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Applications

The Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model is revolutionising the way that companies access the functionality of mission critical business applications such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Resources (HR), Accounting and Finance, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics.

With functionality tapped into via a standard Web browser, the SaaS or on demand model of application services delivery offers increased agility, more flexible scalabilty, lower start up costs and ongoing lower total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to the traditional on premises model of applications deployment

Google opens online doors to apps marketplace

2010-03-10 10:40

Google's online applications marketplace is open for business and attracting attention from some Cloud big-hitters, including NetSuite and SuccessFactors.

Local council rejects Google in Web map deal

2010-03-10 10:26

Search and Cloud giant is rejected by Southwark over Google Maps’ lack of clarity over appropriate use of Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright data.

Cloudy future for SAP's 'two heads better than one' CEOs

2010-03-08 12:11

SAP's new twin CEOs have more agile software development on their mind and an eye to Cloudy growth prospects for Business ByDesign.

Peace, love, Woodstock and the Cloud

2010-03-05 16:59

Peace, love, Woodstock, moon walks, Cloud Computing. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer traces the Cloudy future of his firm back to the events of 1969.

RightNow demands rivals come out and proud to deliver on Cloud promise

2010-03-05 15:38

Users of Cloud applications might think they have more freedom and flexibility than users of on premise software, but they're wrong, reckons RightNow's Greg Gianforte.

Cloud floats up agenda for US CFOs

2010-03-02 11:33

US CFOs are setting an example to their European counterparts by embracing a move towards Cloud Computing.

Move past the enterprise software sham, says Benioff

2010-03-01 14:12

The traditional enterprise software model is exposed as a sham, reckons Salesforce.com's Marc Benioff, but even Cloud purists need to be ready to move with the times.

To market, to market for Informatica in fresh Cloud Computing push

2010-02-26 11:24

Cloud Computing gives data integration specialist Informatica a vast new market opportunity. With new marketplace and storage offerings, what are the firm's prospects for success?

Industry View: Making the Move - getting the right business model, advice and support

2010-02-25 11:29

From creating the right pricing model to gaining support in the sales process and ensuring ongoing innovation, what questions should be asked of a managed services provider?

Oracle touts ‘complete building blocks’ for Cloud development

2010-02-24 16:41

Despite Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison’s continual derision of the term ‘Cloud Computing’, the vendor proved that it was not above jumping on the bandwagon this week.

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Business Cloud Summit 2009

In the latest of our series of videos from the Business Cloud Summit 09, we talk to customers on the frontline of the Cloud.

View from the Cloud: is email dead for business?

Leading Cloud Computing industry figures offers their unique viewpoint on topical and strategic issues.

In this article Cameron Nouri, Email & Apps Evangelist at Rackspace suggests that Cloud Computing alters the role of email in business.

"Email is clearly an important tool for communication, but it is just part of the infrastructure and not part of the company’s IP, which drives market share and delivers competitive edge. This means email needs to adapt to businesses’ requirements, not the other way around. As Cloud Computing become more widespread, we are already seeing a shift in how email is managed." Read more.