Category: News

January 19, 2011 Off

Reliability remains Asia’s SMB cloud worry

By David
Grazed from ZDNet.  Author:  Liau Yun Qing.

In an interview with ZDNet Asia, Serguei Beloussov, chairman and CEO of Parallels, noted that the extent of cloud computing adoption among SMBs in the Asia-Pacific region is related to the spread of Internet connection. "If you look at Singapore, every SMB has a Web site. However, if you look beyond Singapore to Indonesia, for example, that would not be the case," Beloussov said.

January 18, 2011 Off

Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM 2011 hits the cloud

By David
Grazed from ZDNet.  Author:  Josh Lowensohn.

The CRM software, which is being released first as a hosted service through Microsoft, hits 40 different markets in 41 languages today, with an on-premises and partner-hosted version of the software to follow on February 28. That delay can be chalked up to extra testing on Microsoft’s part to make sure it will work outside of the company’s data centers.

January 18, 2011 Off

EMC wants in on hybrid cloud

By David
Grazed from ZDNet.  Author: Liau Yun Qing.

Speaking with Asia-Pacific reporters at a briefing here Tuesday, Steve Leonard, president of Asia-Pacific and Japan at EMC, said the convergence of private and public cloud is fast becoming a reality.

January 18, 2011 Off

Microsoft Unveils New Cloud-Based CRM Offering

By David
Grazed from Cloud Computing Journal.  Author: Liz McMillan.

Microsoft on Tuesday showcased examples of how government organizations are using the recently announced Microsoft Dynamics CRM to improve citizen services, reduce operational costs and boost productivity. Unveiled yesterday by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is the cloud service of the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 solution that is helping both public and private-sector organizations respond to the people they serve efficiently.

January 18, 2011 Off

Metafile Predicts Cloud Computing Will Take Center Stage

By David
Grazed from Cloud Computing Journal.  Author: Pat Romanksi.

"Over the past year, a cross-industry call for more paperless process automation has cultivated the need to deliver that automation in more ways to address a wider array of business challenges than ever before," said Nick Sprau, vice president of marketing with Metafile. "In 2011, cloud-based delivery of AP and AR automation technology will continue to increase, as will the technology’s use in managing evolving 1099 reporting requirements and intensifying transactional demands in the retail sector."…

January 18, 2011 Off

Microsoft cloud CRM takes on Salesforce, Siebel

By David
Grazed from IT Wire.  Author: Stephen Withers.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online – the cloud version of Dynamics CRM 2011 – is now available. The on-premise and partner-hosted versions won’t be released until the end of February.

Microsoft is using the launch of Dynamics CRM Online to go after Salesforce.com and Oracle customers.

This starts with an promotional price of $A42.25 per user per month (available until June 30, and applying only to the first 12 months of service).

January 18, 2011 Off

Tale of Two Surveys: Opinions on Cloud Security Differ

By David
Grazed from IT Business Edge.  Author: Ann All.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my years in journalism, it’s that you have to take surveys with a grain (or sometimes a whole shaker) of salt. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen surveys with similar questions yield wildly different results, depending on the size and composition of the sample, the way the questions are asked, who asks them, etc., etc.