Google recently announced a price cut for their online storage for Picasa, in effect cutting the cost by 75% and increasing the storage capacity that it buys by 50%. Some of the reasons are due to the decline of hard drive storage costs and a beefed up infrastructure that makes it more manageable. They are currently pricing 20GB of storage space at Read the rest of this entry »
Google Slashes Prices for Online Photo Storage – Picasa
December 21st, 2009Demystify Cloud Computing
December 16th, 2009When we mention cloud computing, we get many questions regarding the technology and how it differs from the typical in-house network that most companies are accustomed to. In the article below, Novell VP and CEO explains “5 Things Every CEO Should Know” about Cloud Computing:
Everyone is talking about cloud computing these days, but what is it really, and why should chief executives care? When you boil it down, cloud computing is merely the ability to use computing resources–applications, business services and others–on a pay-as-you-go basis in real time over the Internet. With cloud computing, you get instant access to data and applications from any device with Internet access. It can enable businesses to instantaneously and temporarily tap into additional resources when they need it most, without having to invest in new machines or build new data centers. [More]
Office 2010 Enters Beta
November 20th, 2009
Microsoft has finally released for download, the Beta version of Office 2010. It is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 and is available in 32bit and 64bit versions. If you’d like to get a feel for the new version, you can download it HERE. Apparently, the Beta version is good until October 2010, so you have plenty of time to kick the tires and see if it is something you just can’t live without.
SaaS Sales Up 18% in 2009
November 1st, 2009Worldwide software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenues are expected to defy the tough economy and grow 18 percent in 2009, to reach $7.5 billion, research firm Gartner predicts.
Gartner says the SaaS market will show consistent growth through 2013, when worldwide revenues are expected to top $14 billion for the enterprise application markets.
“The composition of the worldwide SaaS landscape is evolving as vendors continue to extend regionally, increase penetration within existing accounts and ‘greenfield’ opportunities, and offer more-vertical-specific solutions as part of their service portfolio or through partners,” Gartner research director Sharon Mertz said in a statement.
Mertz added that adoption Read the rest of this entry »