Cloud computing has undeniably made its mark as a compelling option, especially for many rapidly-growing companies whether they’re a small business or a thriving enterprise.  An expected promising growth (i.e. 6 times faster than all software, according to IDC) for software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions means more organizations opting for a cloud strategy.  This white paper clearly . . . . .

BookRenter.com has been the leader in providing affordable textbook rental for college students. This case study outlines how this innovative textbook hub used Wildfire Applications to run a well planned social strategy including contests, monthly coupons, sweepstakes and fresh content. Bookrenter.com was able to grow their fan base from 40,000 to 137,000 fans using Wildfire . . . . .

United States – Google has won a US$35 Million (~ S$43.25 Million) contract with the United States Department of the Interior to migrate its over 90,000 email accounts away from its legacy platform to Google Apps for Government. Google won this over Microsoft which was first awarded a much-bigger contract to perform the migrations initially. . . . . .

You know it’s the Age of the Cloud when you consider these facts about Amazon Web Services. One-third (1/3) of all internet users access an Amazon Web Services (AWS) powered website once a day on average. 1% of all internet consumer traffic on average comes from or goes to Amazon-managed infrastructure. Amazon’s CloudFront and S3 . . . . .

“Our Enterprise business also saw excellent progress as large organizations and small businesses continue to see the value of Google Apps as a cost-effective and feature-rich productivity suite. Some of our top customers to go Google in Q1 include global pharmaceutical company Roche, more than 90,000 users; the State of Colorado, which announced they intend . . . . .

About NRG Engineering NRG Engineering is an oil and gas consulting business based in Singapore, founded in an effort to bring the expertise and experience of seasoned energy professionals together with the innovative thinking of contemporary oil and gas experts. Since 2005, NRG Engineering has expanded its team and its partnerships in order to offer a broad range of . . . . .

From the Official Google Enterprise Blog - Google Apps Vault Brings Information Governance to Google Apps Google has officially announced the availability of Google Apps Vault for customers of Google Apps for Business. Google Apps Vault allows you to reduce risks and costs associated with litigation, investigation, and compliance audits. For an additional $5/user/month, you can add . . . . .

In the article “A surefire recipe for cloud failure” from Infoworld, David Linthicum describes a common mistake of IT leaders and teams when deciding to move their company to adopt cloud computing – they don’t plan for the bigger picture, they don’t strategise, they don’t take into consideration the architecture. He offers the steps needed for . . . . .

Computerworld - Microsoft makes a price cut to slow Google Apps “The price cuts reflect Microsoft’s fear of Google. Google Apps for Business has increasing momentum in the enterprise sector, and Microsoft is doing everything they can to prevent further incursions.” – Gartner analyst Matthew Cain. The battle between Microsoft and Google is intensifying as Microsoft moves . . . . .