Are you wondering who is gaining mind share in the 3rd quarter of 2011?
Well wonder no more. Let's take a look at the Top Cloud Enablers Gaining
Mind Share, and The Leaderboard (Up and Coming Cloud Innovators, Movers and
Shakers). As you know, Cloud computing has gone mainstream, and large
enterprise information technology companies must continue their rapid
restructuring to an on-demand model enhancing their portfolios largely
through acquisitions. So lets see how they’re doing.
Here are the most recent changes this quarter, and a quick look at the 2011
acquisitions (2010 activity can be found here).
2011 Acquisitions:
ARM Holdings buys Obsidian (RAVEN) Black Duck Software acquires Olliance
(Open Source Strategy Consulting) BMC acquires Aeroprise (Mobile) CA acquires
Torokina Networks (Service Assurance Management) CA Technologies buys ITKO
(Application Developm... (more)
I always enjoy hearing from those of you who have come to the conclusion that
cloud computing will not work, and decided you will not be developing plans
to shift your business to the Cloud.
Sometimes the analysis is sound. More often than not, it omits key variables.
Perhaps you relied too much on vendor input for key variables in your
analysis, or on your own in-house staff that may not necessarily have the
skills, experience, or vested interest in such analysis. After all, how often
do they undertake such an analysis in the first place? How well does it
compare to an unbiased,... (more)
It’s time to think about time.
According to Wikipedia, in physics, spacetime is any mathematical model that
combines space and time into a single continuum. In cosmology, the concept
of spacetime combines space and time to a single abstract universe. But you
know we’re not here to talk about physics, cosmology, or the universe, as
interesting as they may be.
For this moment in time, I want you to think of Cloud computing along the
lines of space and time, because too many businesses shifting to the Cloud
are focused on space, and space alone. You see, traditionally, for business ... (more)
One of my grand hopes for all of you, and your respective enterprises in
2010, is that you find your way to the Clouds.
The coming years will be both exciting and challenging as we collectively
migrate our enterprises to cloud computing. Speaking of enterprises, I owe
all of you an article on preparing your enterprise for the cloud. I
continue to work on it, thought it's not quite ready yet. Besides, this
week, I have the pleasure of meeting with a world class, cloud computing
leader, and I hope to glean further insights that will help shed light on the
future of the enterpri... (more)
Innovation in Business and Technology on Ulitzer
In part I of this series, we began our journey towards next generation
enterprise transformation. In part II, we will discuss some of the
initiatives to abstract the enterprise, and create a virtual enterprise
presence in the cloud.
Last time, we spoke of undertaking initiatives, but what kind of
initiatives? Executive level, leadership initiatives, such as the ones
below led by the CEO, Chief Innovation Officer, and CIO/CTO.
You don’t have a Chief Innovation Officer?
If Innovation is going to be the centerpiece of your strategy,... (more)
David Lucas
Cathy Lopez
Shaul Efraim
Terence Martin Breslin
Cory Marchand
David Hughes
James Carlini
John Iffert
Dan Stolts
Joe Zeto
