Linux and The Enterprise Cloud: A Canonical Gig
Earlier this week I was lucky enough to present to Canonical customers and prospects about what’s going on with the enterprise Cloud market. I was a little nervous because Simon Wardley was on the same agenda, and his cloud presentation is a masterpiece. Luckily he came after me though.
My basic thesis is that Amazon Web [...]
Friday Rant: The Commoditization of Parts of the Spend Management Technology Market
I’ve had two different people corner me (either online or in person) the past week to complain about my coverage of Oracle’s new spend classification product and how my view painted a perspective that hinted at a commoditization of the market. Which …
Friday Rant: I’m Not Going to Pay for Your &*%&ing Contacts
I tend to think of myself as a rationale person, who at least usually tries to always do the right thing when it comes to serving as a bridge for others to connect. Now, the right thing might not always be on someone else’s ideal timeline, but if the…
November chat with IBM’s Rich Lechner
Rich Lechner is IBM’s VP of Energy and Environment.
He is a regular interviewee here where we discuss various matters related to energy and environment. This interview was recorded while I was at the SAP TechEd 2009 event in Vienna in a crowded interview room so I apologise in advance for the poorer than normal audio [...]
