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| September 20 2011 |
| Doing my research for this article, I can see that this subject was argued about a lot a couple of years ago. Recently however, the discussion seems to have disappeared. As marketing media will do, the term cloud has become a broad brush that can be applied to anything on the Internet. The result is [...] ... read more >> |
| July 15 2011 |
| At this point, we have identified a problem with developing an operationally efficient SaaS application on traditional architecture. How can we use the cloud to solve it? ... read more >> |
| July 12 2011 |
| In our first article, we got into some of the operational issues SaaS companies face as they try to reach a positive, profitable cash flow. I asserted that with standard technical architectures, SaaS companies will have a serious problem trying to scale and operate profitably. ... read more >> |
| July 07 2011 |
| I have to admit I am deeply disappointed with the portrayal of cloud computing by the pundits, analysts and technical media in general. “The Cloud” has quickly become a metaphor for anything that can be accessed on a network and for the network itself. The term is so broadly used it now can mean anything and at the same time - nothing. ... read more >> |
| June 14 2011 |
| Over two years ago, we wrote a two part series about SaaS Metrics that has continued to spark interest in the subject. Since that article was written, Scio has consulted with well over 50 SaaS and Cloud companies through our SaaS Strategy Sessions, Workshops and most recently a program headed by FUMEC in Mexico. This [...] ... read more >> |
| May 27 2011 |
| This is the second half of our two part series covering the points you should consider when planning a SaaS or Cloud Service to achieve a scalable business model. That means – if you want to make money over the long run from your service this is a checklist you should consider. If you haven’t [...] ... read more >> |
| May 26 2011 |
| “Scalability” is one of many cloud buzzwords that is fraught with confusion. Most of the time the term is used with a mixed meaning - but Business Scalability is what counts and really drives success in SaaS and Cloud Services. ... read more >> |
| April 14 2011 |
| Planning and developing a Cloud product can be a daunting prospect, especially if using cloud-based infrastructure and services requires a departure from your “comfort zone” in more traditional installed and server-based products. One of the biggest concerns is developing the architecture for the project. For an implementation on something like Amazon Web Services how do you decide on the break-down of the application between the various serv ... read more >> |
| March 30 2011 |
| In this installment, we going to look briefly at what needs to be in your Technical Architecture plan rather than review a part of the presentation from the workshop. We provide MS Word templates for each element of the Cloud Product Roadmap, which can be modified and brought together to document your plan. ... read more >> |