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Impressions from CloudCamp Boston/Dyn Inc. Video Interview

  • December 16th, 2009
  • Posted in Architecture . Cloud Computing
  • By Glenn Gruber

Well I finally attended my first unConference. Last week I went to CloudCamp Boston at Microsoft’s deftly named NERD Center (New England Research & Development) in Cambridge, MA. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the format or the quality of the content. On balance, I’d say it was worthwhile attending. [ READ MORE ]

Over-reaction and Valuable Lessons from the Gmail Fail

  • September 4th, 2009
  • Posted in Architecture . Cloud Computing . SaaS
  • By Glenn Gruber

There was a lot written in the past few days about the service interruptions with Gmail, so let me add my two cents.  In my mind there was a significant over-reaction to the Gmail Fail, mostly by people who for some reason or another are anti-SaaS or anti-Cloud.  I wish someone would do some sort [ READ MORE ]

4 Tips to Consider if you’re Thinking of Adopting an On Demand Strategy

  • August 18th, 2009
  • Posted in Architecture . SaaS
  • By Glenn Gruber

Software as a Service is one of the big trends in software today. Just ask the analysts: Gartner predicts SaaS revenue to reach $16B by 2013 IDC predicted 40% growth of SaaS in 2009 because of the economic downturn (zero capex, pay-by-the-drink pricing) Anyway you slice it, SaaS is a big opportunity. As the SaaS market explodes, [ READ MORE ]

About Glenn Gruber

I’m a technology marketing executive working for Ness Technologies' Software Product Labs team responsible for building our travel technology practice. I am very interested in the changing software paradigm and the impact that it's going to have on the travel industry. Technology like SOA, Cloud/SaaS, Mobile, the evolution of the social enterprise and social-aware software IS changing the traditional software landscape. The question is how and whether you’ll be prepared.
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