TAG: custom applications

Doug Harr, CIO - Splunk

Doug Harr, CIO of Splunk, shares insights on best practices in implementing SaaS solutions and advice for tech vendors when dealing with CIOs.

Sabine Soellheim, Senior Solution Marketing Manager - SUSE

Software appliances are revolutionizing the way software is packaged and delivered. With an appliance, ISVs can build fast, agile and flexible applications that they can quickly move to private or public clouds.

M.R. Rangaswami - Sand Hill Group

The term "game-changing" comes to mind when I consider the true legacy of Steve Jobs. I encountered Steve initially in 1991 while I was with Oracle. He was pitching the NeXt computer to Oracle. From the beginning, he had a different take on the enterprise software market from that of traditional vendors.

Paul Giurata, Managing Partner - Catalyst Resources

Migrating an application to SaaS (Software as a Service) means rethinking and redesigning the software in several fundamental ways. But in our experience, having designed over 60 SaaS applications, one of the most significant changes is in the management of the customer life cycle.

Mike West, VP & Distinguished Analyst - Saugatuck Technology

Saugatuck Technology research clearly shows that Cloud transitions typically impact the IT organization in very significant ways, affecting roles and responsibilities, organizational structure, governance, architecture, budget process, employee retention, asset management and customer relationships. In this article, we present an overview of the four key challenges we have seen CIOs handle as enterprises transition to the Cloud.