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
Some things go well together, even if they were not specifically meant for each other in first place: teenagers and SMS, Apple and music, mums and 4x4s. Today's global economy throws up another such pairing - supply chain management and on-demand applications. ...
13/04/2007 | On-demand supply chain management.pdf | VIEW
Two things intersected with each other in the last few weeks that got me thinking about the future of Microsoft Office. ...
22/09/2006 | Teenagers and the future work place - the beginning of the end for Microsoft Office.pdf | VIEW
This presentation is based on Quocirca's report of the same name and was first given at IBM Partner Worldin London on 17th May 2007. It advises ISVs on the benefits of the software as a service model and, if, when and how to make the move. ...
17/05/2007 | Quocirca-IBM PowerNet slides for May 17th - FINAL.pdf | VIEW
Understanding the ERP market can be complicated because many organisations use multiple products, so call 2-tier ERP. ...
31/05/2010 | ERP May 2010 PDF.pdf | VIEW
Salesforce.com’s recent announcement of its VMforce platform for deploying Java applications is the latest in a long line of announcements from a wide range of vendors of such on-demand (or cloud based if you prefer) offerings. Many will be confused by the range of offerings and the terminology used to describe them and will be unsure of the risk and benefits. This gallery, written for Computer Weekly, by Quocirca aims to provide further insight. ...
24/06/2010 | XaaS - June 2010.pdf | VIEW
IT managers that fail to embrace on-demand services will hold back the organisation they are supposed to be supporting. Such services can save costs within IT, as well as provide new capabilities to the business that have previously been unavailable or unaffordable. On-demand services also allow IT departments to focus more on managing information rather than fiddling with technology. Spend analysis is a good example. Available at a cost that is far cheaper than attempting to develop a system in-house, on-demand spend analysis provides a business with rapid access to a high quality integrated repository of cleansed, categorised and enriched spend data collected from a wide range of internal and external data sources. IT managers need to keep demonstrating how IT can help drive the business forward and underpin survival and growth, even in a tough economic climate. On-demand spend analytics is a quick and easy win with a potentially huge return on investment. ...
19/07/2010 | Quocirca - A gift from IT to the business - final.pdf | VIEW
