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Could Jive Be the Next Big Social Acquisition?
Posted Jul 10 2012 by James Sullivan
In the aftermath of Microsoft’s acquisition of enterprise social networking company Yammer last month, industry analysts are turning their attention toward Palo Alto-based Jive Software. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Jive is a prime ... Read More
Yammer Networks Your Enterprise, Socially
Posted Jul 10 2012 by Mark Aspillera
In our recent primer on enterprise social we mentioned Microsoft’s entry into the segment with its purchase of Yammer, a firm that services more than 80% of the Fortune 500. Now, as part of the ... Read More
Microsoft Acquires Perceptive Pixel for Future Windows 8-Based PCs
Posted Jul 09 2012 by Amanda Andonian
Microsoft is making a number of announcements today during its Worldwide Partner Conference, but one of the things that really got the Twitterverse buzzing was the news that Microsoft acquires Perceptive Pixel, a "leader in ... Read More
The Hidden Costs of the Cloud
Posted Jul 09 2012 by Nathan Rowan
Pretty much every selling point of the cloud boils down to cost; yet, as cloud adoption surges, more and more companies are experiencing the unforeseen pains of runaway costs. Learn about the hidden costs of ... Read More
Automate Infrastructure and Rule the Cloud with Opscode
Posted Jul 08 2012 by Darlene Lin
Opscode helps companies develop fully automated server infrastructures through their flagship product, Chef. Adam Jacob, one of the founders of Opscode, shares his insights into the business benefits of automation, where the infrastructure automation industry ... Read More
Splunk Makes Sense of Machine Data
Posted Jul 06 2012 by James Sullivan
San Francisco-based Splunk is a leading solution for monitoring, searching, and analyzing machine data, and the company’s vast client list and impressive IPO earlier this year are a testament to the importance of harnessing machine ... Read More
Bunchball Makes Your Company More Engaging With Gamification
Posted Jul 06 2012 by Amanda Andonian
We take a look at Bunchball and how its gamification platform, Nitro, can turn your website or workplace into a tool that drives certain behavior and increases productivity. Read More
The Search for a New CRM, Part 1
Posted Jul 05 2012 by Darlene Lin
Get a front row seat of the steps as we take and the process we’ll follow as we search for a new CRM system. View the top key features every CRM should have. Read More
Top Companies to Watch in IaaS - Part 2: Contenders
Posted Jul 05 2012 by Nathan Rowan
The IaaS market is changing so rapidly, that the big players - AWS, Terremark, CSC, Bluelock, Savvis - are seeing increased competition from a large group of contenders, some of which are smaller newcomers (Piston ... Read More
ClearStory Brings Big Data to the Masses
Posted Jul 04 2012 by James Sullivan
ClearStory Data, a Palo Alto-based Big Data start-up backed by Google Ventures, Andreeseen Horowitz, and Khosla Ventures, is set to help average business users make sense of huge, disparate Big Data elements through intuitive graphical ... Read More