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29 Oct

Data integration central to SaaS integration; IBM releases cloud experimentation lab; Windows Azure becomes IaaS

Posted in Cloud app integration news by Mike Ponta on Oct 29 2010 1 Comment

Data integration at the heart of creating cloud application systems
 (SearchCIO-Midmarket.com)

This story looks at a few different SaaS integration scenarios, and concludes that data is the most important part. The author quotes users of Jitterbit, Informatica, and CastIron data integration tools about how reliable data integration makes cloud adoption possible.

IBM creates virtual lab for channel partner experimentation (PC World)

IBM has launched a cloud computing lab for channel partners to experiment with models and development. IBM will help a partner explore different options for cloud application strategies that can than be put to market by the partner.

Windows Azure becomes Infrastructure as a Service (ZDNet)

At this weeks Professional Developers Conference (PDC) Microsoft debuted Windows Azure IaaS, referred to as “VM-role.” The author of this ZDNet article points out that the release puts Azure in more direct competition with Amazon EC2. The author also says that because the product is its earliest phases, integration with other platforms and infrastructure will be limited.

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