Bloghttp://www.kennangle.com/blog/en-US2010-08-01T03:12:57ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Cloud Computing Rights and Responsibilitieshttp://www.kennangle.com/blog/2010/7/14/cloud-computing-rights-and-responsibilities.htmlKen Nangle2010-07-14T14:38:07ZCloud computing, SaaS, PaaS are all terms that refer to services that allow businesses to run their compute operations over the Internet using a browser. As this type of computing becomes more pervasive, data and reliance on hosted services becomes a critical issue. Gartner, a premier technology research and advisory company recently posted a list of six "Cloud Computing Rights and Responsibilities" to provide guidelines for cloud computing vendors which is well worth the read.

Click here to read the article from Gartner

]]>Cloud Computing Will Surpass the Internet in Importancehttp://www.kennangle.com/blog/2010/7/9/cloud-computing-will-surpass-the-internet-in-importance.htmlKen Nangle2010-07-09T23:12:09ZRecently, Georgetown University professor Mike Nelson said that cloud computing will be pivotal. "The cloud is even more important than the Web."

]]>Run your business on the Internet while driving your costs very close to zero.http://www.kennangle.com/blog/2010/2/8/run-your-business-on-the-internet-while-driving-your-costs-v.htmlKen Nangle2010-02-08T22:19:29ZMove your business to the Internet now.http://www.kennangle.com/blog/2009/7/7/move-your-business-to-the-internet-now.htmlKen Nangle2009-07-07T16:30:32ZFirst the basics:

Amazon Web Serivces (AWS) - AWS, simply put, is rented, dedicated on-line servers. Beginning at ten cents per hour, you can rent one or more dedicated servers to run your business. (Note: at ten cents per hour the cost per month for a server is $72.00)

Google Apps for your Domain (GAFYD) - GAFYD is Googles paid for service for companies. For $50.00 per user/per year you have access to email, calendaring, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and more. I'll discuss security, support, etc. below.

QuickBooks Online (QB Online) - QuickBooks Online is, as it sounds, online accounting.

Software as a Service SaaS Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS)require their own dedicated blog entry. For now, it will be enough to say that you can create almost any line of business application functionality that you currently use, but on the web. Examples include force.com, PerfectForms and Wolf Frameworks (there are many more.)

All of the above are examples of "Cloud Computing." Actually they are components of a cloud computing solution. With the right planning, guidance and implementation using these and other components you can move your business to the web NOW.]]>Ray Ozzie on Cloud Computinghttp://www.kennangle.com/blog/2009/5/20/ray-ozzie-on-cloud-computing.htmlKen Nangle2009-05-20T23:27:35ZRay Ozzie, Microsoft's Chief Software Architect (the position formerly held by Bill Gates) and designer of the highly successful Lotus Notes, now owned by IBM, has spoken on his views for the future of Cloud Computing. To learn more about Cloud Computing watch this video by Salesforce.com.

Ozzie asserts that "every company is going to have some blend of software that runs on-premises and on the cloud. Click here to read the entire interview.

]]>Security team shows unfixable Windows 7 hackhttp://www.kennangle.com/blog/2009/4/23/security-team-shows-unfixable-windows-7-hack.htmlKen Nangle2009-04-23T21:03:43ZElectronista, the online "gadget" website has posted an article outling a fatal flaw in the upcoming release of Microsoft Windows 7. Read more about it at...http://tr.im/jybt

]]>Alternatives to expensive commercial softwarehttp://www.kennangle.com/blog/2009/4/18/alternatives-to-expensive-commercial-software.htmlKen Nangle2009-04-18T20:36:01ZRecently I was checking one of my favorite web sites, Lifehacker and ran across this gem - Alternative To. Alternative To is a listing of free or low cost alternatives to expensive commercial software applications. Generally the "alternates" are equal or in some cases better then their commercial counterparts.

Alternates To is agnostic toward operating systems with listings for Windows, Mac, Linux and web based software solutions.

If, like me, you are gun-shy about spending money on software these days, take a trip over to Alternate To and check it out.

]]>Platform as a Service (PaaS)http://www.kennangle.com/blog/2009/3/24/platform-as-a-service-paas.htmlKen Nangle2009-03-24T15:03:57ZPaaS is a software development platform for building customized "situational" and "line of business (LOB) applications that provide secure and scalable access to applications from anywhere that you can get an Internet connection.

Situational applications are those that are needed quickly for a specific task and for a specific time period. For example, your company needs to introduce a new product line quickly. Field sales people need to share information with internal sales, inventory and shipping staff. The difference between situational and line of business applications is generally time and endurance. That's to say that a situational app is suited for the "situation" but may not be needed as a long term solution.

Often the question is raised - "If my information is on the Internet, is it secure?" The answer is a resounding YES. To better answer this question you have to ask; what is meant by security? Often the question is actually "I think I should have my applications and data inside my own server room." After that, the primary concern is "can someone steal my information?"

To the first question, the location of your information is far more secure in a hosted data center than in the typical "server room", which is often a closet or supply room with little or no ventilation or cooling. A good hosted data center will provide protection, power, backup and restore and resistance to acts of nature (fire, flood, etc.)

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