The Enterprise Cloud

Archive: 03-2013

• Use AWS CloudFormation to create a highly available cluster

  Nick Hardiman shows you the step-by-step procedure to creating a high-availability cluster for a SaaS app using the AWS CloudFormation template.

  Posted by Nick Hardiman | March 27, 2013, 12:40 PM PDT

• First steps to SaaS with AWS CloudFormation templates

  Nick Hardiman explains how to use Amazon’s CloudFormation templates to build the IaaS layer for his example SaaS that he wants to take to market.

  Posted by Nick Hardiman | March 21, 2013, 10:48 AM PDT

• How to be a SaaS vendor on a shoestring with Amazon Web Services

  Nick Hardiman outlines the steps of taking an example SaaS solution to the world by taking advantage of AWS CloudFormation templates.

  Posted by Nick Hardiman | March 14, 2013, 8:25 AM PDT

• Infographic: The death of packaged software

  This infographic from Engine Yard presents some fascinating statistics on the death of packaged software and the era of everything-as-a-service.

  Posted by Selena Frye | March 13, 2013, 7:41 AM PDT

• PCI-DSS, security, and cloud guidelines

  Thoran Rodrigues highlights some of the guidelines published recently for the Payment Card Industry (PCI), regarding standards and the public cloud.

  Posted by Thoran Rodrigues | March 11, 2013, 6:30 AM PDT

• Download free ebook on SaaS from TechRepublic

  TechRepublic and ZDNet have teamed up for a month of special coverage on SaaS issues, including a free ebook on best practices.

  Posted by Selena Frye | March 5, 2013, 9:02 AM PST

• Six tips for negotiating contracts with SaaS vendors

  Mary Shacklett offers six important tips that should inform your decision-making when it comes to engaging a SaaS vendor.

  Posted by Mary Shacklett | March 5, 2013, 6:00 AM PST

• Cloud-controlled Wi-Fi: Growing a network with SaaS

  Nick Hardiman looks at one of the players in the cloud-controlled Wi-Fi space. For SMBs, it’s possible to grow a global network and manage it from the cloud.

  Posted by Nick Hardiman | March 1, 2013, 12:37 PM PST