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Article: SaaS and Cloud Computing: a lecture by Phil Waineright
July 20 2011

Contributors: Ofir Nachmani & Phil Wainewright
More than a week ago I attended SafeNet and IGT event discussing monetization of cloud applications. In this event I had the pleasure of meeting and hearing Mr. Phil Waineright who lectured on the industry of Cloud Computing, including specifics for ISV as SaaS vendors. Since 1998, Phil Wainewright has been a thought leader in cloud computing as a blogger, analyst and consultant. The presentation started with a technical PowerPoint problem, so it was a bit amusing as he started the lecture in a spontaneous manner.


Article: Building up cloud in Europe
July 04 2011

The strategic importance of cloud computing and the wider picture of the Internet as a platform for business enablement has not escaped the notice of politicians. After a vow at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos by Neelie Kroes, vice president of the European Commission, to make Europe not merely ‘cloud friendly’ but ‘cloud active’, a public consultation has just been launched as part of an initiative to formulate a European strategy for cloud computing.


Article: Building a halfway house to the cloud
February 07 2011

Several private clouds are now coming to market based on the Vblock technology developed by VCE, a joint venture forged by Cisco, EMC and VMWare. Last week I groaned inwardly as I saw not one, but two announcements plop into my inbox. First came Sungard’s “fully managed cloud offering”, and then a couple of days later CSC got in touch to brief me about the launch of CSC BizCloud, “the industry’s first on-premise private cloud billed as a service.” It’s entirely predictable of course that we’ll see a surge of fake cloud roll-outs this year, and I shouldn’t be surprised to find the usual suspects eager to host them. It’s a lucrative business when, as I highlighted last year when quoting a Microsoft white paper, “private clouds are feasible but come with a significant cost premium of about 10 times the cost of a public cloud for the same unit of service.”


Paper: Enterprise Meet Cloud: Mapping a Safe Passage to Enterprise Cloud Adoption PDF
September 23 2010

Many enterprise IT executives are wondering how they can bring the economic and practical advantages of cloud computing - the rapid deployment, pay-per-use pricing, scalable capacity on-demand- to those more business-critical systems, yet without compromising their security, reliability and governance. This paper maps out how to ensure safe passage, trust and confidence when migrating such valuable IT assets to the cloud.


Article: Choosing the Right Cloud Platform
July 26 2010

The emergence of a number of self-proclaimed "open" cloud platforms presents any would-be cloud adopter with a confusing plethora of choices. For cloud adopters all these offerings, in various ways, hold out the promise of pursuing a hybrid strategy. There are plenty of reasons why you might want to adopt a cloud platform that, at the same time as having all that cloud goodness, allows you to move your applications somewhere else should you want.


Article: Security Risks of Multi-Tenancy
March 18 2010

One of the concerns expresses by both users and experts is the risk of data being exposed to third parties in a multi-tenant environment. There seems to be a lot of confusion on the matter, so here is an overview that may be helpful for people evaluating whether to go multi-tenant.


Podcast: Forecasting Fisticuffs - Predicting the Cloud in 2010
January 01 2010

Contributors: Phil Wainewright & Vinnie Mirchandani
There have been many predictions regarding the future of technology and the cloud. To make sense of the myriad of forecasts and create clarity Appirio invited leading thinkers to battle it out. Dennis Howlett of Irregular Enterprise, The Deal Architect Vinnie Mirchandani, Phil Wainewright from Procullux Ventures, and Narinder Singh of Appirio give competing views of what's really going to happen with the cloud in 2010. Moderated by Ryan Nichols of Appirio.


Article: When is a Cloud Not a Cloud?
August 28 2009

The answer to the question is obvious but one of those things that you don't consider until something makes you stop and think it through.


Article: Go Cloud, Young Man
August 05 2009

In this economy everyone is looking for ways to save money, and therefore the growth sectors are those that help people and businesses do more with less. This includes any online service that strips out excess costs through automation and remote access to administrative and professional expertise. The Web has reached a point where it has now become an effective platform for automating most forms of administrative and professional work. Here are some examples of the beneficial impact of embracing the Cloud.


Paper: On-Demand ERP in the Enterprise - A Practical CIO Guide to Implementation
July 24 2009

Want to Ensure the Success of Your SaaS Implementation Strategy? Cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) pose exciting opportunities for large enterprises, but also come with challenges. Are you ready to face them? A new independent research and analysis report by Phil Wainewright, one of the world's foremost authorities on business automation and a ZDNet writer on SaaS, will give you a framework for crafting your SaaS strategy and successfully implementing SaaS ERP within your organization. Download this free white paper, On-Demand ERP in the Enterprise: A Practical CIO Guide to Implementation, to find out how you can use SaaS to enhance your enterprise software strategy. You'll learn: - The three primary criteria against which to evaluate your SaaS provider's readiness for your organization - The five considerations you should use to determine whether your business is ready for SaaS - The six factors for evaluating SaaS providers, as well as 15 criteria SaaS providers must meet - The four deployment scenarios for SaaS solutions - A roadmap to effective implementation within your enterprise. The paper also examines key concerns such as ensuring data integrity in enterprise systems, maintaining compliance and ensuring proper process management. And it discusses new skills and approaches that will help you maximize your return on investment.


Article: Comparing the Cost of SaaS
July 17 2009

Many of the calculations routinely used to compare the cost of SaaS to conventional software are based on completely bogus assumptions. This isn't an act of deliberate deception, it's simply a case of people shoehorning SaaS into the same criteria framework they'd use to compare two competing licensed software products.


Article: Users Have to Wise Up to Cloud Security
July 15 2009

Cloud security is no different from real-world security. It's just a matter of identifying the risks and containing them.


Article: Microsoft, Hoist By a Chrome Petard
July 08 2009

Google's new Chrome OS will be a free of charge, open source competitor to the Microsoft windows operating system.


Article: Free Is Not A Business Model
July 06 2009

There is a renewed discussion around the Internet on how to make money from giving content and services away for free. Freemium won't work for everyone and there are a couple of trends that people should be aware of.


Video: Web Marketing Monetizing
April 17 2009

Mark Wahlstrom discusses current web monetizing trends and future models with Phil Wainewright of ZDNET


Video: Top 3 Monetization Strategies to Help You Succeed at SaaS
December 15 2008 - SIIA OnDemand.net

The CEO of Procullux Ventures discusses the top 3 monetization strategies for SaaS providers.


Article: Making Cash With SaaS and Web 2.0
March 14 2008

Ever wondered why so many Web 2.0 or SaaS offerings are free or bundled? It's because the vendors can't work out how to bill for them.


Podcast: Why SaaS Will Take Off in 2008, But Should You Jump Into Web 2.0?
January 25 2008 - Business Technology Radio

Phil discusses the role of virtualization, how SaaS is recession proof, and the expected impact Microsoft Live CRM will have on the industry. He also talks about the companies shaping the future of SaaS and how it will affect how business is done. Plus Phil shares his ideas on how companies can make money with Web 2.0 tools and strategies, like Amazon.com's DevPay service.


Article: The State of SaaS - Software as a Service - Article
August 06 2007

Business Technology Radio - The State of SaaS - Software as a Service Software as a service (SaaS) is allowing businesses of all sizes to do things faster, easier and cheaper than imaginable just a few short years ago. The biggest beneficiaries are small businesses who can now compete with companies of any size, located anywhere in the world. Read the short article and listen to the 3 part interview. Part 1


Podcast: The State of SaaS - Software as a Service - Part 3
August 06 2007 - Business Technology Radio

Software as a service (SaaS) is allowing businesses of all sizes to do things faster, easier and cheaper than imaginable just a few short years ago. The biggest beneficiaries are small businesses who can now compete with companies of any size, located anywhere in the world. Read the short article and listen to the 3 part interview.


Podcast: The State of SaaS - Software as a Service - Part 2
August 06 2007 - Business Technology Radio

Software as a service (SaaS) is allowing businesses of all sizes to do things faster, easier and cheaper than imaginable just a few short years ago. The biggest beneficiaries are small businesses who can now compete with companies of any size, located anywhere in the world. Read the short article and listen to the 3 part interview.


Podcast: The State of SaaS - Software as a Service - Part 1
August 06 2007 - Business Technology Radio

Software as a service (SaaS) is allowing businesses of all sizes to do things faster, easier and cheaper than imaginable just a few short years ago. The biggest beneficiaries are small businesses who can now compete with companies of any size, located anywhere in the world. Read the short article and listen to the 3 part interview.


Podcast: The State of SaaS - Software as a Service
August 06 2007 - Business Technology Radio

Software as a service (SaaS) is allowing businesses of all sizes to do things faster, easier and cheaper than imaginable just a few short years ago. The biggest beneficiaries are small businesses who can now compete with companies of any size, located anywhere in the world.


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