Europe Sets Course for Cloud
There’s a perception that cloud computing has become a “mature” technology, a perception shared by few but anticipated by most everyone else with the exception of those trying to preserve their self-interests. I don’t blame them – each person inherently protects self-interests. They’re wrong though. Cloud is not mature. It is evolving. The paradox is [...]
Carrot Beats Stick
WooHoo: You’ve just unlocked the URL of Blogville Badge! With Hostess becoming as bankrupt as the nutritional information in a Ding Dong and Kodak redefining the Kodak moment of another kind of bankruptcy, I immediately thought of my childhood. Thankfully those cheerful marketing images that blanketed the store shelves were replaced by a different set [...]
IDC Prediction: SaaS Revenue Growth 6X Faster Than All Software
Those who follow SaaS market closely know that SaaS growth rate is amazing and we are seeing more and more enterprise adoption. This belief has been confirmed by a new IDC study which predicts that SaaS is on a tear with its revenues at 6X growth rate than all software. It should also be noted [...]
Traditional Analysis Firms, It's All About Dollars. But Are Blogs Heading the Same Way?
The other day as I was perusing the web (as I tend to do), I came across an interesting research paper from IDC Australia. Later in the year I’ll be presenting at the Cloud Computing Summit and some of what the author of the paper said sounded interesting. Being a collaborative sort of a guy, [...]
IDC on the Growth of Cloud Computing
Warning – this might end up turning into a bit of a rant here! IDC have come out with a new report on the prospects for Cloud Computing. They’re now saying that; The cloud model offers a much cheaper way for businesses to acquire and use IT — in an economic downturn, the appeal of [...]
Oh, That Bloated Presentation – The Web is Greener
We can argue all we want about the benefits of SaaS, discuss hypothetical use cases at length, but the best showcases are served up by real life, often unexpectedly. A startup CEO friend asked me to take a look at his Powerpoint deck before he would send it to a VC. (Incidentally, I don’t believe [...]
