FNZ provides an aggreagator service for Financial Services companies in the Wealth Management area. In this article Martin describes why this is important to the development of Cloud Computing. Read more »
Fujitsu Technology Solutions Strategy Offers Cloud Computing And Dynamic Infrastructures
Fujitsu Technology Solutions (FTS) hosted its Visit 09 conference in Munich in November. In this report Martin outlines its strategy and gives his opinions. Read more »
NGD Offers Cloud Computing Data Centre Warehousing From Wales
If you want to host Cloud Computing applications - 'X' as a Service - you're going to need a site to run them from. In this analyst report Martin points you to a corner of South Wales where you can do this. Read more »
Cisco To Acquire ScanSafe – SaaS Security For Cloud Computing
Cisco is buying ScanSafe. It's also about to announce its quarterly financial results. Martin analyses the state of acquisitions at Cisco and its regional revenue growth. Read more »
Symantec – Enabling The Shift From ‘System’ To ‘Information’ Centric IT With Cloud Computing
Symantec is extending its portfolio by addressing the nascent Cloud Computer market. In this analyst report Martin outlines its strategy and provides an overview of its market position and acquisitions. Read more »
The Xen Cloud Platform Initiative Aims For Open Source Links Between Private And Public Cloud Computing
Xen.org is developing Open Source means of connecting private and public Cloud Computing. In this analyst report Martin talks about the challenges data centre managers have in addressing these developments, while pointing out the importance of virtualisation and this developing ecosystem. Read more »
DataScape Online Offers Software-As-A-Service – But Is It Cloud Computing?
as part of Martin's on-going analysis of Cloud Computing he interviewed Andrew Beechener of DataScape Online (DSO). He has some interesting things to say about the development of SaaS. Read more »
Quest Software – Targeting The Management and Monitoring Of Private Cloud Computing
Quest Software's Joe Baguley was the first to volunteer to be interviewed as part of Martin's research into Cloud Computing. He has interesting observations on Quest's approach, as well as Microsoft's Azure platform. Read more »
Citrix – A Pragmatic, Customer-Driven Approach To Cloud Computing
Citrix's strategy is built on the expertise of acqured companies. In this article Martin explains how it is well positioned to take advantage of the developing Cloud Computing market. Read more »
IBM – Interpreting Its Gamut Of Cloud Computing Offerings
IBM announced its Cloud Computing strategy on June 16th 2009. In this piece Martin looks at how IBM is approaching the subject and what kinds of customers it is targeting. Read more »
How Will Microsoft Adjust Its Strategy To Survive The ITC Downturn?
Microsoft is planning its new strategy in the last month of its financial year. In this piece Martin forecasts what will be in it it and give some advice on how it can survivie the ITC downturn Read more »
Cloud Computing – A Growth Business In The Downturn
In this first of a series of Themes, Martin describes and defines Cloud Computing from the point of view of user and supplier participants. He calls for reactions in order to provide future profiles. His conclusion is that Cloud Computing is good in a downturn. For a powerpoint presentation of this blog see http://tinyurl.com/ryk3n2. Read more »
Welcome to my Blog!
Blogging about ITC eventually… I’m going to cover subjects such as Cloud Computing, Corporate and Social Responsibility, Market Forecasts, Digital Content, Convergence, etc. There’s so much happening in the industry today – and not all bad. Looking forward to discussing themes, trends, opportunities with anyone who’s interested. Everyone suggested WordPress as a […] Read more »