The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model has matured to such an extent that there is now an on-demand component to most software applications, whether it is online help, automated updates or the main application engine. At the same time, many vendors are realising that to provide a satisfactory end user experience, total reliance on a web browser is not always enough and a desktop component is often needed. The need to link with on-premise components extends beyond the desktop to legacy software maintained internally and as business processes, that span organisations, are linked together using a mix of on-premise and on-demand applications, expert help is still needed to integrate it all. ...
12/05/2008 | Quocirca on-premise and on-demand May 2008.pdf | VIEW
The world seems to get smaller every day, closing in on the concept of the "global village" put forward by Wyndham Lewis in 1948. Already, over 1 billion people are effectively connected via devices attached to mainly open networks enabling them to exchange information in ways that would have been unthinkable 30 years ago. ...
05/11/2008 | Obstacles to Cloud Computing.pdf | VIEW
Sunday 7 September 2008, will mark the 10th anniversary of the incorporation of Google Inc (not to be confused with the registration of the www.google.com domain 11 years ago in September 1997). In those 10 years Google has created one of the world’s most valuable brand names, become a verb and proved, during a period when many other online ventures failed, that a highly-profitable business can be created on the internet or as it is often termed, in the cloud. ...
03/09/2008 | Happy 10th Birthday Google, but have you done anything for businesses.pdf | VIEW
Businesses across Europe are becoming increasingly reliant on web-enabled applications that are accessed over the public internet. One of the key drivers for this is to open up communications with external organisations that are fundamental to core business processes. Doing this provides a competitive advantage but as more and more businesses web-enable their key business applications to achieve the same goals, ever better performance and availability across the internet needs to be achieved by the early movers to maintain their lead while satisfying the growing expectations of business users. ...
31/10/2007 | Quocirca_Oct_2007_-_Web_enabled_apps_and_the_internet.pdf | VIEW
Wide areas networks (WANs) are essential to the majority of businesses, connecting remote locations and individuals back to centralised IT resources. But as the network is expected to handle more bandwidth intensive applications such as voice and video it is essential to ensure the WAN usage is well managed - eliminating unwanted traffic and accelerating business content ...
04/06/2007 | Quocirca_-_Faster_WANs_-_June_2007.pdf | VIEW
Predictions of the death of software are over-stated and the reality is that all businesses are becoming ever more reliant on it. What is changing are the number of options available for how the software applications that businesses rely on are managed, delivered and paid for. Many independent software vendors (ISVs) are recognising the benefits of offering software as a service (SaaS) as an alternative for their customers and once the teething problems have been overcome there are a number of long term benefits for both parties ...
11/04/2007 | Quocirca_-_On-premise_to_On-demand_-_a_guide_-_April_2007.pdf | VIEW
The Internet Protocol (IP) - used for transmitting data across networks everywhere - has moved beyond its origins. Once one of many, it has become a near standard for all types of computer communication. It is used pervasively, transmitting data to and from a multitude of devices ranging from those in our pockets to spacecraft circling distant planets. Arguably IP is the most successful open standard ever, but as network communications converge under a single standard used for an increasing number of applications, we need to understand how effectively these critical assets are being managed. ...
23/01/2007 | Managing_21st_Century_Networks_-_Quocirca_Jan_2007.pdf | VIEW
A lot has been written about utility computing, covering topics such as web services, service oriented architecture, blade computing and grids. As a means of making better use of existing hardware resources and creating a more flexible platform to meet ongoing changes in business processes, the promise of utility computing is difficult to beat. ...
12/09/2007 | Get on the Path to Utility Computing.pdf | VIEW
With the UK's general election taking place in just a few weeks, the battle lines are being drawn up on where effective "savings" can be made. ...
27/04/2010 | Silicon - post election.pdf | VIEW
At last, the ultimate technology solution is here. The Cloud (has to be capitalised, otherwise it’s just a bit of air-borne moisture trying to get to earth) has blessed us with its presence, and we can all look to a great future where we plug something into the wall (or even 'plug' it into a wireless environment) and everything we need is there for us It doesn’t seem to matter whether this something is a PC, a server, a fridge or a piece of string: The Cloud is going to mean that everything will work and we can forget about the technical bits and just concentrate on the business. ...
03/03/2010 | 360it - ccd.pdf | VIEW
