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Grazed from MarketWatch. Author: PR Announcement.

Five9, the leader in cloud contact center software, was honored with a Cloud Computing Excellence Award. Cloud Computing Magazine recognized the Five9 Virtual Contact Center solution for helping advance a significant, growing technology market.

Five9 pioneered the cloud contact center software market and continues to grow and enhance its solutions to deliver scalable cloud contact centers quickly, at a cost of ownership far lower than traditional premise-based solutions. The Five9 Virtual Contact Center, built on a fully multi-tenant cloud platform, has all of the features necessary to effectively run contact center operations, including inbound, outbound and blended call center capabilities, interactive voice response with speech recognition and workforce management.

"It’s exciting to see Five9 recognized for innovation in the cloud. Five9 delivers next generation cloud contact center solutions that help organizations eliminate the hassle and expense of outdated premise-based solutions." – Mike Burkland, president and CEO, Five9.

Grazed from CloudTech. Author: James Bourne.

New research from Host Analytics and conducted by Dimensional Research has found that for four out of five business execs, the cloud is chosen for its value over anything else. A similar number of employees surveyed said that it’s beneficial for them to use cloud applications. The research, which covered over 300 CIOs and business executives, again found various benefits to cloud adoption, which may perhaps shift the balance as IT budgets are being prepared for 2013.

When asked for the reasons a cloud app was chosen over other, on-premise options, the disparity between business executives and CIOs was stark. Value was the obvious factor for execs (80%), whereas compliance was the most important component for CIOs (58%); value (53%) and greater competitive advantage (51%) completed the top three. Compliance is a vital, perhaps underrated reason for utilising the cloud. 61% of survey respondents said they have out of date business critical software, and 14% said their on-premise software hadn’t been upgraded in four or more years…

Grazed from InformationWeek. Author: Ayushman Baruah.

Software developers now have a chance at focusing on doing what they are best at – coding, for, they can leave the rest to Seattle-incorporated and Bangalore-based startup CloudMunch. The 15-member startup offers developers with a cloud-based platform that claims to take care of the entire software development lifecycle, enabling them to build, test, run and manage their applications in an automated environment. In the words of the company’s founders, developers can now “Focus on the code, CloudMunch the rest.”

Pradeep Prabhu and Prasanna Raghavendra, both long-term Infosys executives started CloudMunch in September 2011 with the aim of delivering better software faster in the cloud. “We do so by providing early and instant feedback; automating the entire process with one click; and enabling ‘dev’ and ‘run’ seamlessly in the cloud,” Raghavendra, the company’s co-founder and CTO said…

Grazed from PRWeb. Author: PR Announcement.

With an objective to offer the most comprehensive research covering the market for Cloud and related opportunities, ReportsnReports.com offers research reports that address competitive analysis, market opportunities in various industry verticals, cloud applications and solutions, the future of the Cloud, and more.

Key cloud impact areas covered include but not limited to: Cloud Solutions and Opportunities, Cloud and Commerce, Content, and Applications; Cloud and Broadband including 4G and Beyond; Cloud and Small and Medium Business (SMB); Cloud and Content Delivery Networks (CDN); Cloud Telephony and impact on Incumbents; Cloud Convergence with Social and Local; Cloud and Machine-to-Machine (M2M); Cloud and Next Generation Networks; Hardware, Software, Professional Services; Primary, Backup & Cloud Storage Solutions; Hybrid Mobile Cloud (HMC) Computing; Cloud Backend-as-a-service (BaaS)/ Mobile BaaS (MBaaS) and more…

Grazed from PRWeb. Author: PR Announcement.

To stay on top in the computer forensics game, the quality which must be embraced above all others is adaptability to constant change. Every day there are new computers and devices, new applications, new fads and new offerings, and as technology continues to encroach on almost every aspect of doing business today, staying on top of the newest trends and technologies is essential for any professionals who will be relied on to “save the day” when problems and/or questions lie in the digital world.

Global Digital Forensics founder and CEO/CTO has lived on that cutting edge of the cyber world for over two decades and is once again getting Global Digital Forensics geared up for the challenges and technologies he expects will crowd more into the spotlight in 2013 and answers some questions to share some of his insight on what he believes clients can expect and how GDF will be positioned to respond…

Grazed from BizTech2. Author: Editorial Staff.

The Application Deployment Software (ADS) market in the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region grew 8 percent year-on-year to US$641 million in the first half of 2012. It is expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 7.6 percent over the next five years (2012 – 2016), according to the latest IDC Asia/Pacific Semiannual Application Deployment Software Tracker.

"Inevitably, the weakening economies in the United States and Europe have impacted the APEJ region, with companies heavily dependent on export businesses the worst hit among all. Various economic statistics have also indicated signs of slowdown in the key growth engines of the region – China and India," said Chris Zhang, Senior Market Analyst for IDC’s Asia/Pacific Application Deployment Software Research…

Grazed from Bloomberg. Author: Aaron Ricadela.

Oracle Corp. reported fiscal second- quarter sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates on growing demand for Internet-based software, which is now on track to bring in more than $1 billion in revenue this year.

Profit excluding some items was 64 cents a share on adjusted revenue of $9.11 billion, the Redwood City, California- based company said yesterday in a statement. That compares with analysts’ average projection for profit of 61 cents on sales of $9.02 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Adjusted revenue includes some subscription and support contracts, as well as other licensing revenue…

Grazed from Forbes. Author: Louis Columbus.

2013 will be one of the most pivotal years for cloud computing because trust in these technologies is on the line. Expectations are high regarding these technologies’ ability to deliver business value while reducing operating costs. Enterprises’ experiences have at times met these high expectations, yet too often are getting mixed results. Managing cloud expectations at the C-level is quickly emerging as one of the most valuable skills in 2013.

The best CIOs at this are business strategists who regularly review with their line-of-business counterparts what is and isn’t working. These CIOs who are excelling as strategists also are creating and continually evaluating their cloud computing plans for 2013. They are focusing on plans that capitalize the best of what cloud computing has to offer, while minimizing risks…

Grazed from SFGate. Author: Editorial Staff.

Although it seems to encompass about as many definitions as potential ways to help businesses run in a more efficient manner while trimming costs in the process, cloud computing is in the midst of transforming how information is accessed and monetized — and even how entire industries are evolving.

Cloud computing becomes more crystallized when you consider what IT always needs: a way to increase capacity or add capabilities as needed without investing in new, expensive infrastructure, training new personnel or licensing new software. Cloud computing encompasses any subscription-based or pay-per-use service that, in real time over the Internet, extends IT’s existing capabilities…

Grazed from InformationWeek. Author: Editorial Staff.

NetIQ announced that Tieto has chosen its technology as the basis of its cloud-based data center services. As a result of this partnership, Tieto offers a full Cloud Services portfolio – delivered at the speed and flexibility of the public cloud – that can meet the unique needs of its growing northern European customer base with the consistent and integrated service experience customers have come to expect.

“As an IT services provider, we are very strategic about the technology we choose to build our business. Our partners must have a demonstrated track record in delivering solutions that can speed time to value to end user customers,” said Pasi Sutinen, Technical Director, DataCenter Services at Tieto. “Moreover, our chosen partners must have a shared passion and vision for meeting customer requirements in light of the major IT trends and challenges: cloud, big data, mobility and social identity.”…