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Google Apps Gets SAP StreamWork App
Even as cloud-based upstart CRM rival Salesforce.com holds its Dreamforce conference this week in San Francisco, ERP stalwart SAP is making its own news in the cloud with giant Google. SAP and Google have announced that SAP StreamWork is now available in the Google Apps Marketplace. SAP Streamwork will work with OpenID, letting users login…
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Enterprise Cloud Deployments to Go Mainstream by 2015
The evidence continues to grow that enterprises are convinced that cloud computing is a viable way forward for IT in the future. IDG Research Services surveyed chief technology officers, chief information officers and IT managers on a global basis and reported that 75 percent of companies either currently employ enterprise-grade cloud computing solutions or plan…
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Study: Virtualization, Cloud Management Can Be Tricky
Network Instruments announced the findings of its fourth annual State of the Network Global Study. The study’s findings suggest a need for IT organizations to monitor performance and identify potential trouble spots as organizations move to cloud-based projects, virtualization, and unified communication initiatives. The report concluded these technologies, while being adopted, present “enormous” troubleshooting challenges…
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Verizon Business, Microsoft Partner on Cloud-based Online Services
Verizon Business and technology giant Microsoft Corp. announced they are jointly delivering Verizon unified communications (UC) and collaboration capabilities with Microsoft Online Services, a cloud-based platform designed specifically for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). The platform combines Verizon voice, Internet, security, mobility and backup services with a host of Microsoft capabilities that can be packaged…
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Google Apps To Switch or Not to Switch
Google Apps To Switch or Not to Switch Time for a refreshChoosing Google Apps just after you’ve made a significant hardware and software upgrade doesn’t make much sense. The right time to consider a change is when it’s time to refresh your organizations technology again. No Title PricingCohn said the difference in cost between Google…
