As 2009 unfolds, it ’ s clear that enterprises with a forward-thinking approach and a solid grasp of technology trends will have a distinct competitive advantage. The following technologies trends in areas like SaaS, virtualization and project portfolio management, among others, are likely to shape IT and business in the coming year, and they can give your company the advantage it needs to do business in this challenging economic environment.
HP has said it doesn't want to be in the cloud business itself - merely sell gear to cloud makers - but it's lined up with little Salesforce.com rival NetSuite - owned mostly by Larry Ellison - to offer NetSuite's SaaS CRM and ERP applications to SMBs through its 15,000 US resellers.
HP now has a referral program for its channel, which can offer their own value-added management and implementation services alongside the NetSuite widgetry as part of HP's Total Care portfolio.
The yet-to-be-profitable Netsuite, which has organized dedicated marketing resource in support of the HP channel, is counting on the arrangement to accelerate its market penetration and keep the wolf from the door.
It's been having trouble getting contracts signed, spoiling last quarter, a situation it expects will repeat again this quarter.
Resellers will be compensated for any deals that close.
As 2009 unfolds, it ’ s clear that enterprises with a forward-thinking approach and a solid grasp of technology trends will have a distinct competitive advantage. The following technologies trends in areas like SaaS, virtualization and project portfolio management, among others, are likely to shape IT and business in the coming year. They may give your company the technology advantage it needs to do business in this challenging economic environment.
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