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Panorama Consulting Group Releases 2010 ERP Report

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:22:26 EST

Panorama Consulting Group, an independent ERP consulting firm, has released the 2010 ERP Report. The Report includes data on a wide variety of traditional and SaaS ERP software solutions. While the average cost of an ERP implementation has decreased from $8.5 million in 2008 to $6.2 million in 2010, companies are realizing significantly less business benefits from the technology, according to the 2010 ERP Report issued today by Panorama Consulting Group, an independent ERP consulting firm in Denver. The report reveals that two out of five (41%) of participants failed to achieve at least half of the business benefits they expected. This figure is nearly double the finding in the 2008 ERP Report (21%).

Current Trends in the Data Management Market

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST

In an interactive general session that forms part of its Data in Action virtual conference, IBM has really hit the jackpot. It has managed to snag Donald Feinberg, VP Distinguished Analyst at Gartner, to talk about current trends in the Data Management market. There is a live Q&A session too, and all of it - both the general session and the Q&A - are well worth viewing.

Real-time web data services in action at German stock exchange

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:30:00 EST

As the culmination of a four-part series on web data services, we examine a fascinating use-case for how real-time content and data assembled from various online sources provides a valuable analysis service at Deutsche Börse Group in Frankfurt.

iSyndica Past, Present & Future

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:40:00 EST

2009 has been a fun year for iSyndica. Think of it as jumping into the pool at 6 in the morning during the Winter. It’s -20 degrees outside and still dark. You don’t stay still for long and quickly start swimming because everything around tells you to. We’ve moved from doing just photography, to recently introducing audio, our now fourth category. An interesting anecdote is that, unlike previous categories, we’ve had people inquire about audio – both users and agencies – before launching it. This was something to cheer about. People are taking notice of what we are building and how it can apply to a range of content 2009 has been a fun year for iSyndica. Think of it as jumping into the pool at 6 in the morning during the [...]

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Enomaly announces Participation in Intel® Cloud Builder Program

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:24:28 EST

Enomaly, a global leader in Cloud Computing joins Intel® Cloud Builder Program to deliver a reference architecture based on Intel® Xeon® Processor based platforms.

Enomaly & Intel Participate in New Cloud Builder Program

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:42:00 EST

It's been a little quiet on the blog front lately because of my crazy travel schedule. I'm currently in Shanghai on business and have had limited access to the my favorite social media tools while I've been in the Peoples Republic. Today I have some exciting news, something that's been a long time in the making. As many of you know over the last few years we've been working very closely with the team at Intel on various cloud and virtualization related efforts. In terms of a technology partner, they have been ideal both in going the extra mile technically allowing us access to their world class technical team around the globe (in places including China, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan U.S) as well as market access to both their customers and partners. Intel was among the first to full understand the opportunity in enabling a truly secure virtualized cloud computing environments for service providers and Telco's. I'm happy to announce that Enomaly has joined the Intel® Cloud Builder Program to enable ease and scale of cloud deployments.

The purpose of the Intel® Cloud Builder Program enables easier deployment of cloud solutions. The program provides a starting point to setup, deploy and manage a cloud infrastructure. The primary goal is to simplify the effort to deploy cloud-based solutions for service providers, hosters and enterprise customers looking to use cloud architectures. The program provides tools and best practices for cloud service providers to create a cloud environment based on a defined software and hardware stack.

Our participation in the Intel Cloud Builder Program aligns closely with our other efforts to enable Service Providers to deliver enterprise-class cloud computing services to their customers. Our work with the Intel Cloud Builder Program will help to accelerate our efforts to deliver a massively-scalable, highly-available, high-security cloud platform to our customers.

A proven cloud computing technology platform, Enomaly's Service Provider Edition and High Assurance Edition provide a strong platform with which service providers can deliver revenue generating cloud services to their customers. Simple and easy to use by end-users, Enomaly provides a feature rich, customizable platform that will enable its Service Provider customers to gain competitive advantage in this fast moving market.

According to Billy Cox, director Cloud Computing Strategy, Intel Corporation; "Enomaly is one of the important industry influencers, Intel and Enomaly are working together with the goal to reduce the implementation time for our customers. Enomaly's participation in Intel® Cloud Builder Program can help enterprises and service providers move to cloud computing more easily."

I'm looking forward to continuing to work closely with Billy, Jake and the rest of the Intel team. Thanks again for believing in us.

About Enomaly

Enomaly is a global leader in the fast-growing Cloud Computing space. Enomaly empowers service providers (carriers, hosting companies, and others) to deliver revenue- generating infrastructure on demand (Infrastructure as a Service, or IaaS) services to their customers. Enomaly's Elastic Computing Platform, first released in 2004, was the world's first IaaS platform, and is used today in over 1000 working installations.

For more information, please visit www.enomaly.com

For more information on Intel® Cloud Builder program, please visit here.

All names referred to are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Technology, process and people must combine smoothly to achieve strategic virtualization benefits

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:51:55 EST

Many people have probably heard the term "virtual machine sprawl" or "VM sprawl," and that's one of the risks. Part of the reason VM sprawl occurs is because there are no clear defined processes in place to keep the virtualized environment under control.

Security, simplicity and control ease make desktop virtualization ready for enterprise uptake

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:49:34 EST

Enterprises are looking for ways to save on costs, and they are constantly looking for different ways to more efficiently manage their distributed PC environments. All of these things are driving the high level of interest in virtualizing PCs.

E-mail Hardware Appliance Available Ready-to-Run for Small- and Medium-Size Enterprises

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:49:20 EST

Open-Xchange, an open source groupware provider, announces a ready-to-run version pre-configured on hardware as an easy replacement for Microsoft Exchange at small- and medium-size businesses.

A Developing Country That Can Teach Hawaii An IT Strategy Lesson

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:40:50 EST

Hawaii does have some shortfalls in their IT systems. As a user, I have to say my experience using Hawaii’s eGovernment applications hasn’t been too bad. A plus in the Hawaii IT strategy column.

Racemi Data Center Automation Software Facilitates Cloud Computing Implementations

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:39:02 EST

Newly announced Racemi DynaCenter software moves workloads among physical and virtual servers to facilitate cloud implementations.

Release of Claudia, an Open Source Service Manager Platform

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:18:25 EST

SAP B1 Warehouse Management Solution - Accellos One 2.0

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:34:55 EST

On Tuesday December 7th, Accellos, a top provider of warehouse management systems, launched Accellos One 2.0 for SAP Business One. This new version of their top flight solution provides numerous improvements to their WMS solution for SAP Business One.

Companies Seeking Mobile Ads to Reach Customers

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:34:41 EST

Where is the next big move going to be with online advertising? PPC, Email Marketing, or Mobile Ads? Fact! Total advertiser spending on mobile messaging and display ads will grow from $1.4 billion in 2006 to $2.9 billion in 2011 JupiterResearch, October 2006

Holiday Home Ads from holidayhomeads.com

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:21:00 EST

HolidayHomeAds.com allows any individual to search a huge database of privately owned luxury villas, apartments, condos and cottages all over the world. Property owners and managers can upload property ad and publish it on the site that is completely free of charge. Any property owner or manager who is seeking to rent, sell or exchange holiday [...]

Tools to Compare ERP Applications

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:12:00 EST

An article exploring the different resources and tools for comparing ERP Applications on the web.

Panorama Consulting Group Helps Maxon Select a New ERP Software System With Their PERFECT Fit Software Selection Methodology

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:03:53 EST

Panorama Consulting Group, an independent ERP consulting firm, today announced the successful completion of an ERP selection project for Maxon Lift Corporation, a leading manufacturer of lift gates, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California.

Panorama Consulting Group Announces Record Growth in 2009

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:02:44 EST

Panorama Consulting Group, an independent ERP consulting firm, today announced record growth for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Deutsche Post Com, Comodo Announce Partnership

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:00:15 EST

Deutsche Post Com GmbH will offer Comodo digital certificates to its customers, including Extended Validation (EV), EV Server Gated Cryptography (SGC), and Premium SSL/Premium SSL Wildcard certificates.

Marketing Trends and Predictions for 2010

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:37:45 EST

Content marketing is changing like never before at a faster pace than we’ve seen in the last 100 years. Companies that learn the new marketing lessons, and implement them well, will be big winners going forward. Those that play by yesterday’s rules will lose. So what are these new rules? What is the future of content marketing? We’re glad you asked. To answer these pressing questions, we dusted off our trusty crystal ball and passed it along to 39 of the worlds top B2B marketers, e-mail marketers and social media gurus, and asked them one straightforward question, “What are their key marketing trends and predictions for 2010?”

Comodo Backup Exports Commands to Executable Script Files

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:36:58 EST

Comodo announces that its Backup 2.2 freeware now saves commands to executable script files, allowing administrators to automate their scheduling, backing-up and restoring commands. Like all previous versions, there is no charge to use Comodo Backup 2.2

Traveling the Telecom Highway with GTT’s Scott Charter

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:35:27 EST

Ideas. Ideas about technology, about business, about people, and about the world we live in. Beyond the technology, Scott Charter is a guy who genuinely cares about people - an excellent role model for young entrepreneurs.

Global Sourcing in the Philippines: Makati and Beyond

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:34:00 EST

The vibrant success of Makati over the past two decades or so has created a number of improvements in education and social services for its half a million residents--many of whom live the very difficult life common to so many millions in the Philippines and other countries throughout Southeast Asia.

Philippines: BPAP Chief Oscar Sanez Leads Global Sourcing Marathon

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:26:00 EST

The Philippines has recently been rated as the world's top outsourcing destination by the UK's National Outsourcing Association (NOA). This was, in fact, the second time the country has won this award, winning the award over other finalists Russia, Egypt, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. The industry now surpasses $6 billion USD in revenue and has created more than 400,000 jobs, and continues to grow.

DBJ Associates Reveals the Sixth Trend

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST

The Aging population will dramatically change the face of Wealth Advisory. This article reveals Five Key Trends other than Aging that will have just a more dramatic impact on Wealth Advisory services. By 2030, world population will have grown by around 20%. Only 3.2% of this growth will come from the more developed world. In the U.S. nearly one in three households will be headed by someone over the age of 65. Household size will decline across the board with a large share of the population living in one or two person households. Middle and upper middle classes will shrink the share the most.

Enomaly Launches Cloud Computing Partner Program

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:32:00 EST

Enomaly, a global leader in Cloud Computing, today announced the launch of the Enomaly Partner Program to enhance the delivery of comprehensive cloud computing solutions to service providers (carriers, hosting companies, and others). The Enomaly partner program encompasses strategic partnerships with leading hardware technology vendors, cloud computing and storage technology companies as well as a global network of systems integrators and service providers who can provide local support and services to the numerous Enomaly customers in Asia, Europe as well as North America.

ATTO’s Celerity Fibre Channel Host Adapters Enable Mac Connectivity for EMC Storage Systems

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:15:00 EST

ATTO announced today that its 4Gb/s Celerity Fibre Channel Host Adapters have been qualified by EMC Corporation as E-Lab™ tested for use with the EMC® CLARiiON® and EMC Symmetrix® networked storage systems. ATTO’s 4Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs provide high performing SAN connectivity and robust multipathing and failover/failback functionality for EMC storage systems in Mac® OS X environments.

i2a Reveals Blue Print for Sustainable Success in the Next Decade

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:22:00 EST

i2a Consulting, a leading UK management consultant working with global businesses such BP, Diageo, and Johnson & Johnson, has today unveiled a blue print to help firms run ‘sustainably successful’ businesses over the next decade and beyond. i2a’s thinking around Good Business is based on an extensive analysis and critique of business practise and socio-economic trends over the last thirty years which it has encapsulated in a short ‘Guide to Good Business in the 2010s’ aimed at senior directors of large enterprises.

Federal Loan Consolidation & Best Student Loan Debt Consolidation Companies

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:04:00 EST

Federal loan consolidation departments provide services for students who are loans for educational purposes. Consolidation is a program to convert a refinancing an opportunity for each to outstanding education loans from different lenders into one new loan with one monthly payment. This method of disposal of loan is a wonderful way to pay off the debt in full immediately, while providing you with the ultimate opportunity to pay off your loan to a new department, with which a new slate. There are many federal loan consolidation services in the United States. The U.S. Department of Education offers a consolidation of federal loans, known as the William D. Ford Direct Consolidation Loan program. This program allows the borrower are made for a loan consolidation agreement, which concludes Contingency Repayment Plan (ICR).

Saint Arnold Brewing Company Reports Another Record Year in 2009

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:03:00 EST

Saint Arnold Brewing Company today reported record production of nearly 26,000 barrels of beer in 2009. The increase of nearly 3,000 barrels over 2008’s production total represents a 13 percent boost for the year. According to the Brewers Association, Saint Arnold continues to outpace the craft brewing industry overall, which reported growth of five percent during the first six months of 2009. Overall US beer sales were down 1.3 percent in the first six months of 2009.

Hitachi Consulting UK Enables London’s Primary Care Trusts to Monitor and Benchmark Performance via Online Portal Platform

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:03:00 EST

Hitachi Consulting United Kingdom today announced that it has completed the delivery of a significant online portal project for Commissioning Support for London (CSL). The creation of the new secure online portal provides National Health Service (NHS) commissioners with access to a set of tools to help them monitor how their providers are performing. The Provider Performance Analytics (PPA) portal features a dashboard to highlight Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and enables Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and Sector Acute Commissioning Units (SACUs) to benchmark their performance on a pan-London level, whilst also providing the ability to drill down into specific data requirements.

Panorama Consulting Group Announces 2010 Webinar Series

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:02:37 EST

Panorama today released the schedule for their 2010 webinar series on the selection, implementation, and usage of enterprise software solutions.

Panorama Consulting Group Promotes Natalie Gray to Director of Software Selection

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:02:14 EST

Panorama Consulting Group today announced the promotion of Natalie Gray to Director of Software Selection. Ms. Gray will lead Panorama’s expanding software selection team.

Michael Kalkman Joins Panorama to Augment ERP Implementation Team

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:02:00 EST

Panorama today announced the addition of Michael Kalkman as Senior Project Manager. Mr. Kalkman will join Panorama’s growing ERP implementation team. Michael Kalkman is an ERP implementation project manager with over 20 years experience in project management, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and operations management. He has led and delivered enterprise level ERP software projects across financial, distribution, construction, printing, mining, and manufacturing companies and not for profit organizations. Prior to joining Panorama, Michael has led a number of ERP projects at a variety of companies including Stolle Machinery Company, The Summit Group, Sunrise Medical, Denver Management Group, JD Edwards, Stanley Aviation Corporation, and ADVO. This experience has given him a great deal of expertise within a number of industries and an in-depth knowledge in a host of ERP software packages.

The First Ghetto of the Holocaust!

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:49:00 EST

After some initial bombing and shelling, Piotrkow was occupied on 5 September 1939, the persecution of the Jewish residents began immediately. Jewish men were seized in the streets for slave labour, beatings and random killings became commonplace. Although approximately 2,000 Jews had managed to escape from the town to the Soviet-occupied zone during the initial days of the occupation, throughout 1939 and 1940 the population was enlarged by Jews from the neighbouring towns and cities, including Warsaw, Lodz, Belchatow, Kalisz, Gniezno and Plock.

Another Proof Point for the Information Worker Vision

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:56:38 EST

For a while now I have been reporting on my belief that Smartphones or Converged Mobile Devices (CMD's) enable Mobile Workers to do their job anytime, any place & anywhere… better than ever before.

Duke Nukem Goes Virtual

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:53:37 EST

Descriptopn of, how to virtualize Duke Nukem using Microsoft Application Virtualization. That way users can make Duke Nukem or all other games portable.

End of Christmas Signals the Start of Saint Arnold Winter Stout Season

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:38:00 EST

A limited supply of Saint Arnold Winter Stout is on tap and in 12-ounce bottles sold in six-packs and cases at grocery and liquor stores, bars and restaurants. It will be available until mid-February. The roll-out of Saint Arnold Winter Stout coincides with the introduction of Saint Arnold's first-ever weekday tours. Everyone from beer lovers to sight seers are expected to visit Saint Arnold's new home in a renovated historic building at 2000 Lyons Avenue on the northern edge of downtown Houston. Doors open to the public at 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The brewery also holds an open house every Saturday starting at 11 a.m. The cost of the weekday tours and Saturday open house is $7, which includes a tasting.

Exterior Remodeling: Best Bang for Your Buck

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:00:00 EST

Despite a slow market and a slight decrease in the resale value of most remodeling projects, REALTORS® report that the smartest home improvement investments may also be some of the least expensive. Results from the 2009 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report

Bypass Brokers to Perform Life Insurance Settlement In-House

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:45:00 EST

The Life Insurance Settlement Industry - New Technology for Licensed Agents to Go Direct!

Financial advisors and life insurance agents are becoming more familiar with life insurance settlements, and settlement brokers are working relentlessly in soliciting these advisors through various forms of marketing. They often pitch the concept of a hand’s free and cost free appraisal for your settlement business. Although this sounds convenient, nothing is for free, so what does it really cost?

Holocaust Research Project Launches Education Topic on Ulitzer

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:00:00 EST

Today there are many resources available for those wishing to learn more of what the world has come to know as “The Holocaust” - the planned extermination of entire ethnic, religious, political, and other groups by the government of a sovereign state, Germany, and her allies during the years 1933 -1945.

Protector stops kids from texting while driving, but is it the best "Solution"?

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:22:00 EST

We have all heard about the company Taser! My first reaction is a company which features solutions that "Shock" the victim. They are working on a solution which will not be ready until summer

Weekly Market Outlook – December 19th, 2009

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:00:00 EST

Despite Friday’s late gains, it still wasn’t enough to push expiration week back into the black for the market. The S&P 500 closed 4.0 points lower (-0.36%) than the prior Friday’s close. It was the fifth straight week of the bull/bear stalemate, and as we’ve mentioned before, the longer the bulls [...]

Panorama Consulting Group I2009 ERP Benchmark Survey

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:32:00 EST

Panorama Consulting Group, an independent enterprise resource planning (ERP) consulting firm in Denver, has announced a new survey to collect qualitative and quantitative data regarding corporate experiences with ERP implementation.

New ERP Report Focused on the Use of ERP Software

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:32:00 EST

The report reveals that SAP is the leading ERP vendor for hospitality management and entertainment software usage. Oracle and Microsoft follow SAP, with the remaining market share divided among Tier II ERP vendors. These Tier II ERP software vendors retain a 24% market share, which is fairly comparable to Tier II ERP usage within other industries.

Sidonis Signs AssureNet to Reseller Agreement

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:18:00 EST

Sidonis, the UK-based emerging new leader in Service Assurance, today announced it has entered into a formal agreement with AssureNet LLC, a USA-based provider of turnkey outsourced service assurance solutions for mobility and broadband networks. Sidonis and AssureNet established the strategic partnership because of growing global demand for more sophisticated and flexible systems to support increasingly complex networks and services. AssureNet will benefit with the ability to offer its clients an end-to-end, best-of-breed network management solution set that meets and exceeds expectations.

Cloud Expo Power Panel Streaming Live From Times Square

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:30:00 EST

Cloud Computing and its ability to process the needs of multiple users with shared resources in a dynamic and transparent fashion doesn’t happen by chance. The underlying technologies and their ability to provide elasticity, scalability, and automation, while protecting data in motion, data at rest and data in process are critical to a successful Cloud Computing implementation.

Cloud Computing Expo New York to Attract More Than 5,000 Delegates in New York City

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:00:00 EST

SYS-CON Events announced today that the 5th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo will take place April 19-21, 2010, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. The three-day event will offer a rich array of sessions led by exceptional speakers about the business and technical value of cloud computing with more than 80 sponsors and exhibitors on the 70,000 sq. ft. show floor and over 5,000 estimated delegates from well over 48 different countries.

Catch some Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST

It used to be the ‘stuck to our side’ pagers that go off at 3am telling you that a server crashed that would keep you up at night. You’d drag yourself out of bed (or the chair at the data center that you fell asleep in), tippy-toe to the computer in hopes of gaining [...]

Challenge Us! Send us your forms – we’ll build your custom mobile application and demo it to you live

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:26:19 EST

We are inviting YOU to send in YOUR paper forms and have us build you [...]