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How The Cloud Is Changing IT |
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June 24, 2010 | Aaron Levie
Cloud computing is forcing IT leaders to rethink cost, security and control issues. Until recently, IT professionals have been stuck with a fairly tedious job description. They've maintained cumbersome servers, implemented software upgrades and doled out hefty user manuals to employees. They've been bogged down by what author Geoffrey Moore calls "contextual" applications in business, such as e-mail, storage, back-up and CRM. These functions don't make a business more competitive than the next, but they're all absolutely necessary. |
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Cloud, SaaS on the horizon for state and local governments |
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June 21, 2010 | John Moore
State and local governments contending with budget shortfalls and declining tax revenues are taking a closer look at cloud computing and Software as a Service. And that's encouraging for cloud- or SaaS-savvy VARs that focus on government accounts.
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Where Microsoft stands on cloud computing |
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June 17, 2010 | Network World Staff
Microsoft is betting on the cloud to provide the next wave of innovation and opportunities for technologists, businesses and consumers. CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the vendor is “all in” for the cloud, which potentially represents a $3.3 trillion
market. But where does its cloud computing platform stand today? To gauge Microsoft’s cloud momentum, check out our latest news stories, product reports and user adoption stories.
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BI SaaS: Getting a fix on your business in a tight economy |
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June 15, 2010 | Laura Smith
How does a global, decentralized enterprise draw enough intelligence from all of its brands to make informed decisions? With a business intelligence Software as a Service, or BI SaaS solution. How does a growing midmarket, concerned that it doesn't have the money for an on-premises BI package that costs several hundred thousand dollars, do likewise? Same answer.
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GE Healthcare Leverages SaaS to Cut Costs |
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June 15, 2010 | Michael Vizard
Most people intuitively recognize that among the reasons that health care costs are so high are that labor-intensive paper-based processes still dominate the industry.
The offices of many primary caregivers -- doctors -- still lack IT automation largely due to costs and culture.
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The implementation of the new web tool, Property and Casualty Tracking System (PACTS), designed by the Scio team, truly revolutionized the field service property and casualty business. 