Software-as-a-service solutions ‘offering mobile marketing help’
Small companies interested in making use of mobile marketing could decide to employ dedicated software-as-a-service solutions.
This is according to a prediction from Roger Woodend, general manager of 2ergo Australia, who told the Business Spectator website that software-as-a-service mobile marketing tools are being developed, with the potential to give smaller retailers the chance to compete in this field with their larger competitors.
Governance procedures ‘highlight data quality responsibilities’
Businesses that are unsure of who is in charge of their data quality strategies across their operations have been advised to put effective governance programmes into place.
This is according to IT Business Edge blogger Loraine Lawson, who said data integration can sometimes lead to confusion over who is responsible for what information and whether or not records are accurate.
"But since data governance tells you who is responsible for the data, you know where to go to resolve these sorts of data quality questions," she said.
Accenture: Enterprise IT faces ‘dramatic changes’
Enterprise IT faces "dramatic changes" as a result of eight trends identified by consultancy Accenture.
Accenture says new data management systems, social platforms and cloud computing will help drive the evolution of enterprise IT.
The Accenture Technology Vision 2011 report identifies eight emerging trends that "challenge long-held assumptions about IT". The report offers “action steps” that businesses and governments can take to prepare "for the new world of computing".
VMware debuts connector for hybrid clouds
VMware this week introduced software that ties internal vSphere virtual machines to service providers’ cloud platforms, a move the company described as key to bridging public and private clouds based on its virtual machines.
The company’s vCloud Connector, announced at last Fall’s VMworld 2010 conference, will ship by the end of March. It is a free plugin to vSphere 4.0 that will let administrators deploy VMs running in the data center to a service provider running VMware’s vCloud platform.
Evolving backup: From tape to disk to cloud or none at all?
The backup market continues to expand with new options and capabilities, despite the fact that organizations tend to be pretty conservative when it comes to making large scale changes to backup infrastructure and processes. These backup options come with new processes and opportunities that can be exploited for improved disaster recovery or streamlined operations.
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Facebook and Google in ‘$10bn fight for Twitter’
Executives from Facebook, Google and other companies have held talks with Twitter over a possible acquisition of the micro-blogging service, pushing its estimated value as high as US$10 billion, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The figure is high for a company that only had revenue of $45 million last year, posted a loss, and estimates its revenue this year will be between $100 million to $110 million, the Journal said.
IT and business departments ‘should collaborate to ensure data quality’
IT and business departments need to work together to ensure that their company’s data quality standards are up to scratch.
This is the opinion of independent data quality consultant and writer Jim Harris, who explained to the IT Business Edge website that too much responsibility is often placed on IT experts when it comes to the issue.
He said companies often assume that because such workers are in charge of running a database, they are aware of the business value of the information contained inside it.
IT providers are resisting the cloud, says BT
Speaking on Tuesday, JP Rangaswami told the audience at the Powered By Cloud event in London that he was "disappointed" at cloud adoption levels. He said there was "pushback" from suppliers about moving to cloud computing, as well as a lack of demand due to a paucity of innovative services.
The cloud represents an opportunity to "compress" wasted resources such as hardware and storage, Rangaswami said. He added that the prospect of cutting that waste, and of customers saving money that way, has to make providers "start thinking turkey, Christmas and kitchen".
MPAA sues Hotfile, battle for cloud begins
File-hosting service Hotfile has made a business out of offering a stash box for people to store their pirated movies, the Motion Picture Association of America claims in its suit against Hotfile.
"In less than two years, Hotfile has become one of the 100 most trafficked sites in the world," the MPAA said in a press release issued today. "That is a direct result of the massive digital theft that Hotfile promotes."
According to the MPAA, Hotfile is operated by Florida resident Anton Titov, who was not immediately available for comment.