As we move into 2010, many industry experts in cloud computing provide their predictions and trends for the year. As we have watched them roll in, we see an even stronger than normal concentration on integration. As integration remains top of mind around the adoption of cloud computing adoption, here are some of the mentions we thought were noteworthy:
"The bottom line - when it comes to SaaS, think strategically about integration before you act tactically on your implementation."
"You must help clients develop the “golden image” that will be the basis for their cloud server configuration, and then integrate that cloud into the “hybrid cloud” with their existing data centers and applications."
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"There are trillions of dollars in invested capital in applications and infrastructure, and companies aren't going to throw all of that stuff away," Poulley said. "One of the big things that's going to happen in the next year is this whole idea of hybrid, on-premises and cloud integration. I think of it in terms of extending the enterprise perimeter to the cloud."
"No matter how much functionality one SaaS vendor will provide, it will never be enough. Integration will always be necessary, but where/how will it be delivered? Go for the gold with a browser based integration option. Just figure out how to do it better/cheaper/faster than force.com, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, etc..."
"As the array of cloud-based alternatives and deployment methods expands, the demand for integration tools and services will also soar. This will also fuel the growth of specialized value-added resellers (VARs) focused on particular horizontal application or industry-specific requirements."
"We’ve seen the rise of Twitter and Facebook as social communication tools. This year, those modes of realtime communication will find their way deeper into the enterprise. Salesforce.com is set to launch Chatter, it’s realtime stream of enterprise data which interfaces with Twitter and Facebook and turn them into business tools. Startups like Yammer and Bantam Live are also making business more social."
"Given the demands of the social customer and the new demands on business, it has been hard for any one company to provide a complete solution for a particular company’s needs by themselves. Rather than just seeing an opportunistic partnership here and there, there is a growing trend toward long term strategic alliances that fill out portfolios. Witness Marketo’s not only linking up to Helpstream but salesforce.com’s Twitter integration (NB: an odd choice) as well, providing a “socially inclined” traditional 3-pillar CRM suite as part of their new ecosystem. This is increasingly the case with other vendors announcing partnerships with companies filling out their social CRM portfolios. This is reflected with the premier partnership that NetSuite announced with InsideView; the integrations we’re seeing with Twitter from pretty much every vendor; on the other side, the recent announced integration between salesforce.com and Get Satisfaction; and the announcement of the partnership between Neighborhood America (soon to be called INgage Networks) and Microsoft in the public sector."
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Posted by: Adam Butson | January 25, 2010 at 02:36 AM