Millennium Pharmacy Systems, Inc., has successfully deployed mission critical SaaS applications, and implemented advanced IT management and operational efficiency processes and systems to keep all the applications up to date, compliant, performant, and protected.
Managing applications sprawl has long been a burr in the IT saddle, and the popularity of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications hasn’t exactly been a balm on the situation.
As with on-premises applications, the key to SaaS and hybrid apps is getting better visibility and operational data on the applications’ health, and then automating the processes across standardized methods and controls.

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Joining Cloud Expo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan in the SYS-CON.TV Times Sq. studio on the eve of 12th Cloud Expo | Cloud Expo New York are: Bruce E. Otte – Director, IBM Platform and Workload Services at IBM; Lisa Larson – Vice President of Enterprise Cloud Solutions at Rackspace; Greg O’Connor, President & CEO of AppZero; and Kevin Brown, CEO of Coraid.

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Blue Marble Media in Atlanta has been using so-called spot-buying capabilities on the Ariba Network and Ariba Discovery to find new sales channels and new clients in the cloud.
Tell us a little bit about your company — your size, what services and products you provide. And why is the cloud not intimidating to you as a smaller firm for selling and finding new customers?
Even though we’re very, very small, less than $2 million in revenue, we have clients like Georgia-Pacific, Verizon, Ariba, and the CDC. We work with a lot of medium-sized companies and even startups, very small ones. So the whole planet is our opportunity, if you will. We develop video, motion graphics, and animation for sales support, marketing, corporate communications, and just about any type of visual presentation that you might need.

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Recovery-as-a-Service, or “RaaS”, is the latest disaster recovery solution. Cloud-based RaaS allows organizations to recover their IT resources efficiently and effectively when an adverse situation strikes.
When compared to traditional disaster recovery solutions, RaaS is more easily tested, and offers more flexibility. Thanks to the economics of cloud computing, RaaS can offer comparable RTO and RPOs to warm-site DR solutions at nearly half the relative cost; while it matches cold-site costs but bests comparable RTO and RPOs by almost a full day.
The key difference between RaaS and other legacy solutions isn’t in the price or recovery time, rather it’s in the way the technology functions. RaaS focuses on recovering the whole application, not just data. This allows companies to recover faster and more effectively after a declaration.

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Joining Cloud Expo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan in the SYS-CON.TV Times Sq. studio on the eve of 12th Cloud Expo | Cloud Expo New York are: Bruce E. Otte – Director, IBM Platform and Workload Services at IBM; Lisa Larson – Vice President of Enterprise Cloud Solutions at Rackspace; Greg O’Connor, President & CEO of AppZero; and Kevin Brown, CEO of Coraid.

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Online accounts technology is putting real-time financial controls and visibility within reach of small and microbusinesses, says Xero UK managing director Gary Turner

Just like web mail or consumer-oriented sites, online accounting software is fast, simple and user-oriented, especially when compared with traditional, desktop accounts software.

Whether a small business is just starting out or enjoying rapid growth, the easy-to-use, affordable technology brings a welcome opportunity to cut down on time-consuming bookkeeping processes, as well as gain greater visibility of incomings, outgoings and cash flow forecasting.

The cloud aspect of the technology is particularly crucial: by moving to online accounts software, small business users no longer need to spend hours adding transaction data manually to benefit from a real-time view of their accounts. Instead, it is possible for them to automatically download bank statement data via automatic bank feeds.

As well as taking back financial control and keeping up-to-date with …

Cisco estimates the “Internet of Everything” to be worth up to $613 billion for companies, of which many executives believe can also help information security.
The IoE Value Index studied 7,500 enterprises and information technology personnel in 12 countries to Cisco said Wednesday.
Firms that adjust their strategies to take advantage of IoE could generate an additional $544 billion, Cisco said.
“The Internet of Everything has the potential to significantly reshape our economy and transform key industries,” said Rob Lloyd, Cisco’s president of development and sales.
“This study shows us that success won’t be based on geography or company size but on who can adapt fastest.,” Lloyd added.
Fifty percent of business leaders surveyed believe IoE will help improve information security.

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Cisco estimates the “Internet of Everything” to be worth up to $613 billion for companies, of which many executives believe can also help information security.
The IoE Value Index studied 7,500 enterprises and information technology personnel in 12 countries to Cisco said Wednesday.
Firms that adjust their strategies to take advantage of IoE could generate an additional $544 billion, Cisco said.
“The Internet of Everything has the potential to significantly reshape our economy and transform key industries,” said Rob Lloyd, Cisco’s president of development and sales.
“This study shows us that success won’t be based on geography or company size but on who can adapt fastest.,” Lloyd added.
Fifty percent of business leaders surveyed believe IoE will help improve information security.

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My two buddies Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) and Giles Sirett (@shapeblue) discussing the evolution from traditional to cloud workloads on EngineersUnplugged – hosted by Amy Lewis(@CommsNinja).

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My two buddies Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) and Giles Sirett (@shapeblue) discussing the evolution from traditional to cloud workloads on EngineersUnplugged – hosted by Amy Lewis(@CommsNinja).

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