As 2009 sets itself to unfold, major IT trends are starting to shape our future.In a nutshell we should be watching:Green ITExpense CuttingCloud ComputingVirtualizationMobile ComputingSOA/WOALeaning ArchitectureSocial Software, Enterprise 2.0 and Communities It's going to be tough and only those who can go beyond their fears and control it will be able to seize opportunities in … Continue reading 2009 IT Trends: can community based IT services on the cloud help?
What are the key forces driving to Enterprise 2.0 transformation?
Tectonic forces displacing enterprise applications boundaries are very diverse, I don’t pretend to be exhaustive here, but I’d like to highlight the ones having in my opinion a significant impact: Ubiquitous good quality (bandwidth) web access – check broadband stats – encouraging employees mobility Web crazy expansion (5.5M new users per week, 1.3B Internet users … Continue reading What are the key forces driving to Enterprise 2.0 transformation?
Software on tap: SaaS and ASP are really not the same
I launched MS Word today, it's 24 years old! Don't you have enough? Don't you think time has come for a new software paradigm. Do you like Word? What do you do in e-mail then? This industry has come to a conclusion that software could very well migrate to it's editor servers. It started with … Continue reading Software on tap: SaaS and ASP are really not the same
Technology’s 10 Most Mortifying Moments
Just for fun, I could not resist but to share with you this article on Computer World Technology's 10 Most Mortifying Moments. You probably remember all of them, but even if you do you'll have a great laugh.Let's just end the week like this. We'll be back on more serious topics next week like what … Continue reading Technology’s 10 Most Mortifying Moments
Social Networking: the facebook mashup effect
I'm a recent facebook user. I knew about facebook for quite a while but I thought, as probably most of you, that it was a youngster phenomena. I'm no longer a youngster if anyone in doubt out there 😉 . This comes as no surprise as Facebook was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Harvard … Continue reading Social Networking: the facebook mashup effect
Who needs a PC? HP acquires Neoware for its thin Linux client technology
Intelligence seems to take place on the network these days. What about this amazing breaking news of HP acquiring Neoware for $16.25 per share i.e. $214 million announced today. Check out the news.It strikes me as HP is the leading vendor in PCs and yet they place their bet on a thin client, but a … Continue reading Who needs a PC? HP acquires Neoware for its thin Linux client technology
We’re moving from Desktop to Webtop
"Microsoft and IBM executives Wednesday admitted feeling heat from Google now that the Web search giant is trying to make inroads into the enterprise market with its hosted suite of communication and collaboration tools." says NetworkWorld.Desktop productivity suites -- i.e. Microsoft and Open Office -- are beginning to appear as legacy apps for younger internet … Continue reading We’re moving from Desktop to Webtop
Emmanuel Obadia & Partners | Transform & Innovate 