5 Ways IT Can Establish Cloud Control
Darren Cunningham of Informatica Cloud offers five tips for reining in enterprise cloud computing without being seen as a roadblock in this post to his new SandHill.com Blog, The Cloud in Action.
Business Collaboration in the Cloud
Kamesh Pemmaraju looks at why companies are turning to SaaS solutions to drive productivity across global workforces in this post to his SandHill.com Blog, Leaders in the Cloud.
Who’s Hot in Europe
Ben Watkins of Intrinsic Executive Search presents the findings from a study of software industry professionals in Europe and reveals the hottest vendors of 2011 and the latest hiring trends in a new video in this post to the SandHill.com Blog on Predictions for 2011.
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McKinsey's Risk Roundup 2011
Top forecasters predict where this year's economic and political risks will be and why they matter. Read more in this analysis from The McKinsey Quarterly.
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Top Stories from the Past Week
- Software Sales Drive Oracle's Profit Up 78% (NY Times)
- Oracle’s Sun Purchase – Grading the Results so Far (ZDNet)
- Practical Analysis: Oracle Vs. HP -- Who's Got Your Back? (InformationWeek)
- The Next Tablet Battleground: The Enterprise (ZDNet)
- Java founder James Gosling joins Google (CNET)
The Latest Software Business News on SandHill.com
All Headlines: Forty percent of small businesses to move to the cloud.
VC Activity: Enterprise iPhone app developer Apperian receives $9.5 million.
M&A Deals: IBM buys Tririga.
Executive Moves: Eucalyptus Systems named Andy Knosp VP of Professional Services.
Quote of the Week
“You can’t separate Oracle’s results from the overall environment... The demand for tech spending remains very strong.”
- Kevin Buttigieg, Collins Stewart analyst on Oracle's strong quarter
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