Appirio Guarantees Cloud Savings

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Appirio wants to help small and medium sized companies move to the cloud, and it is guaranteeing that they will save $1 million off their IT budget if they do so.

Four New Cloud Computing Favorites

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Appirio has developed what it describes as "the world’s first social services-management application for the enterprise." The app, called Social PS Enterprise, is an implementation of Salesforce.com's new Chatter collaboration functionality, and it gives professional services teams a shot of social networking capabilities, such as real-time chat. It works with Appirio's Professional Services Enterprise (PS Enterprise), which is software as a service and based on Salesforce's Force.com.

What Goes Mobile?

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...After reviewing many options, RehabCare developed a prototype of a mobile app in four days, with some help from cloud computing consulting firm Appirio, that runs on Salesforce.com's cloud computing platform, Force.com...

Why Force.com Is Important To Cloud Computing

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Wednesday morning, I joined cloud computing consulting startup Appirio (which has grown to 150 employees in three years, all on Force.com consulting and development deals), and some of its customers for breakfast.

Appirio Profiled in InformationWeek's Startup City

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Salesforce.com, Google Expand Partnership To Google App Engine

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J. Nicholas Hoover analyzes Appirio's work with Force.com for Google App Engine: "Cloud application development and integration startup Appirio worked with Harrah's to create a proof-of-concept web app mashing together a slot machine game that uses Google App Engine with a site for VIP guests that's hosted by Force.com sites."

Harrah's Bets Big On Salesforce.com Cloud

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Harrah's, which operates numerous high-profile Las Vegas casinos, including Caesar's Palace and The Rio, as well as Harrah's branded properties, will shift applications for managing room reservations, air travel programs, and player relations to Salesforce's Web-based Force.com hosted app service.

Marc Benioff and Parker Harris, of Salesforce.com, demo Appirio's work at Harrah's during the Dreamforce 2008 opening keynote.

20 Cloud Computing Startups You Should Know

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Information Week profiles Appirio as one of 20 cloud computing startups changing the industry. "Appirio's products and services, partnerships with cloud and SaaS providers, and expertise in application integration in the cloud are a unique mix."

Appirio Tackles Custom Cloud App Development, Sync

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"Appirio represents the leading edge of two new issues enterprises will increasingly need to tackle with the emergence of cloud computing: how best to develop apps for the cloud and how to connect the disparate data they're storing with various service providers."

What's the Most Innovative Software?

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Blogger Mary Heyes Weier discusses the most innovative part of the Software 2007 conferences - companies that don't sell software. Appirio and its work with CRC and Borland are highlighted.

Salesforce.com Recasts as a Platform

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Describes salesforce.com's transition to becoming a platform, citing Appirio's efforts for CRC as an example of how salesforce.com can be used for more than just CRM.