Per on IT!

Everyone wants Cloud Computing

It is amazing that now everyone wants Cloud Compouting!

IDE (where I am CEO) and other hosting providers tell the same story- that customers that were reluctant 1 year ago have now made the mental shift and are really revisiting Cloud Computing and see it as a 'no-brainer'!

The hardest part is that the customer might find himsef with a few employees that he need to make redundant but he should be less afraid of that as we can all see that unemployment is going down. And we all know that there is always job opportunities for the ones with right skillset.

One of my customers said that moving to IDE's Cloud Computing made him not only save 43% of his IT budget but more important - he could refocus his IT dept so that they are focusing more on applications and processes. Clod Computing is a great way for the CIO and his IT dept to climb the value chain!

I bet that saving 43% was also welcome and made him look like a hero! :-)

Regards, Per

EU to probe Oracle’s $7.4bn Sun deal

The small to medium software community that build on Java have breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Brussels will give the deal greater scrutiny.   I am happy to see Commissioner Kroes was not intimidated by either Larry Ellison’s confident predictions about a quick approval, or the US Department of Justice’s quick decision to give the deal a pass. 

 

EU-based companies who are building on the Java software development platform are concerned of this technology being dominated by one company and will be hoping that the European Commission has the spine to approve the deal conditional to commitments by Oracle to maintain the openness and transparency to the Java Community and to promise to keep license fees for Java technologies fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory. 

 

 

Regards, Per 

Windows 7 is picking up momentum!

Everywhere I go, both visiting customers and partners, I hear positive things about Windows 7.

 

Never has a new operating system been so warmly embraced right from start.

 

We have already started to see large implementations and customers that were hesitant about Windows Vista are now thinking about planning early deployment. I have also met several customers that have halted their Vista deployments and are instead focusing on Win 7.

 

This is great news for us in the partner eco-system! People tell me that their is a recession going on and positive things like Windows 7 will transform in partners being more profitable and potentially better employers.

 

Now we must all 'eat our own dog food' and deploy Win 7 in our own companies so that we express confidendence when we meet our customers!

 

Time to deploy! Time to serve our customers! It is time for Windows 7!

 

 

Regards, Per

Winner Microsoft PARTNER OF THE YEAR 2009

I now see that the Partner of the Year Award that my company IDE won this Summer in New Orleans is really becoming the differentiating factor! (also MSFT PressPass)

Old customers come forward and say that this is well deserved and whenever we are pitching new accounts this is what makes it so much easier!

And it feels good that the whole company, every single staff member, is part of this magic award! It is very much a team effort and it have taken IDE long time to reach this level!

On a personal note I must say that is was great getting a big hand of applause from 10,000 people on the main stage at the Worldwide Partner Conference was not bad! It made my day! :-)

Thank you Steve, thank you Kevin and thank you Allison! This award means the world!

Regards, Per