the arrival of ubiquitous computing[ READ MORE ]

Answers to Your Questions on Cloud Connectors

Jeffrey Schwartz and Michael Desmond, both editors of Redmond Developer News, recently sat down with corporate vice president of Microsoft's Connected Systems Division, Robert Wahbe, at the recent Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) to talk about Microsoft Azure and its potential impact on the developer ecosystem at Microsoft[ READ MORE ]

Nubifer Cloud:Link

Nubifer Cloud:Link monitors your enterprise systems in real time and strengthens interoperability with disparate owned and leased SaaS systems[ READ MORE ]

Breaking Down the Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

Following in the footsteps of industry buzz words like utility computing, clustering and virtualization, cloud computing is on the tips of everyone’s tongues lately[ READ MORE ]

Get Your Java with Google App Engine

Google’s App Engine service embraces Java’s programming language[ READ MORE ]

Thoughts on Google Chrome OS

As a leading cloud computing and SaaS provider, everyone at Nubifer is excited about Google's new operating system, Chrome[ READ MORE ]

Evaluating Zoho CRM

Although Salesforce may be the name most commonly associated with SaaS CRM, Zoho CRM is picking up speed as a cheap option for small business or large companies with only a few people using the service. While much attention has been paid to Google Apps, Zoho has been quietly creating a portfolio of on-line applications [ READ MORE ]

How Microsoft Windows 7 Changed the Game for Cloud Computing … and Signaled a Wave of Competition Between Microsoft, Google and Others.

On October 22 Microsoft released the successor to Windows Vista, Windows 7, and while excitement for the operating system mounted prior to its release, many are suggesting that its arrival is a sign of the end of computing on personal computers and the beginning of computing solely in the cloud[ READ MORE ]

Worldwide SaaS Revenue to Increase 18 Percent in 2009 According to Gartner

According to the folks over at Gartner, Inc., one of the leading information technology research and advisory companies, worldwide SaaS (Software as a Service) revenue is predicted to reach $7.5 billion in [ READ MORE ]

Will Zoho Be the Surprise Winner in the Cloud Computing Race?

With all the talk of Microsoft, Google, Apple, IBM, Amazon and other major companies, it might be easy to forget about Zoho—but that would be a big mistake[ READ MORE ]

Microsoft Azure Uncovered

If you are among those who have unanswered questions about Microsoft Azure, look no further: here is your guide to all things Azure[ READ MORE ]

Assessing Risks in the Cloud

There is no denying that cloud computing is one of the most exciting alternatives to traditional IT functions, as cloud services—from Software-as-a-Service to Platform-as-a-Service—offer augmented collaboration, scale, availability, agility and cost reductions[ READ MORE ]

Launch of Azure

After months of media and technology buzz, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Azure, often described as “Windows in the Cloud,” would be launched on January 1, [ READ MORE ]

Google’s Continued Innovation of Technology Evolution

Google has the uncanny ability to introduce non-core disruptive innovations while simultaneously defending and expanding its core, and an analysis of the concepts and framework in Clayton Christensen's book Seeing What's Next offers insight into how[ READ MORE ]

Addressing Concerns for Networking in the Cloud

Many concerns arise when moving applications between internal data centers and public clouds[ READ MORE ]

Amazon Offers Private Clouds

While Amazon initially resisted offering a private cloud, and there are many advocates of the public cloud, Amazon recently introduced a new Virtual Public Cloud, or [ READ MORE ]

Get Your Java with Google App Engine

Finally! Google’s App Engine service has finally embraced Java’s programming language[ READ MORE ]

Answers to Your Questions on Cloud Connectors for Leading Platforms like Windows Azure Platform

Jeffrey Schwartz and Michael Desmond, both editors of Redmond Developer News, recently sat down with corporate vice president of Microsoft's Connected Systems Division, Robert Wahbe, at the recent Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) to talk about Microsoft Azure and its potential impact on the developer ecosystem at Microsoft[ READ MORE ]

Welcome to Nubifer Cloud Computing blogs

In this location, we share blogs, research, tutorials and opinions about the ever changing and emerging arena of cloud computing, software-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, hosting-as-a-service, and user-interface-as-a-service[ READ MORE ]

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 42 other followers