Category: SaaS

“Going Global” on a Shoestring Budget

Linksys SPA901, entry level SIP based IP PhoneThe last couple of posts I’ve shared a few discoveries and ideas on how Software as a Service and in particular some of the services already available online could be used to set up a very low cost start-up business. This week I’ve been looking into how to take this idea further by using the same sorts of technologies to set up a point of presence in a country without actually being there.

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Migrating from Exchange to Google Apps

GoogleAppsOver the last couple of weeks I have been working on migrating Aspeq’s email system from Microsoft Exchange over to Google’s hosted emailing offering. A number of colleagues at other organizations I know have also been considering going this way, particularly in light of recent announcements by larger higher profile organizations such as New Zealand post around the use of Google Apps. As a result I thought it might be helpful to share some experiences on how it went for those thinking of switching.

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Low Cost Business Startup Model via SaaS

The terms SaaS and “Cloud Computing” have been bandied around a fair bit of late by the media who seem to be more focused on the hype and a good story rather than the practical reality. Cloud Computing is a term I am like a lot of IT professionals trying to avoid at the moment since it is not really that well defined and usually better described by phrases like “Outsourced Infrastructure” or “Virtualization” with some discussion on fault tolerance and lack of specific location thrown in.

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