Cloud Ventures

When it comes to building new cloud services, there is a large opportunity for new services built around Big Data. So when you look at consulting firms that provide application development and integration services, are there opportunities for them to leverage Big Data in their service portfolio? For enterprise consultancy, cloud platforms and tools such as enterprise integration framework and development software can be used to provide line-of-business, e-commerce and system integration services.  And the nice thing about Big Data is that it helps provide opportunities to build financially sustainable services. While there is a large market for cloud computing and mobility solutions, one of the services that consultants are seeing traction with is through offering Big Data analytics, especially in the Healthcare and Automotive verticals.  The nice thing is that the... (more)

Introducing Cloud Dynamics : Right-sizing the data centre

Canada boasts yet another start-up with the potential to be a heavyweight player in the global Cloud Computing industry. Cloud Dynamics is a uniquely powerful formula for this market, given two particular key founding strengths: An executive team with comprehensive, real-world experience of large data centre transformation programs and associated Cloud computing architecture skills. Their own innovations portfolio of new products and technologies, with a particular specialism in `Green Data Centre` best practices. Via their partnership with Ryerson to co-develop new data centre pro... (more)

Canada Cloud Network Launches Social Cloud PR Service

The Canada Cloud Network (CCN), a new industry consortium intent on establishing Canada as a world leader in the field of Cloud Computing, is pleased to announce their formal launch and the immediate availability of membership services including ‘Social Cloud PR’. Founded by Neil McEvoy, a long-time Cloud Computing entrepreneur from Scotland, the CCN is based on a three year program of analysis of Canadian innovation best practice reports, utilizing them to build a ‘Canada Cloud Roadmap’ – A product innovation strategy for Cloud services that can be sold globally. ‘Social Clou... (more)

ACIS – ESaaS Best Practices

ACIS are a specialist in the Microsoft FAST Search engine, and offer technical and consulting expertise that enables it to be used for the best practices described in our white paper – Microsoft Cloud 2.0 – FAST Social Computing. Their SPM module enables FAST to be used in a ‘Hybrid SaaS‘ manner – In short one version of FAST can serve many different agencies via a form of a multi-tenant architecture, like the Government of Ontario here, which also explains how they use it to improve citizen service access via the various agency portals. Critically they all share one common ind... (more)

Infopedia – Microsoft Salesforce 2.0

One of the most powerful IT case studies I have read recently was the Microsoft one for their own in-house `Salesforce 2.0′ platform, what they call Infopedia. As detailed in the full white paper on this topic of Cloud 2.0, when it is applied to the sales activities of an organization it`s called `Salesforce 2.0`. A powerful focus area as you can imagine, and so given one of the flagship examples of how and why to do it is Microsoft`s own adoption of their own own new products, is a compelling marketing scenario for sure. Get Sharepoint FAST! Critically what`s really important ... (more)