Why Cloud vs. Premise is the Wrong Question

I’m an unabashed Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) believer.  I spent the first 10 years of my career defining and building traditional enterprise software and the past 11+ years building SaaS solutions (the last 7 with WebEx (now Cisco)) and from where I …Read more.

Posted by Alex Hadden Boyd on October 28, 2009 at 09:28AM

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire ScanSafe, Leading SaaS Web Security Provider

Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privately held ScanSafe, Inc.  Based in London and San Francisco, ScanSafe is a market leader of software-as- a-service (SaaS) Web security solutions for organizations ranging from global enterprises to small businesses.  By acquiring …Read more.

Posted by Kristin Carvell on October 27, 2009 at 08:00AM

At a tipping point for SaaS adoption in enterprise

Cisco recently conducted a focus group with executive level IT decision makers in several major metropolitan cities to better understand enterprise perception of Software as a Service (SaaS).  Having been in the SaaS business over 12+  years with the Cisco WebEx …Read more.

Posted by Alex Hadden Boyd on September 24, 2009 at 10:00AM

Warner Music + Cisco = Next-Generation Online Music Experience

In a bicoastal media event earlier today, Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, and Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group (WMG), announced the expansion of a strategic relationship in which WMG will use the Cisco Eos …Read more.

Posted by Jim Brady on August 12, 2009 at 11:41AM

Cisco’s Collaboration Imperative: The Next Market Adjacency

In a recent Q&A our Chairman and CEO John Chambers reflected on Cisco’s future growth, sharing a “Back to the Future” moment with the financial and industry analyst community: “We believe that we are very well positioned in the industry …Read more.

Posted by Alan Cohen on May 26, 2009 at 10:33AM

A walk in the clouds

Many publications listing the top technology trends in 2009 have cloud computing on their list. It’s not something new, but as buzzwords go, this one is gathering more momentum. The reasons aren’t hard to seek – services in the cloud …Read more.

Posted by Shashi Kiran on January 31, 2009 at 08:34PM