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The Cosmology of the Expanding ITIL Universe
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Dec 12, 2011

As IT becomes increasingly complex, the need for an effective ITIL-based ITSM strategy becomes increasingly critical, writes Wayne Kiphart of Logicalis.


Tags:Logicalis,managed services,ITIL,SaaS,ITSM
Achieving Agility is More Important than Ever
Greg Baker | Published Nov 16, 2011

Having IT and business leaders speaking two different languages is a dysfunction no organization can afford in today's down economy, writes Greg Baker of Logicalis.


Tags:Cloud,SaaS,IT/Business Alignment,agility,Logicalis,CIO Leadership
How CFOs Can Learn to Love Disaster Recovery
Greg Baker | Published Jul 6, 2011

Talk about disaster recovery (BC/DR in IT-speak) in business terms and the CFO can be sold, writes Greg Baker of Logicalis.


Tags:disaster recovery,IaaS,Cloud,SaaS,BC/DR
Sourcing: Keep it Simple and Standard
Max Staines | Published May 24, 2011
The benefits of utility computing (aka, cloud, SxxS, shared services, etc.) are only obtained with careful change management practices, writes CIOUpdate columnist Max Staines of Compass Management Consulting.
Tags:service management,IT spending,Cloud,utility computing,SaaS
Service Oriented Architecture and the Cloud
Chris Harding | Published Feb 8, 2010
Having a service oriented architecture strategy in place doesn't mean you can't take advnatage of the Cloud, writes CIOUpdate columnist Chris Harding of The Open Group.
Tags:Web services,SaaS,Open Group,cloud computing,SOA
Cloud Computing Set to Go Stratospheric
CIO Update Staff | Published Oct 21, 2009
SaaS, rated a resounding success, is also on the minds of most IT exec's this year.
Tags:Avanade,cloud computing,2010,survey,SaaS
SaaS Vendors Bucking IT Spending Trend
Julie Craig | Published Mar 30, 2009
Unlike their ISV cousins, SaaS is doing quite well thank you very much.
Tags:SaaS,IT spending,IT architecture,EMA,IT budgets
Three Ways to Thrive in a Recession
Patrick Gray | Published Feb 17, 2009
Even in tough times there are plenty of ways to show the money, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patrick Gray of the Prevoyance Group.
Tags:virtualization,SaaS,recession,IT Leadership,IT budgets
5 Hot Trends for 2009
Jeff Vance | Published Jan 12, 2009
Coming off some pretty good prognostications for ’08, our resident soothsayer Jeff Vance makes his predictions for ’09.
Tags:mobile,social networking,SaaS,virtualization,Microsoft
Tech Firms Still Ready to Deal
David Needle | Published Dec 3, 2008
Execs from Google, IBM, Microsoft and others say economic climate won't slow interest in acquisitions.
Tags:Google,Microsoft,startups,IBM,SaaS
There's Hope for the IT Industry
Richard Adhikari | Published Oct 1, 2008
Consultants, system integrators and pay as you go services will get a boost as corporations tighten their belts on IT spending.
Tags:SaaS,marketing,mergers,software,services
Conferences Highlight the Emerging SaaS Cloud
Julie Craig | Published May 12, 2008
As the SaaS industry matures so does its players and its business model, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:cloud computing,SOA,SaaS,Cloud,Salesforce.com
Does Software as a Service Make Sense for SMBs?
George Symons | Published Jan 3, 2008
It depends on the app, but for the most part … Yes, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist George Symons of Yosemite Technologies.
Tags:SaaS,services,marketing,e-Mail,Salesforce.com
Integration Issues May Hinder SaaS Adoption
Galen Gruman | Published Aug 17, 2007
Just like the whole “best-of-breed” approach in the ‘80s and ‘90s, SaaS integration is becoming an issue.
Tags:SOA,Microsoft,services,Sun Microsystems,SaaS
Why You Need to Weigh the SaaS Option
Julie Craig | Published Aug 2, 2007
SaaS isn't for everyone but if the shoe fits … , writes Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:software,security,services,SaaS,Salesforce.com
The SaaS Steamroller
Julie Craig | Published Jul 5, 2007
For good reason, traditional software vendors are, once again, taking notice of software as a service providers, writes CIO Update columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:Oracle,Salesforce.com,SAP,services,SaaS
SaaS: An Idea Whose Time Has Finally Come � Again
Julie Craig | Published Jun 13, 2007
It started with ASPs, but they dwindled, now software as a services is poised to do what the ASPs couldn't, writes CIO Update guest columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:SAP,Salesforce.com,services,Oracle,SaaS
SaaS: Financial, Legal & Negotiation Issues
Marcia Gulesian | Published Dec 19, 2006
A software as a service contract is more an outsourcing deal than a software purchase, so negotiate accordingly, writes CIO Update columnist Marcia Gulesian.
Tags:SOX,Microsoft,DRM,SaaS,SOA
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