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Cloud Computing, SaaS & Microfinance Institutions – a win, win for all

Cloud Computing, SaaS & Microfinance Institutions - a win, win for all

Jul 15, 2009 4 mins
Cloud Computing
opinion

Cloud and Web 2.0 Insights from Structure 09 Conference

At GigaOM's Structure 09 Conference, CIO.com cloud guru Bernard Golden gained some perspective on bandwidth fears, commodity hardware questions, and real-life cloud challenges from companies already racing to keep up with computing demand.

Jul 8, 2009 5 mins
Cloud Computing Virtualization
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Google Apps Premier Edition Gets Key Improvements

Google has officially removed the beta label from Gmail and other apps, strengthened customer data backup, and improved enterprise Gmail's e-mail retention policies and compliance options. The changes add up to significant improvements for large

Jul 7, 2009 3 mins
Collaboration Software SaaS Small and Medium Business
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Forrester Bucks Conventional Wisdom on Cloud Computing

According to a new survey on cloud by Forrester, enterprises are much less conservative in their cloud technology plans than you might expect. But what users want and what some big vendors are pushing doesn't quite match up yet.

Jun 29, 2009 8 mins
Cloud Computing Virtualization
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Hosted E-mail’s a Hit, But How Far Will Microsoft Go with Cloud?

Microsoft won't even use the term software-as-a-service: they say "software plus services." But the king of on-premise software and its customers are taking the plunge into hosted e-mail, with some early successes. As for how far into

Jun 23, 2009 6 mins
Cloud Computing SaaS
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Salesforce.com: Six Areas CIOs Should Watch After Rollout

CRM implementations have plenty of small details that the IT staff must sweat. When the rollout dust clears, what are the first follow-up issues for CIOs? Here are six priority items.

Jun 22, 2009 6 mins
Cloud Computing Data Center
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Microsoft Sharepoint vs. Enterprise 2.0 Start-ups: Day of Reckoning Arrives

For several years, Microsoft's SharePoint collaboration software has looked dysfunctional and pricey compared to innovative packages from start-ups. But in a new version en route, Microsoft has improved on some gripes, particularly its social so

Jun 22, 2009 9 mins
Collaboration Software SaaS Small and Medium Business
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The Cloud as an Innovation Platform: Early Examples

CIO.com's Bernard Golden shares a look at some interesting Silicon Valley cloud startups, and reports from Amazon's recent web services customer event on some early cloud success stories.

Jun 18, 2009 8 mins
Cloud Computing Virtualization
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SAP CTO Vishal Sikka on Innovation, Cloud Computing and Business ByDesign’s Future

SAP's first-ever CTO talks about setting the application strategy for the ERP vendor, why Business ByDesign isn't for every company, and how SAP has been in "the cloud" for years.

Jun 16, 2009 11 mins
ERP Systems IT Strategy Outsourcing
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Salesforce.com: What Your CFO Needs to Know

From the rollout to the features beneficial to financial analysis, here's how to discuss Salesforce.com with CFOs and finance professionals in terms that matter to them.

Jun 15, 2009 6 mins
Cloud Computing Data Center