Archive for July, 2010
Capturx Digital Pen Systems
As a means of adding a bit of flavour to Enterprise Features, I’d like to start covering some new and exciting emerging companies that are shaping the future of business technology. Today, I’ll be profiling the Capturx digital pen system. Capturx helps teams automate paperwork without mobile computers – so they can speed up workflows [...]
Full StoryWhat Is Web Services?
In my previous post, I went over some of the business benefits of selecting applications with Web Services support. But I didn’t go into any technical details about its inner workings. Today, I want to dig in a bit and give a brief overview of how Web Services actually works. Simply put, Web Services are [...]
Full Story7 Reasons to Dump Your External Hard Drive For NAS
Too often, people will confuse NAS with external hard drives. However, NAS is much more than just a storage device. It’s more like a like SUPER-INTELLIGENT external hard drives on STEROIDS. If you’ve been using an external hard drive to store your data, here are some reasons you might want to switch to a [...]
Full StoryThe Importance of Web Services
You’ve likely noticed that vendors are increasingly touting the wonders of Web Services or other associated technologies such as SOAP, XML, WSDL, etc… And it’s with good reason. I really feel that this is an important feature to keep in mind when purchasing new business systems. This is especially true for earlier-stage companies that expect [...]
Full StoryElevator Pitch
I’m currently working on new ways to expand the capability and quality of Enterprise Features. Over the next few months, I’ll be trying out new tactics and experiments in hopes of finding new ways to keep readers glued. Today’s experiment will help define the purpose of my blog – both for my readers and myself [...]
Full StoryThe Difference Between SOA and APIs
In a previous article, I had written about the difference between SaaS (Service-as-a-Service) and SOA (Service Oriented Architecture). This was a fairly simple matter since the two topics were so very different. But shortly after writing that article, I had gotten into a discussion about another area of cloud computing which could also easily be [...]
Full StoryWhat’s the Difference Between Grid and Cloud Computing
“Grid computing” and “cloud computing” are terms that get confused and mixed up a lot. Although they’re somewhat similar in theory, they’re also every different… and not interchangeable. Cloud computing is the one that most of us are familiar with. This is where you get access to the resources of an independent 3rd party over [...]
Full StoryThe Difference Between SaaS (Software as a Service) and SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture)
The terms “Software-as-a-Service” and “Service-Oriented Architecture” get thrown around a lot when it comes to discussions about business computing. And much too often, people use these terms in an improper context. Although they might seem similar, they could not be more different. Explaining the difference can be a bit hard, since some of the concepts [...]
Full StoryThe Cloud Saved My Life Today
So there I was, ready for a busy day of work. When suddenly… paf! My whole system went down, wiping out my hard-drive. I was in a big rush, and I didn’t have time for problems like this. It could’ve been much worse. But thankfully, I use SaaS software for just about every area of [...]
Full StoryReducing Maintenance Costs With Server Virtualization
We’re living at an interesting time in computer history. With hardware costs rapidly dropping, maintenance costs are now emerging as a leading contributor to the Total Cost of Ownership for IT systems. This presents unique opportunities for forward-thinking companies that are willing to take a more strategic approach to their IT planning. By taking advantage [...]
Full StoryWhy Online Retailers Should Look Into Enterprise Search
Few marketing channels are tougher than online retail. The cost-per-sale for advertising is much higher than with a bricks-and-mortar business. Much of this has to do with trust, and the fact that customers can’t touch or handle the merchandise before they make a decision. Also, because of long shipping in times, online retail lacks the [...]
Full StoryQuick Links: 6 Great Articles on How To Set Up Your Own Apache Web Server (Windows and Linux)
Yes folks, today’s a double-poster. A common question that I get is “How do I set up my own Ubuntu/RedHat/Windows web server?” And my answer us usually… YOU DON’T. There are other people & companies who are very good at this sort of thing, and can do it better/more cheaply than you can in-house. But [...]
Full StoryGuest Bloggers – Write For Us!
Do you have a strong opinion or special insight into the world of business technology? I want to hear what you have to say! Get in touch to have me review your writing. If I like what you have to say, I will gladly post in on our blog with a link to your site.
Full StoryWhat is Forward-Referencing Deduplication?
Forward-referencing deduplication is still a fairly new technology, but it’s been gaining a lot of press lately. The main benefit of this methodology is that it allows for more efficient decompression in the event that you need to restore a recent backup. Traditional deduplication methods are optimized for restoration of the oldest full backup. If [...]
Full StoryUnderground Hackers Have Trouble Reaching The Cloud
In the tech industry, there is constant debate about the safety and security of SaaS. This is a long and complicated debate that would require more than just this article. For this post, I would just like to isolate one important factor for you to think about. Hopefully, this can help put some of these [...]
Full StoryImportance Of Load Trends When Planning For Server Consolidation
The benefits of virtualization have already been stated here many times, so I won’t go into them again. It’s really no wonder that server consolidation has become one of the hottest business IT trends of all time. Instead, I’d like to draw your attention to one of the challenges faced by virtualized environments. IT professionals [...]
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