Browsing All posts tagged under »Microsoft«

The Cloud’s Tipping Point

September 26, 2011

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I always enjoy hearing from those of you who have come to the conclusion that Cloud computing will not work, and decided you will not be developing plans to shift your business to the Cloud. Sometimes the analysis is sound. More often than not, it omits key variables. Perhaps you relied too much on vendor […]

Book Review: Idea Man by Paul Allen, Co-founder of Microsoft

April 25, 2011

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Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats. ~ Howard Aiken That seems an appropriate quote for microcomputer’s early days and the challenges that faced Paul Allen. I received Paul Allen’s book, “Idea Man” four days ago and finished it yesterday afternoon. Maureen Cole at […]

The Battle for the Enterprise

March 29, 2011

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As one with large enterprise experience, I’ve seen first hand the challenge of migrating from old technology to new technologies on-premise. Migrations range from months to years depending on the size of the migration effort, as well as the number, and type of applications involved. In some cases, by the time the migration is completed, […]

Top 55 Cloud Computing Enablers Gaining Mind Share

March 20, 2011

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It’s that time again. Today we take a look at 1Q 2011 to see which Cloud players are gaining mindshare. You can guarantee that the Cloud computing segment will be even more exciting to watch in  2011 than it was in 2010 as large enterprise information technology companies continue their rapid restructuring to an on-demand […]