What do you get when you combine an industrial-strength managed services platform, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) desktop management solution, and a hardware vendor that transformed the PC and server industries with its direct, Internet sales model? The answer is Dell’s ProManage Managed Services, which is built on Dell’s ...
Tag: SaaS
Will CPAs Bring the Cloud to Earth for SMBs?
Just last week, I blogged about how some IT pundits and vendors are falling into the trap of turning the cloud into yet another confusing and over-hyped industry buzzword, and the need to bring cloud conversations down to earth for small and medium business (SMB) customers. A couple of days after I wrote this post, I had a briefing with Intacct, the American Institute of Certified Public Acco...
Six Signs that It’s Time to Bring Your Cloud Speak Down to Earth
I know its hard to believe, but industry insiders often make and drink too much of their own Kool-Aid! Unfortunately, this seems to be happening all too frequently with cloud computing, the latest in a long line of our industry’s over-hyped buzzwords. Here’s how to tell if you need to come back down earth when communicating about "t...
BroadSoft now supporting Hosted Video Unified Communications creating new revenue opportunities for Service Provider partners
BroadSoft, the leading provider of hosted PBX platform, VoIP services and unified communications solutions is now supporting video communication solutions from the leading video communications vendors - Tandberg,
Meet MrTed
Those of you that follow me on Twitter and read some of the reports I’ve written over the years know I’m very interested free software-as-service (SaaS) offerings, and how companies that take this approach plan to monetize their free services. Last week, I had a briefing with Jerome Ternynck, the CEO of MrTed, which has be...
Cloud Computing and Managed Services Opportunity – Is it the Large Enterprises or SMB/Mid-Market Enterprises?
The convergence of web delivered IT services - Cloud Computing, Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Hosted Applications, Software-as-a-Service, Virtualization - will continue to redefine and add value to the SMB/mid-market IT services landscape, especially in the current economic climate.
IBM Dynamic Infrastructure Announcement and the Mid-Market Enterprise
With today's 'Dynamic Infrastructure' initiative announcement, IBM is positioning itself as a holistic technology solution and service provider and partner. It combines all the element of separate cloud delivered services (cloud based, managed, and on-premise) and also traditional on-premise hardware, software and services. Managed Services Cloud Computing Soft...
Reading the Top Trends Barometer at the 2009 Small Business Summit
Just got back from Small Business Summit 2009—an awesome event put on by Ramon Ray (www.smallbiztechnology.com) and Marian Banker (www.primestrategies.com ) at the Digital Sandbox in New York City. Turn out for the Summit was terrif...
2009 Small Business Trends: No Longer Business as Usual
In 2009, it’s no longer business as usual. The sharp economic decline has led many small companies to slash operating costs and cut staff to the bone. In the wake of small businesses’ initial shock and awe, uncertainty has become the new normal. With little fat left to trim, smal...
Cloud Computing and Services – Can this provide the market disruption in the current economic environment!
Cloud computing and services include any subscription-based service that is delivered over the internet in real time, providing flexibility by extending an enterprises internal IT resources, staff and expertise. It encompasses several of the we...