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Google App Marketplace Could Revolutionize Cloud Computing
Mar 10th
You must have noticed that Google has been slowly inching towards a culture of Online cloud computing, and most companies, individuals and businesses have adapted to the culture of cloud computing because of its obvious advantages. Cloud computing allows users to manage data, applications and information in a way that traditional software or hardware don’t allow and the most important advantage is that you could access your data, application and software from any computer in the world, provided you have the ID and password.
However, cloud computing itself is not without disadvantages, and the most unpleasant one is the lack of applications directly integrated into Google. Hence, users copy and paste data, use different applications time and again in order to get everything into the cloud. Google itself has admitted that it does not have the expertise to integrate the hundreds of business applications out there into the cloud.
Thus Google has now announced that Google Apps Marketplace is now open for business. Developers and software providers can now join the new Online store for integrated business applications. These cloud applications will allow Google Apps customers to discover newer applications without having to manage each one of them separately.
At the moment, there are already more than 50 companies who are selling their applications. Some of the apps already available are
Intuit Online Payroll: It allows users to run payroll, pay taxes and check paystubs within an integrated online office environment.
Manymoon: It helps in organizing and sharing information with co-workers and partners, including tasks, projects, documents, status updates and links.
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This provides contextually relevant information about people, projects, customers and transactions so that one could make better decisions.
JIRA Studio: This app helps to track and manage project issues and workflow, especially in design and development of tools.
What the Google Apps Marketplace Is
It works similar to the Apple App Store, but is only cheaper. Google is asking the developers and businesses a onetime fee of $100 and 20% of the revenue in exchange to the access to 25 million Google users. Apps would be authenticated using OpenID and would be secured through oAuth. The applications would be accessible through a universal Google Apps navigation system.
How It Could Help Businesses
Businesses and companies could stop using multiple applications and get rid of the burden of having to remember multiple passwords for each applications. Whether you are an employee or a proprietor, you could use your Google account to access all these applications, and edit/use based on the permissions you have.
How It Could Help Individuals
Google Apps are used by not just companies and businesses but also students, freelance workers, and independent professionals. There are several account management apps, data related apps and other applications that could help the end user to make use of Google cloud computing and the Google App Marketplace makes it easy for everyone.
How Cool Is It Anyway?
Like I mentioned earlier, cloud computing has already become popular and most of us have been using Google Docs, and other apps successfully. The marketplace would allow us to access more applications which are not developed by Google but have been authenticated nevertheless. This allows for a streamlined system of working and managing data, software, accounts and information.
Companies and individuals could make use of payroll, data entry, management, and an office suite for instance and integrate them to the Google account. It would also help in terms of social media, data management and communication. Google App Marketplace could thus be a great beginning and a step in the direction!
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Google Apps Marketplace Launches as New Cloud Computing Store
Mar 10th
Google March 9 opened its Google Apps Marketplace, an online store selling enterprises business applications that integrate with and extend Google Apps.
The Google Apps Marketplace will let Google Apps users access business apps for project management, billing and accounting, travel management, and other services. This will provide third-party software
developers a larger cloud computing channel into which to sell their applications.
Click here for a tour of Google Apps Marketplace.
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The move, announced during a Campfire One event at the company’s Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, is Google’s most aggressive play to drive growth for Google Apps, a suite of SAAS (software as a service) collaboration applications. The play also threatens existing cloud application stores such as Salesforce.com’s AppExchange.
Google Apps, which Google offers in free and paid versions, includes Gmail; Google Docs word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications; and Google Sites publishing software.
Google Apps has picked up more than 2 million business customers who opt to let Google host their business data so they don’t have to maintain on-premises solutions such as Microsoft SharePoint or IBM Lotus Notes on their own servers.
However, collaboration applications are only a part of the SAAS software ecosystem. As the success of Salesforce.com shows, there is a burgeoning market for enterprise applications based on the cloud.
To wit, the Google Apps Marketplace allows Google Apps administrators to purchase integrated third-party cloud applications and deploy them to their domains.
Google Engineering David Glazer, who shepherded Google’s OpenSocial movement, said that while many businesses
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Microsoft on Cloud Computing: Live Webcast 1PM EST
Mar 4th
The Cloud: Exciting New Possibilities
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy. Watch the live Webcast March 4 at 1:00 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST.
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IBM Announces – Cloud computing for developers April 6-8th
Mar 4th
Solutions for application development, 6-8 April
Join this cloud computing for developers virtual event to learn about technologies that can help solve your business and technical challenges in the cloud. These sessions are ideal for anyone looking to build a cloud infrastructure or develop and deploy cloud-based applications. Topics include: Getting started in the cloud, security, metering and billing, rapid provisioning and mashups.
See real-world examples of specific challenges and solutions, as well as live demonstrations of techniques and products. Finally, get connected to the developerWorks community and find the resources you need.
Audience: Developers, architects, students, partners, ISVs
Prerequisites: General understanding of cloud computing
What are virtual briefings?
Virtual briefings are presented online using Saba Centra. These sessions replicate a typical classroom with a complete set of features for highly interactive, effective group learning – bringing together voice, video, data and graphics in a structured online learning environment. Sessions are instructor-led and end with an opportunity for you to ask questions using either VOIP or Text Chat.
Agenda
April 6: Build a cloud computing infrastructure
| Session | Topic | Time (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Introduction to cloud computing for developers | 11:30am-12:00pm |
| Session 1 | Identity management in the cloud: Get the basic principles of trust and identity management, including how to define users, their roles and responsibilities. | 12:00pm-1:00pm |
| Session 2 | Connecting to the cloud – the hybrid model: Learn about the benefits of the hybrid model and how to design a hybrid application. | 1:15pm-2:15pm |
| Session 3 | Metering usage of shared computational resources in cloud-delivered solutions: See a scenario for metering usage of computational resources in a sample multi-tenant banking application. | 2:30pm-3:30pm |
| Register for April 6 sessions. | ||
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State and local governments plan to spend more on cloud computing
Jan 18th
Computerworld – The city of Los Angeles gave cloud computing a big endorsement in 2009 when it decided to adopt Google Apps, and now many other state and local governments may follow suit with their own cloud initiatives, according to a new study by Input Inc.
The market research firm estimated that spending on cloud computing by state and local governments will increase 22% annually from 2009 through 2014, or from $230 million to $620 million. The spending is on both internal and external cloud deployments. Overall, state and local governments spend about $56.6 billion on IT.
One model that may gain favor with state governments is providing IT services to local governments via their own state clouds. Utah and Michigan are developing cloud services that could be made available to other governments.
Local governments may also want to copy the Los Angeles deal with Google, said Input analyst Alexander Rossino. LA’s move to replace its internally hosted e-mail system with Google Apps “could have a ripple effect,” he said.
However, Rossino said many states are waiting for the federal government to establish standards and select its own cloud vendors.
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MSDN Events – Cloud Computing and Azure Education
Jan 15th
Welcome Time: 12:30 PM
Theater – Desert Ridge 18
Ste 32 Phoenix Arizona 85050
United States
MSDN Events presents: Take Your Applications Sky High with Cloud Computing and the Windows Azure Platform
Join your local MSDN Events team as we take a deep dive into cloud computing and the Windows Azure Platform. We’ll start with a developer-focused overview of this new platform and the cloud computing services that can be used either together or independently to build highly scalable applications. As the day unfolds, we’ll explore data storage, SQL Azure, and the basics of deployment with Windows Azure. Register today for these free, live sessions in your local area.
SESSION 1: Overview of Cloud Computing and Windows Azure
The Windows Azure platform is a set of high-performance cloud computing services that can be used together or independently and enable developers to leverage existing skills and familiar tools to develop cloud applications. In this session, we’ll provide a developer-focused overview of this new online service computing platform. We’ll explore the components, key features and real day-to-day benefits of Windows Azure.
Highlights include:
· What is cloud computing?
· Running web and web service applications in the cloud
· Using the Windows Azure and local developer cloud fabric
· Getting started – tools, SDKs and accounts
· Writing applications for Windows Azure
SESSION 2: Survey of Windows Azure Platform Storage Options
Durable data storage is a key component of any cloud computing offering. The Windows Azure Platform offers many options, which can be used alone or in combination. Windows Azure itself offers ready-to-use and lightweight storage in the form of tables, blobs, and queues. Another choice for storage is SQL Azure, a true relational database in the cloud. In this session, we’ll explore the highlights of these implementations and how to both create and use storage in each form. We’ll give you guidance on choosing the right forms of storage for your application scenarios.
Highlights include:
· Understanding table & blob storage
· Programming against table & blob storage
· Working with queue storage
· Managing credentials and connection strings
· Scaling and configuration
· Understanding SQL Azure databases versus local SQL Server databases
· SQL Azure firewall, logins and passwords
· Database creation, deployments and migrations
· Database management using SQL Management Studio
· Programming against SQL Azure databases
SESSION 3: Going Live with your Azure Solution
Windows Azure features a powerful, yet simple deployment model. By focusing on your application and abstracting away the infrastructure details, you can deploy almost any app with minimal fuss. In this session, we’ll walk you through the basics of Windows Azure deployment, including site monitoring, diagnostics and performance issues.
Highlights include:
· Start-to-Finish Visual Studio demonstration of a realistic XML data driven business web site from the desktop to the cloud.
· Windows Azure Deployments
· Start-to-Finish Visual Studio demonstration of a realistic SQL Server data driven business web site from the desktop to the cloud.
· Configuration of your application in the cloud
· Guidance and Suggestions to ensure your success
