…cloud-based services are about to tip for the enterprise, and quickly.
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Integration — the hidden requirement in SAAS deployments
Two cloud-based companies working to streamline the integration process:
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| Cast Iron SystemsHow well such off the shelf integration efforts work is unclear. If it’s more than a case of connecting one well known cloud service to another then the integration effort can be a major source of complexity, expense and risk.
distinguishing…
* Distinguishing between types of Cloud Computing
* Distinguishing between different Cloud Computing Services
* Distinguishing between Organizational Perspectives on Cloud Computing (SMB versus the enterprise)
Eucalyptus
Elastic Utility Computing Architecture for Linking Your Programs To Useful Systems – is an open-source software infrastructure for implementing “cloud computing” on clusters. The current interface to EUCALYPTUS is compatible with Amazon’s EC2 interface, but the infrastructure is designed to support multiple client-side interfaces. EUCALYPTUS is implemented using commonly available Linux tools and basic Web-service technologies making it easy to install and maintain.
via Eucalyptus.
2010: The Year to Crystallize Cloud Strategy
Software companies must embark on clear-cut, long-term plans for the cloud era in order to play a role in business computing during the next decade.
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