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IT hosting provider Ayuda Networks partners with The Planet

November 5, 2009

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Ayuda Networks, Inc., a leader in IT
infrastructure connectivity and the provider of IT hosting, data connectivity,
and strategy solutions for the enterprise market, today announced a new
partnership with The Planet and its Partner Plus Channel Program. IT hosting
solutions from The Planet address the needs of IT organizations within
startups, enterprise, and service providers alike through colocation,
dedicated hosting, Northstar hosting, and cloud-based solutions.

As the economic belt tightens, CIOs and IT directors at growing businesses
around the globe are increasingly seeking capital expenditure (CAPEX) and
headcount reductions, while retaining the ability to refresh technology and
efficiently deliver IT throughout their organizations. As a result, companies
turn to outsourced providers of IT infrastructure like The Planet to
cost-effectively manage and optimize their applications and store
business-critical data in a secure, monitored environment, while retaining
full access and control of their data.

Working with The Planet, the Ayuda team will assess all IT requirements
upfront and fulfill any implementation of hardware and service while also
utilizing existing extensive partnerships, enabling the best fit for any
company.

“Our clients trust us to provide the best solutions to their IT infrastructure
problems, and we believe the broad service offerings from The Planet will
allow us to address the needs of our customers, both large and small,” said
Tina Burke, President and Co-founder of Ayuda Networks. “We look forward to
offering The Planet colocation, hosting, and cloud solutions to our clients in
the US and around the world.”

Ayuda Networks’ commitment to client satisfaction and best-practices services
delivery impressed the new channel team at The Planet, leading to an
invitation to join their new Partner Plus Channel Program. According to Tom
Blair, Vice President of Sales at The Planet, “As our inaugural partner in the
new Partner Plus Program, Ayuda brings a stellar reputation for quality
products and services. They have carefully evaluated our portfolio and
recognize it as a valuable addition for their customers who are looking for IT
infrastructure capabilities.”

Ayuda Networks will also highlight The Planet services during their
participation at the upcoming Business Technology Summit in Bangalore, India,
November 3-6, 2009. “We are excited to have The Planet work closely with us
during our launch into the Indian marketplace. Their experience serving
customers in India will be of significant help as we extend our practice areas
to enterprise in India,” stated Burke.

About Ayuda Networks
Ayuda Networks provides infrastructure connectivity and optimization solutions
to growing companies worldwide: Dedicated and managed server hosting (physical
and cloud-based), Internet access and IP transport, rich media distribution
(CDN), audio, video, and web conferencing, cloud server and storage solutions,
and mobile device activations and account management. Ayuda Networks provides
these business-critical services through strong relationships with premier
service providers including AT&T, Global Crossing, Tata Communications, The
Planet, Rackspace, Terremark, Limelight, IBM, and many others. Ayuda Networks
was founded in 2004 and is based in Mountain View, California USA.

For more information about Ayuda Networks, please visit:
http://ayudanetworks.com/solutions/partner_planet.php

About The Planet
The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions,
hosting more than 20,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 18.5 million
Web sites worldwide. Customers have the power to choose from the broadest
range of hosting solutions in the industry, from dedicated servers, Managed
Dedicated Servers, Northstar Managed Hosting(TM) and data center colocation,
all backed by 24×7x365 support. With the best choice of servers, software
tools and world-class service, backed by state-of-the-art data centers and an
enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive
advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses.

For additional information about The Planet, please visit:
http://www.theplanet.com

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Blog focusing on Cloud Computing launched by the President of Horizon Information Group

March 29, 2009

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Server News – Allen Falcon, President of Horizon Information Group, has launched a blog focusing on Cloud Computing for small and mid-size businesses.

Footprints in the Cloud will keep SMBs current on cloud computing trends and realities, and how SMBs can reduce their footprint and cost of computing.

“SMBs have a unique opportunity to change how they acquire applications and systems, and how they manage data,” noted Allen. “Lower hard and soft costs, richer feature sets, and greener computing are all benefits when cloud computing is done properly.”

Allen welcomes followers interested in how Cloud Computing will help SMBs.

Allen Falcon is President of Horizon Information Group and serves as CEO of Horizon Info Services. Horizon Information Group is a strategic technology management consultancy, helping SMBs achieve tangible results from information services. Horizon’s CIO-on-Call service bridges the gap between business leadership and objectives and technology operations and initiatives.

Horizon Info Services delivers managed application and infrastructure services to SMBs, including Google Apps Premier Edition, Google Security and Compliance Solutions, and online backup services. Horizon Info Services is a Google Enterprise Partner.

List of Cloud Computing Providers 2009
10Gen, 3Leaf Systems, 6fusion International, Absolute Performance, Ajaxo, Alentus, Appirio, Appistry, Aptaria, Arena Maxtronic, Arista Networks, Asankya Networks, BitRock, BlueLock, Boomi , Box.net, Canaan Partners, Casdex, Chris Richardson Consulting, CITTIO, Cloud Architects, Cloud9 Analytics, CloudRamp, CloudScale Networks, Cloudscape.ws, CloudWorks, CNI Systems, CohesiveFT, CollabNet, Concentric, Cordys, Cronus Partners, CSRware, CuperTek, Cycle Computing, Dataline, Dell, DNAmail, eBay, Elastra, Engine Yard, Enki Consulting, Enomaly, Excelian, Flexiscale, Forrester, Fortress ITX, G.ho.st, Gear6, GigaSpaces, GoGrid, GraphLogic, GridGain, IBRIX, InfoQ, IntelePeer, IronKey, Iterative Designs, ITO America, Jamcracker, Joyent, JumpBox, Just Skill, Kaavo, Linxter, Mohr Davidow Ventures, MessageLabs, Mimecast, Model Metrics, Moderro Technologies, Moka5 (MokaFive), Mosso, Netmagic, NewServers, Ocarina Networks, Panorama Software, Parabon Computation, Parallels, ParaScale, Patni Computer Systems, Peer1 Networks, Platform Computing, PLX Technology, ProjectLocker, Promise Technology, Qlayer, QlikTech, Rackspace, RampRate, Red Hat, Reliance Globalcom, RightScale, Robson Taylor, Rogue Wave, rPath, Salesforce.com, Sapotek, Saugatuck Technology, ScanSafe, ServePath, ServiceCloud, SIMtone, SkillSoft, Skytap, SmugMug, SOASTA, Solace Systems, Spiceworks, SpiderOak, Symphony Services, Tap In Systems, Teneros, Terremark, Transitive, Trend Micro, Union Square Advisors, Unisys, Univa UD, uTest, Vertica, Weber Shandwick, Widen Enterprises, XCalibre, Zabovo.com, Zeus Technology, and Zuora.

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Managed IT Infrastructure Service provider Terremark Upgrades Cloud Computing Service

January 7, 2009

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Top10DedicatedHosting.com — Terremark Worldwide, Inc., a provider of managed IT infrastructure services, today announced the upgrade to its enterprise cloud computing platform. The company says that the new features include dynamic capacity management, which allows enterprise cloud customers to access computing capacity with flexibility.

It explains that dynamic capacity management provides a flexible burst mode for enterprise cloud-based computing environments, allowing clients to access additional computing power as needed. The company avers that the feature, which can be enabled for processing and memory resources as required, provides real-time access to additional computing capacity, allowing clients to address transient spikes in usage in a flexible and cost-effective manner.

“We have remained on the cutting edge of the enterprise cloud computing market by continuing to offer services and features that meet the needs of our customers,” said Manuel D. Medina, Chairman and CEO of Terremark. “The Enterprise Cloud’s Dynamic Capacity Management provides our customers with the ultimate in flexible cloud computing, a platform that reacts to their business needs on a real-time basis.”

“With the enhancements we are introducing, The Enterprise Cloud has taken the next step in offering increased control of IT environments to our customers,” said Randy Rowland, General Manager of Managed Hosting Services for Terremark. “The Enterprise Cloud’s combination of highly scalable, dedicated cloud-based resources with a real-time burst mode gives the enterprise a more agile and economic IT engine than ever before.”

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Top 10 Cloud Computing Predictions for the Year 2009

December 28, 2008

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Top 10 Dedicated Hosting — As the year draws to a close, many companies are left wondering what next year will bring for this year’s hottest technology trend — cloud computing. To answer these questions, Appirio(www.appirio.com) today released its top 10 predictions for how cloudcomputing will evolve in 2009 and the impact those trends will have on IT and business. Appirio is a leading on-demand product and professionalservices company, and one of the fastest growing companies in the cloudcomputing space. Appirio’s predictions reveal that in spite of our current economy, cloudcomputing will continue to see strong growth and investment over the nextyear — a prediction that industry analysts agree with as well. As more and more companies like Flextronics, Genentech and Harrah’s publicly discuss their experience with cloud computing, it will pave the way for even moreadoption over the coming year.

“This year cloud computing made the leap from an interesting proposition toa viable option for even the largest of enterprises. In 2009 it becomesmandatory,” said Appirio co-founder, Narinder Singh. “Today’s economicclimate will force enterprises to pick technology winners and losers fortheir environment in order to cut costs, be more efficient and deliverbusiness-relevant innovation. Cloud computing makes this seeminglyimpossible task a possibility — much more so than with traditionalsoftware. This is why we believe cloud computing will be counter cyclical,with SaaS and Platform as a Service (PaaS) investment accelerating, andtraditional software spending declining.”

Appirio’s 2009 predictions include:

1. The “cloud of clouds” expands but sees traction revolve around openplatforms. We’ll see Microsoft and other traditional software playersinvest even more in new but closed cloud platforms. At the same time,proponents of a more open approach, like Amazon, Facebook, Google andSalesforce, will push more and deeper “cloud connections” like they didthis year. This will create a more heated debate between the value ofclosed versus federated platforms.

2. At best, Microsoft Azure will be a better platform for Exchange. Microsoft will continue to shower attention on Azure but will seerelatively limited adoption from ISVs and customers. While it will likely disappoint users and remain well behind established cloud players for thefirst few years, it will become a viable platform by 2010 — primarily as abetter foundation for Microsoft Exchange and existing on-premise .NETapplications.

3. Google doubles down on the enterprise; enterprises return the favor byracing to Google Apps. Google has already shown they’re serious about winning over enterprises with acquisitions like Postini and investments inGoogle Apps. They’ll continue to expand their support for enterprise-classsecurity, transparency, and development languages. In return enterprise customers, faced with economics that overcome preconceptions, will substantially increase their pace of adoption. We expect to see at least 3Xthe number of enterprises evaluating and moving to Google Apps, at the direct expense of Microsoft Exchange, Office and Lotus Notes (the Asbestos of Software).

4. A major SaaS 1.0 company will fail. Although SaaS and cloudinvestments will increase next year, a number of SaaS 1.0 companies –stand-alone companies who built their SaaS products from scratch on theirown — will either falter due to the demands of creating infrastructure, orchose to re-platform. The progress of enterprise-ready platforms likeForce.com makes it much easier for SaaS 2.0 companies to build advancedproducts that can leap ahead of the competition at a much lower cost.

5. A rise in serverless companies with 1000+ employees. In 2009, themarket will start to hear about more and more companies going completelyserver-less. While this is already happening at smaller companies, largerand larger companies will optimize their business processes and cut ITexpenses by outsourcing to cloud providers

6. The rise and fall of the private cloud. While private clouds willcontinue to generate a significant amount of hype, customers in most caseswill realize they are little more than a better data center implementation.They will be valuable for customers who have significant transactionvolumes and stringent regulatory or security requirements, but will havelittle ROI for the average IT organization. In the end, private clouds willcreate more value for service providers than for customers.

7. Business Intelligence (BI) becomes the next functional area toSaaSify. Just as CRM and HRM applications became poster children for theshift to SaaS these last few years, we’ll see the same thing happening withon-demand BI. We’ll also see a bifurcation in this space, with one set ofapplications built from the ground up to leverage the inherent benefits ofcloud computing and one set a repackaging of traditional BI features justdelivered over the Internet.

8. SAP or Oracle gets into the PaaS game. While these companies may havehedged their bets in 2008 (or even berated the SaaS model), we believe oneof these companies will see the writing on the wall and start at leasttalking about a new cloud platform they’re building over the next fewyears. In fact, they will attempt to switch the conversation and convincethe market they have been working on this for years but called it somethingdifferent.

9. Enterprises will figure out how to use social networks in the rightway. Companies — especially their HR and marketing organizations — willfinally figure out how to utilize social networks in day-to-day operations.More and more business (employees, leads, market intelligence) will comedirectly through business applications that tap into Facebook, Twitter,LinkedIn and other social networks that are already being used by employeesand customers outside the workplace.

10. There will be at least one $100M software product built on Force.com.The myth that it is impossible to build a big business on an on-demandplatform will finally be debunked by the emergence of a PaaS-enabledapplication in 2009 that has the potential for a $100M run rate.

These predictions are loosely based on what Appirio is hearing and seeingfirst hand from industry insiders around the globe — from a base of over2,000 customers, partnerships with leaders in this space, and conversationswith industry influencers.

For more details on these predictions and how they can impact IT andbusiness, please check out Appirio’s CIO blog at www.appirio.com/blog. Torank these predictions, provide comment or add your own, please visitwww.appirio.com/predict09/.

About Appirio

Appirio (www.appirio.com) provides products and services that helpenterprises accelerate their adoption of on-demand. Appirio has a proventrack record of delivering business value to customers by implementingmission-critical Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions based on platformssuch as Salesforce and Google Apps, and developing innovative applicationsthat connect and extend today’s leading on-demand platforms. Appirio wasfounded in 2006, is the fastest growing partner of salesforce.com andGoogle, and is backed by Sequoia Capital.

Contact Information:Julie Tangen Kulesa Public Relations for Appirio831.425.1083

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Microsoft announces Windows Azure

November 2, 2008

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Microsoft on Monday announced a version of Windows that runs over the Internet from inside Microsoft’s own data centers.

Dubbed Windows Azure, it’s less a replacement for the operating system that runs on one’s own PC than it is an alternative for developers, intended to let them write programs that live inside Microsoft’s data centers as opposed to on the servers of a given business.

“It’s a transformation of our software and a transformation of our strategy,” said Ray Ozzie, a computing industry pioneer who now serves as Microsoft’s chief software architect.

With the launch of Azure, Microsoft will find itself in competition with other providers of Internet storage and computing services including Amazon, Salesforce.com, and Rackspace.

Ozzie said he was tipping his cap to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for innovating the hosted computing model. Amazon “established a base-level design pattern, architecture models, and business models that we’ll all learn from,” he said.

Microsoft is making Windows Azure in preview form to developers, with a limited subset of the features that it plans to have in the product before its final release.

There weren’t many details on how Microsoft will charge for Azure, saying it will be free during the preview period. Final pricing, Ozzie said, “will be competitive with the marketplace.”

The company itself plans to offer businesses the option of running over the Internet the kinds of software that have traditionally run on a company’s own servers. Microsoft already sells its Exchange corporate e-mail software in this way, but that is just the beginning, said Microsoft vice president Dave Thompson.

The announcements come at the start of Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference here. On Tuesday, Microsoft plans to go into more detail on Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista, due out by about January 2010.

Cloud Computing Technology Providers and Contributors in 2008-2009
The following companies are among the providers and contributors of Cloud Computing technology, 10Gen, 3Leaf, 3Tera, Absolute Performance, Accenture, Akamai, Amazon.com, Appirio, Appistry, Areti Internet, Boomi, Box.net, Canaan Partners, Cloud9 Analytics, CloudWorks, CNI Systems, CohesiveFT, CSRware, DataDirect, Dell, DNAmail, eBay, Elastra, EMC, EngineYard, Enki Consulting, Enomaly, Excelian, Flexiscale, Fortress ITX, Forum, GigaSpaces, GoGrid, Google, HP, IBM, IBRIX, Joyent, JumpBox, Layered Technologies, Level 3 Communications, Linxter, LongJump, MDV, Microsoft, Moka5 (MokaFive), Mosso, NewServers, Nirvanix, Ocarina Networks, OpSource, Panorama Software, Peer1 Networks, Pervasive Software, Platform Computing, PLX Technology, Qlayer, Rackspace, RampRate, Red Hat, RightScale, rPath, Salesforce.com, Saugatuck Technology, ServePath, Skills Matter, Skytap, SnapLogic, SOASTA, Sun Microsystems, Symphoniq, Symphony Services, Tap In Systems, Teneros, Terremark, Transitive Corporation, Univa UD, Verizon Business, Vertica, VMware, XCalibre, Zabovo.com, ZOHO and Zuora.

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Top Technology Trends for 2009, Virtualization and Cloud computing tops the list.

October 18, 2008

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These are Top Technology Trends for 2009

Virtualization
Cloud computing
Servers
Web-oriented architectures
Enterprise mashups
Specialized systems
Social software and social networking
Unified communications
Business intelligence
Green IT

Virtualization Technology Providers and Contributors in 2008-2009
The following companies are among the providers and contributors of Virtualization technology: 3PAR, Accellion, Acronis, Actional, Active Endpoints, ActiveGrid, activePDF, ActiveServers, ActiveState, Actuate, Adaptec, Agile Software, AGiLiENCE, Agilysys, Akorri, AlachiSoft, Alter Logic, Altor Networks, Altova, AMD, AMDAHL, Amentra, Amyuni, anacubis, Apani, APC, Appcelerator, AppSense, AppStream, Array Networks, Ascential, Astaro, Attune Systems, Autodesk, AutoVirt, Availl, Avanade, Azul Systems, Barracuda Networks, BEA Systems, B-hive, Black Duck Software, Blackbaud, Blade Network Technologies, Blue Coat, Blue Lane, BlueArc, BlueNote Networks, BluePheonix Solutions, BMC Software, Borland, Bristol Technology, Brix Networks, BroadVision, Brocade, Burton Group, Business Objects, CA, CalAmp, Cassatt, Cast Iron Systems, Catbird, Cayenne Technologies, Ceedo Technologies, Cenzic, Certeon, CiRBA, Cisco Systems, Cision, Citrix Systems, ClearApp, ClearCube Technology, CollabNet, Compass America, Composite Software, Compugen, Compuware, Configuresoft, Continuity Software, Coraid, Courion, Coyote Point Systems, Crescendo Networks, CSC, DataCore, DataSynapse, Dell, Desktone, Digipede Technologies, Double-Take Software, Ecora Software, EDS, eG Innovations, Egenera, Elastra Corporation, Electric Cloud, Embotics, EMC Corporation, Emulex, Endeavors Technology, Enigmatic Corporation, Enterprise Management Associates, Entuity, EqualLogic, Ericom Software, ESRI, EVault, eXludus Technologies, F5 Networks, FalconStor, FastScale Technology, Foedus, Force10 Networks, Fortisphere, Forum Systems, Fujitsu, GemStone Systems, Getronics, GlassHouse, Green Hills Software, Grid Dynamics, GridGain Systems, GT Software, Hitachi, HP, Hyper9, Hyperic, IBM, ICEsoft, IGEL Technology, Illumita, ILOG, IMEX Research, Information Builders, Ingres, InstallFree, Integrien, Intel, Intellium, International Computerware, iTKO LISA, JBoss, Juniper, KACE, Kidaro, LeftHand Networks, Leostream, Lifeboat Distribution, Liquid Computing Corporation, Liquid Technology, Lynux Works, Mainline, ManageIQ, Managed Methods, ManageSoft, Marathon Technologies, McAfee, Mellanox Technologies, Microsoft, Mid-Atlantic Computers, Mindbridge Software, Mindreef, MKS, MonoSphere, Motorola, MQSoftware, mySoftIT, NASTEL, Ncomputing, NEC, Neocleus, NeoPath Networks, Neoware, NetApp, Netegrity, Neterion, Netuitive, Neverfail, Nexaweb, NextAxiom, Nimbus, Nimsoft, Niyuta, NoMachine, Novell, ONStor, Opalis Software, Open Kernel Labs, OpenSpan, OPNET Technologies, Optaros, OpTier, Oracle, Pano Logic, Parallels, Parasoft, Perforce Software, PHD Technologies, Phoenix Technologies, Phurnace Software, Pillar Data Systems, PlateSpin/Novell, Progress Software, Prolifics, ProSync Technology, Provision Networks, QLogic, Quest Software, Racemi, Raritan, Raxco Software, Red Hat, Reflex Security, Resolution Enterprises, RingCube Technologies, Riverbed Technology, Rogue Wave Software, RSA Security, Sagnet Solutions, SanDisk Corporation, SAP, SAVVIS, ScaleMP, Scalent Systems, Seanodes, Secure Command, Secure Computing, Sentillion, Shavlik Technologies, ServInt Internet Services, Silpion IT Solutions, SIMtone, Skytap, Skyway Software, Software AG, Sonasoft, SourceGear, Splunk, StackSafe, SteelEye Technology, StillSecure, StoneFly, Stonesoft, Stoneware, StoreVault, StrikeIron, STT WebOS, Sun Microsystems, SunGard, Supermicro Computer, Surgient, SWsoft, Sybase, Symantec, Systar, TBD Networks, Tenfold, TheInfoPro, Thinstall, Third Brigade, TIBCO Software, Tidal Software, Tideway Systems, TOA Solutions, TRANGO Virtual Processors, Trend Micro, Tresys Technology, Trigence, Tripwire, Ulteo, Unisys, United Devices, VaST Systems, VDIworks, VeeAm Software, Verari Systems, Verio, VeriSign, Vicom Computer Services, VirtenSys, Virtera, Virtual Iron, VirtualLogix, Virtugo Software, Virtutech, VisionCore, Vizioncore, VKernel, VMLogix, vmSight, VMware, Vordel, vThere-Sentillion, Vyatta, WaveMaker, Web Age Solutions, WSO2, Wyse Technology, XDS, XenoCode, Xiotech, xkoto, Xsigo Systems, Zenith Optemedia, Zeus Technology.

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Virtualization Technology to Drive SaaS (software-as-a-service): Survey

October 13, 2008

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Web hosting provider Hostway (hostway.com.uk) announced on Monday the results of a recent study it commissioned which showed that 72 percent of organizations believe that server virtualization will drive software-as-a-service adoption.

Conducted by independent market research company Vanson Bourne (vansonbourne.com), the survey asked questions to 100 senior IT decision-makers concerning SaaS adoption.

Another key finding is that two-thirds of organizations are aiming to adopt SaaS within the next five years, citing the fact that virtualization has made SaaS affordable as their reason.

SaaS reduces overall software license spending for larger companies, while helping smaller companies adopt enterprise-level software without the large upfront investment or the need to train staff to manage and monitor applications.

“A further 72 percent of companies are certain that SaaS will make their application usage more cost-effective because of the reduction in software management costs, and the ability to eliminate buying too many or too few software licenses,” says Neil Barton, director of Hostway. “Furthermore, around half of all organizations believe that it will enable smaller companies to use enterprise-level software without the need for large upfront investment, or having to train staff to manage and monitor these applications. Given these benefits, it is unsurprising that two thirds of organizations are planning to adopt SaaS within five years.”

Until recently, the adoption of SaaS has been hindered by many challenges. Forty-five percent of survey participants cited the lack of available virtualization technologies as the major reason why the technology has not been successful until recently.

Before the breakthrough of virtualization technologies, service providers were unable to offer SaaS affordably and reliably as an outsourced business service, which is supported by the survey’s findings that about 71 percent of companies are not using SaaS today.

Many of these problems have now been resolved with 72 percent of survey participants are now confident that virtualization will drive SaaS adoption, and over half of the participants say that inexpensive bandwidth now makes SaaS more enticing.

Finally, many organizations believe that there is one last challenge involved in SaaS adoption, with 62 percent of organizations highlighting the lack of available SaaS-enabled applications as a key reason why many organizations have yet not adopted SaaS.

Last month, SaaS solutions provider OpSource hosted a webinar entitled “Softletter’s annual SaaS Survey,” which previewed new developments in SaaS and best practices of successful SaaS companies.

Cloud Computing Technology Providers and Contributors in 2008-2009
The following companies are among the providers and contributors of Cloud Computing technology: 10Gen, 3Leaf, 3Tera, Absolute Performance, Accenture, Akamai, Amazon.com, Appirio, Appistry, Areti Internet, Boomi, Box.net, Canaan Partners, Cloud9 Analytics, CloudWorks, CNI Systems, CohesiveFT, CSRware, DataDirect, Dell, DNAmail, eBay, Elastra, EMC, EngineYard, Enki Consulting, Enomaly, Excelian, Flexiscale, Fortress ITX, Forum, GigaSpaces, GoGrid, Google, HP, IBM, IBRIX, Joyent, JumpBox, Layered Technologies, Level 3 Communications, Linxter, LongJump, MDV, Microsoft, Moka5 (MokaFive), Mosso, NewServers, Nirvanix, Ocarina Networks, OpSource, Panorama Software, Peer1 Networks, Pervasive Software, Platform Computing, PLX Technology, Qlayer, Rackspace, RampRate, Red Hat, RightScale, rPath, Salesforce.com, Saugatuck Technology, ServePath, Skills Matter, Skytap, SnapLogic, SOASTA, Sun Microsystems, Symphoniq, Symphony Services, Tap In Systems, Teneros, Terremark, Transitive Corporation, Univa UD, Verizon Business, Vertica, VMware, XCalibre, Zabovo.com, ZOHO and Zuora.

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VMware Announces Cloud Computing And Expands Programs For VARs

September 20, 2008

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VMware gave solution providers this week a preview of its moves into cloud computing and ubiquitous virtual desktop technology, and introduced a few changes to its partner programs.

At the VMworld conference, Paul Maritz, VMware president and CEO, told approximately 2,200 solution providers and vendor partners in attendance that the industry needs to think beyond server consolidation using server virtualization technology.

“We’ve all benefitted from server virtualization to consolidate servers,” Maritz said. “We’re by no means done with it. There’s still a lot to be done. But we need to move forward.”

Maritz said that future opportunities will come from building on the server virtualization infrastructure that is now being built to provide new products and services, including finding ways to help customers move to take advantage of cloud computing.

VMware is enabling that move with the introduction of its Virtual Data Center OS, or VDC-OS, initiative, which it unveiled Monday.

VMware has evolved its Virtual Infrastructure, or VI3, offering into VDC-OS as a way to help customers move into cloud computing with APIs to make it possible to virtualize compute resources and work with third-party networking frameworks, and to do it before any other technology supplier, Maritz said.

“Whether or not it comes from VMware, every company in the world will have a strategy to build the virtual data center infrastructure,” he said. “And we believe that, with our business model, we’re the best able to do it.”

Maritz also introduced channel partners to vCloud, which allows customers to turn their current application loads into virtualized services. vCloud enables those applications to be turned into virtual appliance loads which can then be served by service providers, of which over 100 have already signed on with VMware, he said.

VMware is also doubling down on the nascent virtual desktop business with technology that in the next year or two is expected to allow users to access their desktop loads from any computing device, and not just thin client-type devices as is possible today, Maritz said.

“We believe this is a huge opportunity,” he said. “This opportunity could be as big as VMware is today.”

VMware knows the expansion of its technology into virtual data centers and ubiquitous virtual desktop products requires a foundation of technology and channel partners to work, Maritz said. “We have to build on our strength,” he said. “We will work with our hardware and software partners. And we will work with our channel partners to bring this to the customer.”

Rich Baldwin, president and CEO of Nth Generation Computing, a San Diego-based solution provider, said VMware’s talk about moving virtualization into cloud computing comes at a time when customers are looking at how to take their own infrastructures into the cloud.

VMware is talking about the ability to either build external cloud-based virtual data centers or internal clouds, and there is a big difference for the channel, said Dan Molina, CTO of Nth Generation.

“External clouds still don’t appeal to customers,” Molina said. “But internal clouds have a greater appeal because of security issues.”

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Cloud computing means Internet (’Cloud’) based development and use of computer technology (’Computing’). It is a style of computing where IT-related capabilities are provided “as a service”, allowing users to access technology-enabled services “in the cloud” without knowledge of, expertise with, or control over the technology infrastructure that supports them. According to the IEEE Computer Society it “is a paradigm in which information is permanently stored in servers on the Internet and cached temporarily on clients that include desktops, entertainment centers, table computers, notebooks, wall computers, handhelds, etc.

Cloud computing is a general concept that incorporates software as a service, Web 2.0 and other recent, well-known technology trends, where the common theme is reliance on the Internet for satisfying the computing needs of the users. For example, Google Apps provides common business applications online that are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the servers.

Cloud computing is often confused with grid computing (a form of distributed computing whereby a “super and virtual computer” is composed of a cluster of networked, loosely-coupled computers, acting in concert to perform very large tasks), utility computing (the packaging of computing resources, such as computation and storage, as a metered service similar to a traditional public utility such as electricity) and autonomic computing (computer systems capable of self-management). Indeed many cloud computing deployments are today powered by grids, have autonomic characteristics and are billed like utilities, but cloud computing is rather a natural next step from the grid-utility model. Some successful cloud architectures have little or no centralised infrastructure or billing systems whatsoever including Peer to peer networks like BitTorrent and Skype and volunteer computing like SETI@home.

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