10 SaaS companies to watch; Apple's iOS 5 and the cloud

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	10 SaaS companies to watch These days, companies are applying the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to just about everything, from core business functions, including IT, to industry-specific processes. This list, compiled with the help of SaaS trend watchers and users, provides a representative look at what types of software you'll find offered in the cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Data Protection Strategy for SMB's with Remote Offices This white paper discusses how small and midsize businesses can effectively address their data protection challenges, implementing solutions that help store and protect their business-critical data as they cut costs and improve efficiency and reliability. Read now! In this Issue Apple's iOS 5 and the cloud Florida hospice saves with SAAS-based CRM Six tough questions for your next IAAS vendor Apple's plans for Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 -- and iCloud Three things you need to know about Apple iCloud SaaS heats up IT service management arena 8 hot features in Windows 8 IBM aims cloud-computing services at universities, colleges Salesforce.com's Benioff talks growth, Microsoft Silver Peak unveils multi-gigabit WAN optimization appliance WHITE PAPER: BMC Understanding Salesforce.com's Internet Application BMC software and salesforce.com have joined forces to deliver BMC ServiceDesk on Remedy Force, an ITIL help desk, self service, and inventory management solution on the Force platform. This paper explains the patented technology that makes the Force.com platform fast, scalable, and secure. Read More Today! Apple's iOS 5 and the cloud With iOS 5 and iCloud, Apple is re-orienting its mobile devices. Subtly, it's shifting the locus of the "mobile experience" from the personal device by itself, or as an adjunct to a personal computer, to a networked personal device leveraging cloud-based services. In some respects, it's catching up to Palm's webOS, Google Android, and Microsoft Windows Phone 7, as a range of pundits have argued. Read More Florida hospice saves with SAAS-based CRM When David Lafferty arrived at Tidewell Hospice two years ago as the care provider's first CIO, customer relationship management was a bit of what he calls a "milk crate" operation. Read More Six tough questions for your next IAAS vendor Capgemini CTO Joe Coyle lists six must-ask questions for prospective IAAS providers. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Three Steps to Effective Cloud Planning & Design Before you build your cloud, there are many considerations. Are there security requirements? Compliance rules? Will you use public cloud resources as well? Learn more about how to plan a cloud effectively – from defining requirements to identifying the costs - in this compelling white paper from BMC Software. Read More Today Apple's plans for Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 -- and iCloud At its developer conference, CEO Steve Jobs reveals what's next for its desktop and mobile OSes, plus previews its new cloud service. Read More Three things you need to know about Apple iCloud With the unveiling of its iCloud service today, Apple is hoping you'll like the new MobileMe. Read More SaaS heats up IT service management arena Software-as-a-service options are popping up all over these days, as discussed in this week's special Enterprise Cloud Services feature package. IT management is no exception. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netezza, an IBM Company The Netezza Data Appliance Architecture Success in any enterprise depends on having the best available information in time to make sound decisions. Read now 8 hot features in Windows 8 Microsoft recently allowed select OEM partners to download updated preview builds of Windows 8. Since then, there have been several leaked images of supposedly new features that you might see in the next version of Windows when it launches (perhaps in early 2012). And Microsoft showed off some features in a preview last week. Here we have compiled the most interesting ones. Read More IBM aims cloud-computing services at universities, colleges IBM announced a cloud-computing service that will let universities and colleges build custom private clouds that can be integrated into public cloud services. IBM also has a similar initiative underway for K-12 schools. Read More Salesforce.com's Benioff talks growth, Microsoft Salesforce.com has come a long way from its beginnings as an on-demand CRM (customer relationship management) vendor. Read More Silver Peak unveils multi-gigabit WAN optimization appliance Silver Peak today announced the release of its fastest WAN optimization appliance, which offers up to 2.5Gbit/sec of bandwidth for disaster recovery as well as cloud and virtual environments. Read More
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