Modernomics* – Daily Writings on Technology
a site by Erik T. Kaiser, Design Technologist
Cloud computing hype has been “deafening” lately, as the Economist puts it plainly. But, is it really hype or is it an accurate vision of the future of enterprise? Given the straitened times, you would have thought that cash-strapped companies would be jumping at the chance to outsource their computing operations to the Amazons, Googles, [...]
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The current landscape of the enterprise information systems sector is one with a vast selection of software vendors armed with a seemingly endless number of proprietary software applications. In the typical business model, the users of these applications are charged large sums of money for licenses to run the programs, and at times, even larger [...]
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Software as a service (SaaS) could be the panacea for smaller business, according to research published today. Investing more in software as a service (SaaS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) could help smaller businesses lower their operating costs and help them grow in spite of the recession. So claims a report released today by Ardent [...]
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photo credit: photomequickbooth IBM has brought Cisco Systems and a host of the world’s biggest energy services companies into partnership with its flagship energy efficiency and carbon reduction consulting service, Greentech Media reports. Last year, IBM launched a consulting practice, called “Green Sigma,” based on taking sensor data and analysis software and applying them toward [...]
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In 2003, IBM embarked on an ambitious project to rewrite company values. Using its Jam technology, the company hosted Intranet-based online discussions on key business issues with 50,000 employees over 3 days. The discussions were analyzed by sophisticated text analysis software (eClassifier) to mine online comments for themes. As a result of the 2003 Jam, [...]
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In 2003, IBM embarked on an ambitious project to rewrite company values. Using its Jam technology, the company hosted Intranet-based online discussions on key business issues with 50,000 employees over 3 days. The discussions were analyzed by sophisticated text analysis software (eClassifier) to mine online comments for themes. As a result of the 2003 Jam, [...]
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IBM has plenty of experience promoting new and innovative computer technology, and now it is taking on cloud computing. “I.B.M. knows how to do all of those things,” Frank Gens, chief analyst for IDC, a technology research firm, told the New York Times. “Its strategy is all about making cloud computing safe for enterprise customers.” The newspaper [...]
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A California company alleged that an Internet-filtering program being pushed by the Chinese government contains stolen portions of the company’s software. The company, Solid Oak Software Inc., said it will try to stop PC makers from shipping computers with the software. Solid Oak said Friday that it found pieces of its CyberSitter filtering software in [...]
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Sun Microsystems has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for July 16 for a vote on whether to accept Oracle’s US$7.4 billion proposal to buy the company. Sun’s board has unanimously recommended the transaction go through. The industry has been abuzz with speculation about how Oracle, which made its bid in April, will handle Sun’s assets [...]
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