As I mentioned before, SaaS is not just a software product, but also a service. In addition, due to the fact that the product is constantly enhanced and upgraded, it requires more active management than a traditional COTS product.
I have found that SaaS implementations are most successful when the business function and IT teams work together to select, deploy and operate SaaS products. In many organizations, SAAS products are identified and selected by the business and IT is engaged later in the process. It is important to involve the IT team early for proper technical due-diligence before the product is acquired. While it is best for the business function to assume overall functional responsibility for the solution, it is important for IT remain engaged on an ongoing basis to manage Cybersecurity, Integrations, and complex Reporting and Data Analytics.

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«We announced CryptoScript, it’s a new way of programming a hardware security module, which technically requires standard APIs and very specific knowledge. With CryptoScript we hope to change that a bit,» explained Johannes Lintzen, Vice President of Sales at Utimaco, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 17th Cloud Expo, held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

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In their session at 17th Cloud Expo, Hal Schwartz, CEO of Secure Infrastructure & Services (SIAS), and Chuck Paolillo, CTO of Secure Infrastructure & Services (SIAS), provided a study of cloud adoption trends and the power and flexibility of IBM Power and Pureflex cloud solutions.
In his role as CEO of Secure Infrastructure & Services (SIAS), Hal Schwartz provides leadership and direction for the company.

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The web app is agile. The REST API is agile. The testing and planning are agile. But alas, data infrastructures certainly are not. Once an application matures, changing the shape or indexing scheme of data often forces at best a top down planning exercise and at worst includes schema changes that force downtime. The time has come for a new approach that fundamentally advances the agility of distributed data infrastructures.
Learn about a new solution to the problems faced by software organizations as their products become successful and the data grows beyond the initial scope of the database, whether it starts out as relational SQL, NoSQL, or somewhere in between.

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Consumer IoT applications provide data about the user that just doesn’t exist in traditional PC or mobile web applications. This rich data, or “context,” enables the highly personalized consumer experiences that characterize many consumer IoT apps. This same data is also providing brands with unprecedented insight into how their connected products are being used, while, at the same time, powering highly targeted engagement and marketing opportunities.
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Nathan Treloar, President and COO of Bebaio, explored examples of brands transforming their businesses by tapping into this powerful aspect of the IoT. He also reviewed some emerging techniques being used for hyper-contextual engagement in consumer IoT apps.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) last week positioned itself as a new kind of market maker in enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and business transformation technology.
Making a global splash at its first major event since becoming its own company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) last week positioned itself as a new kind of market maker in enterprise infrastructure, cloud, and business transformation technology.
By emphasizing choice and adaptation in hybrid and composable IT infrastructure, HPE is betting that global businesses will be seeking, over the long term, a balanced and trusted partner — rather than a single destination or fleeting proscribed cloud model.

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Cloud enables IT agility, empowers DevOps teams and helps to transform legacy business models. The fifth annual Future of Cloud Computing survey investigates key trends in corporate cloud usage. This year’s insightful survey findings offer perspective from cloud service practitioners across all industry sectors.
«Cloud has been gaining momentum year­-over-­year since the Future of Cloud Computing survey was launched five years ago. Looking at the adoption rates and trends at such a detailed level, it’s undeniable that the most successful technology leaders of today and tomorrow are scaling in the cloud,» said Jim Moran, General Partner at North Bridge.

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In today’s data-driven world, is your business prepared for the constantly changing flood of structured and unstructured data?
According to the 2015 Economist Study sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), “Preparing for next-generation cloud: Lessons learned and insights shared,” 70 percent of participant organizations use private clouds for file storage, archive, big data repository, collaboration and productivity.

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Last year, I made some predictions about how the cloud and data would change the technology landscape. This included the now clear rise of SQL, the consolidation of cloud application vendors, the end of the war between the public and private cloud, and the growth of analytics fueled by machine data.
As we close 2015 and look ahead, what might be in store for 2016? I’ve again provided a few of my own predictions. As always, what actually happens will be even more exciting.

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Racemi continues to make server migrations to cloud faster and easier with more and more advanced capabilities.

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