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| Vol 2 Issue 4 | 2011 |
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Cloudbook Journal Volume 2 Issue 4Building a Private CloudIn this issue of the Cloudbook Journal, we share stories such as: * Building a private cloud * Scaling your SaaS business through multi-tenancy * Consumer cloud computing * First move advantage to moving to the cloud * How Cloud Computing applies to calibration management ... and more! |
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| Building a Private Cloud |
| How Platform Computing's Platform ISF and Intel's Trusted Execution Technology Can Help |
| by Jay Muelhoefer |
| This article provides a view on how to build a secure, private cloud. |
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| Scaling Your SaaS Business |
| Multi-Tenancy is the Key |
| by Larry Aiken |
| Leading SaaS companies continue to drive a disproportionate 30 to 45 percent annual top-line growth as compared to on-premise software companies. How do they do it? And why does the venture community continue to fund and investors continue to reward these SaaS companies with 5-10x valuations? |
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| IN the Cloud or ON the Cloud That is the Question |
| (Or is it?) |
| by Michael Sheehan |
| People talk about running IN and ON the cloud. Which is it? |
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| Seeding the Cloud |
| Part 2: First-Mover Advantage |
| by Alex Krikos |
| First-mover advantage in cloud computing is a coveted treasure. But being first into the market makes sense only if one can make money at it or gain competitive advantage ... |
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| Consumer Cloud Computing |
| Taking a bite of Apple: First-mover advantage belongs to iCloud for now. But Google, Microsoft and Amazon are taking aim. |
| by Sudhanshu Hate |
| With its iCloud announcements, Apple set the consumer cloud market on fire. Clearly it is the runaway leader in the area of “contextual unified integrated services.” But will the first-mover advantage last, and for how long? Amazon, Google and Microsoft are all active in the consumer space and have big plans to expand. Their “contextual unified integrated service” is not as explicit as Apple’s iCloud. But those companies have advantages of their own, especially in openness. |
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| What SMEs Should Acknowledge about Cloud Computing |
| by Jack Wilson |
| In our increasingly globalized world, small businesses need an operational communications network to span the geographically spread sections of the company. But the business applications required to achieve this network are a high-priced proposition, making it increasingly troublesome for young organizations to compete with huge corporations with seemingly infinite budgets. |
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| Calibrations in the Cloud |
| For Organizations Looking to Upgrade their Calibration System, Cloud Computing is an Option Worth Investigating |
| by Dave Banerjea |
| Cloud computing has been an IT buzzword for several years and is now mainstream. Calibration management software is no exception in the trend to move business application software to the cloud ... |
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| Introduction to the Business of Cloud |
| by Ilyas Iyoob |
| Cloud computing is just a fancy way of saying computing via the network. A relatively new concept, made possible by virtualization and advancements in technology, cloud computing provides many benefits. However, organizations must realize that the best cloud solution is one that is customized and optimized. After all, one size does not fit all. |
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| Larry Aiken |
| Director of Marketing at CorentTechnology |
| Larry Aiken has over 25 years of experience in high technology and management consulting with companies such as Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems and Booz-Allen and Hamilton. He has worked with software, hardware and cloud computing companies in the areas of product management, product marketing, sales and consulting. |
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| Dave Banerjea |
| President & CEO at CyberMetrics Corporation |
| Dave Banerjea is founder and CEO of CyberMetrics Corporation. Mr. Banerjea began his career in the manufacturing industry serving as an operations engineer for several automotive plastics companies in the Detroit area. |
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| Sudhanshu Hate |
| Senior Technology Architect at Infosys Ltd. |
| Sudhanshu Hate is a Senior Technology Architect at Infosys Limited. He has more than 13 years of industry experience working across various stages of SDLC. For last nine years, he has been responsible for technology research, envisioning, building, and consulting on Microsoft technology based solutions. He has also been instrumental in taking solutions to Fortune 500 customers in EMEA and US. |
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| Ilyas Iyoob |
| Sr. Research Scientist, and Director of Advanced Analytics at Gravitant |
| Dr. Iyoob has primarily focused on the application of Advanced Analytics to IT as a Service. With the advancement of Cloud Computing technology, he is in the forefront of developing Cloud Analytics, which includes the framework and algorithms for Virtual Data Center Capacity Planning, IT Supply Chain Optimization, and Automatic Scaling and Provisioning of Virtual Machines. He has worked closely with IT professionals at different levels of the organization in an effort to provide strategic and tactical decision support to the office of the CIO. |
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| Alex Krikos |
| Principal at Technology Management Services |
| Alex Krikos is a consultant in cloud computing/XaaS business models and architecture in Denver, Colorado. He has held senior engineering and management positions at Hewlett-Packard, Advanced Micro Devices, and Qwest Communications. Alex has led cross-disciplinary, international teams in the definition, design, development, and delivery of VLSI, workstation, server, graphics, storage, software, digital imaging, and cloud computing products and services. Alex holds graduate degress in engineering and business administration from Stanford University and MIT-Sloan School of Management where he is a System Design & Management Fellow. |
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| Jay Muelhoefer |
| VP Marketing at Platform Computing |
| Jay drives marketing strategy, lead generation, and product marketing globally for Platform Computing's cloud business. He is a 15+ year veteran helping both small and large companies adopt leading enterprise software for competitive advantage. Jay's experience includes cloud-related ventures spanning virtualization, database monitoring, and data management products and services. Prior to Platform, Jay was the general manager of PTC's (Parametric) SaaS business and has held senior management positions with Lumigent, Bowstreet, Booz Allen Hamilton and Schlumberger. |
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| Michael Sheehan |
| Technology Evangelist at GoGrid Cloud Hosting |
| Michael Sheehan is the Technology Evangelist for GoGrid covering a wide range of responsibilities including: Blogging, Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media, Event Planning, Product Positioning, Media Relations, Video/Audio Content Creation, and Thought-Leadership. |
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| Jack Wilson |
| Digital Marketing Manager at Commensus Cloud Computing |
| Jack is a highly talented and effective writer in the Cloud Computing space. He is also trained and experienced in online reputation management, search engine optimisation and social media marketing including @WhatistheCloud |
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 2 Issue 3, 2011 Cloudbook Journal Volume 2 Issue 3 Blueprints to the Cloud In this issue of the Cloudbook Journal, we cover areas such as:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 2 Issue 2, 2011 Cloudbook Journal Volume 2 Issue 2 The Cloud Takes on Supply Chain This issue includes stories such as:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 2 Issue 1, 2011 Looking Ahead: A Cloud Report from 2015 This issue includes features such as:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 1 Issue 7, 2010 Run Your Core Business In The Cloud This issue includes features stories such as:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 1 Issue 6, 2010 Build Your Own Cloud? This issue includes features such as:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 1 Issue 5, 2010 The Next Cloud Battleground? This issue includes featured stories such as:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 1 Issue 4, 2010 Is the Cloud Broken? This issue includes features such as:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 1 Issue 3, 2010 Security This issue includes features such as:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 1 Issue 2, 2010 Counting the Cloud In this issue the following topics are covered:
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Cloudbook Journal: Vol 1 Issue 1, 2010 Inaugural Issue In this issue, discover:
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