Cloud Computing – Why should we adopt it

“Cloud Computing” – it is becoming one of the buzz word; everyone is talking about it or writing about it. Some of them would like to understand it, use it, feel it and experience the Cloud phenomena.  In a broader sense, it’s an umbrella of services includes – SaaS, Virtualization (Infrastructure) and Cloud Platform itself i.e. Application based frameworks. It’s very puzzling to know that, Search engines (like Google) lists thousands of definitions for the cloud computing.

 

Cloud Computing – Microsoft way

You recognise the buzz when you hear it, let’s take a case of “Cloud computing”, lot of hype and buzz all ready created. So you must be wondering what Microsoft is doing about it? Well, their answer is Azure.

High-Performance Workplace (HPW), How Do We Achieve It?

HPW: High-Performance-Workplace solutions offered by Office SharePoint 2007 Server can improve and transform the way employees interact and work together. To ensure optimal success, one need to include mobile/wireless and collaboration technologies, business processes, and all work / environments related components.

Establishing and running Managed Services - Challenges that occupy the CIOs mind

The CIO and the IT leadership team make critical decisions in defining the scope of Managed Servicesand selection of a suitable vendor to drive the delivery of services.

Given the nature of the competitive environment, vendors inundate the CIOs mind with highly differentiated services including myriad options for the commercial aspects and design of the managed services model.  It is but expected that a mature end-to-end service proposition is indeed a possibility.

Podcast: Operational Cost Transformation in AMS services

In this Podcast, Prashant discusses the various cost transformation levers in Application Management Services and provides and insight into how these are applied to AMS engagements. Learn how AMS services can be designed to leverage economic benefits on an ongoing basis using the cost transformation roadmap.

Prashant Shirgur, Sr Solution Architect & Head- Managed Services, Enterprise Applications

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DMS – Managing Unstructured Content

Document Management Systems are still evolving and banks, telcos, manufacturers and SMBs have started investing in this technology. Patni had an opportunity to express and voice over the current trends of DMS in India Segment. Exclusive extract of Conversation with Express Computer:  Vinita Gupta
Check this Link for more details: (Express Computer: 2009 Anniversary Issue: Article on Enterprise Software Services)