In my professional life, I have attended a number of summits and conferences related to software. I remember that at one of these, a number of top company principals and CEOs held an analyst panel. During their question-and-answer session they talked about how companies that buy new software systems don’t want just new software–they want new business processes.
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Turning to the Cloud
I have a reputation for calling things as I see them. For example, by now, many of you know I’m firmly in the Android camp. There really is no technical comparison (like, who remembers 2012 anymore?).
I find it no surprise that one by one our clients are turning to virtualization and private cloud infrastructure. As far as I am concerned, Amazon’s AWS platform is the definitive winner here. Let me illustrate with a real life example. Sorry, this may get a bit technical.
TweetGreat Snacks, but the Meals Were Only So-So
Ever been on a cruise or to a conference where the snacks were great but the breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings were limited and only so-so? I have, and even though there was plenty of food, I went away hungry.
And that started me thinking about the old clichés: You can’t tell a book by its cover and You get what you pay for. These may be old and tired, but they are still true.
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