Friday, August 6, 2010

Cloud Computing: It's No Y2K Bonanza for IT Consulting Industry

" Consulting, systems integration and outsourcing vendors must prepare themselves for life in the cloud, too, says Forrester Research. For traditional IT service providers, cloud is bad news in the short term, but is it really good news in the long term? "

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Microsoft Exchange or Google Apps? Govt agency goes Google.

Source: Google

James Ferreira, CIO for the New Mexico State Attorney General's office, had a choice to make to support his growing organization: upgrade to a more costly enterprise license for Microsoft Exchange or find a business grade alternative at a better price. Google Apps Premier Edition emerged as the clear winner.

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City of Orlando Cuts Costs by Over 66% with Google Apps

Source: Google

When Conrad Cross, CIO for Orlando, got his budget cut and lost two experienced IT administrators, he knew he had to find another solution to replace the city’s legacy email and communications infrastructure. After considering the usual options, Cross found a compelling value proposition in a cloud-based solution offered by Google Apps.

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