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Businesses Indecisive on Cloud Computing Benefits: Report
Nearly half of small business owners do not believe cloud computing will help reduce their IT costs, according to a June survey of 1,000 independent business owners by Newtek Business Services. Newtek’s Authority Market Sentiment Survey, a monthly window into the concerns of independent business owners, found that educating small independent business owners regarding the…
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Microsoft Licensing: Why The Disconnect On Software and Cloud?
I’ve been thinking about Microsoft licensing a lot recently. Besides potentially giving me a headache, there’s a good reason for this. Microsoft has a lot of licensing programs. Open License, Enterprise Agreements, Service Provider Licensing Agreements, OEM, Retail, Select… there are a lot of different ways to buy Microsoft. There has been a considerable amount…
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Worldwide SaaS Revenue to Grow 21 Percent in 2011: Gartner
Revenue from software as a service will likely reach $12.1 billion in 2011, up 20.7 percent from 2010’s tally of $10 billion, research firm Gartner said. The market should continue to grow at a healthy pace through 2015, when Gartner predicts revenue will hit $21.3 billion. "After more than a decade of use, adoption of…
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Verizon Introduces Tiered Pricing for Data
Network operator Verizon Wireless confirmed the end of its unlimited data plans, to be replaced with a tiered pricing structure, as a flood of smartphones, tablets and other bandwidth-hungry devices descend on the company s network. The new pricing structure offers customers monthly plans of $30 for 2 gigabytes of data, $50 for 5 gigabytes…
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Healthcare IT Market Gains Momentum
Bruce Haviland knows that building a world-class medical center isn t a job for the faint of heart. These days, the CIO for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Mercy Hospital finds himself sorting through an array of tools and technologies in the quest to improve health care and manage costs. It s critical…