A taste of things to come… a web based virtual PC with 3GB email storage, 3GB file storage and access to a variety of productivity apps including a word-processor and spreadsheet and all for FREE… This is an early example of Cloud Computing, an entire web based operating system. I’d guess that within 10 years [...]
The G.ho.st in the machine…
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Infrastructure, Shared Services, Software, Web 2.0, software as a service
Tags: Infrastructure·Software·software as a service·Web 2.0
CIO Report Asia Pacific public sector to squeeze more out of IT in 2008
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Asia, Government 2.0, Infrastructure, Reports
Raphael Phang, research director of Government Insights Asia/Pacific, a research and advisory firm predicts in the “Asia/Pacific Government 2008 Top 10 Predictions, January 2008″ Report: In 2008, upcoming next-generation technologies, such as Web 2.0, virtualisation, mobile technologies and biometrics, will take centre stage. Other top predictions presented and analysed in the study are: • Infrastructure [...]
Tags: Asia·Government 2.0·Infrastructure·Reports
Software as a service/Shared Services.
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Reports, Shared Services, Software, Web 2.0, software as a service
Fast Forward Blog recently had a short piece on the new report published by Saugatuck Technology “Three Waves of Change:Saas Beyond the Tipping Point” ($1,295.00 USD) …so unfortunately I won’t be reading it but Joe McKendrick at the Fastforward Blog has… A new report out of Saugatuck Research, for example, declares that “SaaS is now [...]