Gartner
I finished rewriting the definition of cloud services brokerage. Benoit Lheruex and I have been working steadily on this and are seeing notables such as Accenture, Deloitte, and IBM all begin to plan for a significant brokerage future alonside upstarts like Appirio, Boomi, and even stalwarts like GXS.
Appirio in the News
Monday, October 11, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tackling the Potential Problem of SaaS Silos
IT Business Edge
It's an issue Gartner Vice President and Fellow Daryl Plummer raised earlier this month at the Cloud Leadership Summit in San Francisco. It might not be a problem now, but within the next five years, Plummer contends you could be using hundreds of services from different cloud providers, according to this ComputerWorld column by Ryan Nichols.
It's an issue Gartner Vice President and Fellow Daryl Plummer raised earlier this month at the Cloud Leadership Summit in San Francisco. It might not be a problem now, but within the next five years, Plummer contends you could be using hundreds of services from different cloud providers, according to this ComputerWorld column by Ryan Nichols.
Provider Spotlight: Appirio (Podcast)
Cloud Computing Podcast
David Linthicum interviews Ryan Nichols regarding Appirio’s role in the world of cloud computing and an insight on CloudWorks.
David Linthicum interviews Ryan Nichols regarding Appirio’s role in the world of cloud computing and an insight on CloudWorks.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
30 Cloud VARs That Get It
CRN
Appirio: Whether it's salesforce.com, Google or Amazon, San Mateo, Calif.-based Appirio sits squarely in the crosshairs of the cloud. With its unique blend of cloud product and service offerings, the company, founded in 2006, already boasts more than 2,500 customers; and that list continues to grow.
Appirio: Whether it's salesforce.com, Google or Amazon, San Mateo, Calif.-based Appirio sits squarely in the crosshairs of the cloud. With its unique blend of cloud product and service offerings, the company, founded in 2006, already boasts more than 2,500 customers; and that list continues to grow.
'Plumbing as a Service': why not?
ZDNet
My colleague Phil Wainewright recently posted details about Appirio, a service that Gartner analyst Daryl Plummer is calling a cloud service brokerage. As Phil put it: “Appirio has packaged up the plumbing between cloud applications and is offering the plumbing as a service, on the same ready-to-run, pay-as-you-go terms as the applications themselves.”
My colleague Phil Wainewright recently posted details about Appirio, a service that Gartner analyst Daryl Plummer is calling a cloud service brokerage. As Phil put it: “Appirio has packaged up the plumbing between cloud applications and is offering the plumbing as a service, on the same ready-to-run, pay-as-you-go terms as the applications themselves.”
Appirio Helps to Lower the Noise
Diversity Limited
Appirio is a great company – they’re a perfect example of how channel partners an survive in a cloudy world. The do exactly what I believe all ISVs will have to do in the years ahead – create vertical offerings that tie together several cloud solutions and sell this on a full-service model to customers.
Appirio is a great company – they’re a perfect example of how channel partners an survive in a cloudy world. The do exactly what I believe all ISVs will have to do in the years ahead – create vertical offerings that tie together several cloud solutions and sell this on a full-service model to customers.
A new order in systems integration is emerging
ZDNet
Last week, Appirio hosted a great event at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. While the core purpose of the event was to announce the release of their new software product, you might do well to understand who Appirio is and why they are relevant to cloud users and the integration services space.
Last week, Appirio hosted a great event at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. While the core purpose of the event was to announce the release of their new software product, you might do well to understand who Appirio is and why they are relevant to cloud users and the integration services space.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Appirio Introduces Cloud Broker Technology
TMC.net
Although adoption of cloud has soared in the recent times, most of the enterprises are not using the right technology to utilize the cloud in its full potentials. As for example, with a cloud brokerage system in place, the IT enterprises will be able to better leverage the cloud-model.
Although adoption of cloud has soared in the recent times, most of the enterprises are not using the right technology to utilize the cloud in its full potentials. As for example, with a cloud brokerage system in place, the IT enterprises will be able to better leverage the cloud-model.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Appirio's CloudWorks Aims to Break SaaS Logjam
eCRM Guide
Appirio CloudWorks is designed to help companies build solutions that connect SaaS applications from several platforms, including Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and WorkDay as well as from other developers that support those platforms. The company claims Appirio CloudWorks is as little as one third the cost of other approaches.
Appirio CloudWorks is designed to help companies build solutions that connect SaaS applications from several platforms, including Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and WorkDay as well as from other developers that support those platforms. The company claims Appirio CloudWorks is as little as one third the cost of other approaches.
CloudWorks: Appirio's cloud integration play
ZDNet
On stage at the launch were representatives from Salesforce.com (SalesWorks), Workday (PeopleWorks) and Google. Co-founder Narinder Singh laid out the background, citing his many years spent integrating data silos to limited effect and arguing: “There has to be a better way.”
On stage at the launch were representatives from Salesforce.com (SalesWorks), Workday (PeopleWorks) and Google. Co-founder Narinder Singh laid out the background, citing his many years spent integrating data silos to limited effect and arguing: “There has to be a better way.”
Plumbing the clouds
ZDNet
The rise of cloud applications is growing strong enough even to force Microsoft to adapt its latest web browser, IE9, to the trend, as I wrote earlier today. Coincidentally, a separate launch yesterday addressed the same trend, but from a different direction. The vendor, Appirio, is a consulting client [see disclosure] and shared an early preview with me.
The rise of cloud applications is growing strong enough even to force Microsoft to adapt its latest web browser, IE9, to the trend, as I wrote earlier today. Coincidentally, a separate launch yesterday addressed the same trend, but from a different direction. The vendor, Appirio, is a consulting client [see disclosure] and shared an early preview with me.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Appirio Shatters Cloud Silos With Cloud Broker Technology
CRN
Appirio wants to tear down the walls that silo the cloud. And with the launch of its CloudWorks cloud broker technology, the solution provider now adds cross-cloud solutions to its arsenal that mesh once-disparate clouds, like sales, marketing, HR and others.
Appirio wants to tear down the walls that silo the cloud. And with the launch of its CloudWorks cloud broker technology, the solution provider now adds cross-cloud solutions to its arsenal that mesh once-disparate clouds, like sales, marketing, HR and others.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
IDC Names 2010 Innovative Software Companies Under $100M to Watch, as Application Software Responds to the Social Web, Cloud Delivery Models, and Increased Use of Mobile Applications
IDC
"Business has changed. The social web, cloud delivery models, and an increased use of mobile in the enterprise are all impacting businesses and the enterprise application software needed to facilitate business change," said Michael Fauscette, group vice president, Software Business Solutions. "Contributing to much needed innovation in enterprise software is a group of small companies with the vision and technology to help businesses deal more effectively with the new business environment."
"Business has changed. The social web, cloud delivery models, and an increased use of mobile in the enterprise are all impacting businesses and the enterprise application software needed to facilitate business change," said Michael Fauscette, group vice president, Software Business Solutions. "Contributing to much needed innovation in enterprise software is a group of small companies with the vision and technology to help businesses deal more effectively with the new business environment."
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tale of an Accidental Cloud Leader
Network World
"One of our partners, Appirio, a cloud solution provider based in California, is helping us connect our Salesforce CRM and Google collaboration platforms so if employees are in one system they don't need to re-enter or change information in other systems. We think this is a way to make our employees more productive, encourage even greater adoption of the systems we have, and improve the quality of data we have in these systems at the same time."
"One of our partners, Appirio, a cloud solution provider based in California, is helping us connect our Salesforce CRM and Google collaboration platforms so if employees are in one system they don't need to re-enter or change information in other systems. We think this is a way to make our employees more productive, encourage even greater adoption of the systems we have, and improve the quality of data we have in these systems at the same time."
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Top cloud computing startups: Appirio
TechTarget.com
Appirio is another startup with astounding rates of growth -- in the triple digits since 2008 with no signs of slowing. It also has an impressive badge collection of more than 180 customers, including Avon Cosmetics and BMC Software. Appirio is a classic middleman, this time for cloud, that enterprises can use to stitch together on-premise and outside Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, as well as its own professional services automation (PSA) platform.
Appirio is another startup with astounding rates of growth -- in the triple digits since 2008 with no signs of slowing. It also has an impressive badge collection of more than 180 customers, including Avon Cosmetics and BMC Software. Appirio is a classic middleman, this time for cloud, that enterprises can use to stitch together on-premise and outside Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, as well as its own professional services automation (PSA) platform.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Calling all cloud skeptics
ZDNet
If there is such a person out there, then I urge their fans to nominate him or her to take part in the Summer Slam 2010 webcast debate with myself and several other cloud supporters taking place later this month. Organised by cloud integrator Appirio...
If there is such a person out there, then I urge their fans to nominate him or her to take part in the Summer Slam 2010 webcast debate with myself and several other cloud supporters taking place later this month. Organised by cloud integrator Appirio...
Republicans Register Delegates On The Cloud
wiideos.com
“In previous years, trying to consolidate all the information was virtually impossible,” said Mike O’Brien, co-founder of Appirio. “With this all you need is a log-in and a password.”
“In previous years, trying to consolidate all the information was virtually impossible,” said Mike O’Brien, co-founder of Appirio. “With this all you need is a log-in and a password.”
Sunday, June 27, 2010
AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford
AlwaysOn
Event Recording: Panel - The Anatomy of a Successful Startup in 2010
Event Recording: Panel - The Anatomy of a Successful Startup in 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Building Your Business In The Cloud
Business Solutions
"We aggressively push the cloud, telling our customers that if they aren't pushing 10% of their IT spend (on people, projects, apps) – to the public cloud each year, they will overspend on IT and be lapped by their competition" Singh told the 270-plus services providers gathered for the Cloud Summit hosted by Ingram Micro in Dallas on June 7.
"We aggressively push the cloud, telling our customers that if they aren't pushing 10% of their IT spend (on people, projects, apps) – to the public cloud each year, they will overspend on IT and be lapped by their competition" Singh told the 270-plus services providers gathered for the Cloud Summit hosted by Ingram Micro in Dallas on June 7.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Appirio Guarantees Cloud Savings
InformationWeek
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.
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.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Appirio: We guarantee cloud computing will save companies $1M
IDG News Service\Boston Bureau
Appirio launched a new offer Thursday, pledging that if customers who use its "cloudsourcing" services to migrate entirely to public cloud applications and technologies don't save at least US$1 million per year, it will make up the difference.
Appirio launched a new offer Thursday, pledging that if customers who use its "cloudsourcing" services to migrate entirely to public cloud applications and technologies don't save at least US$1 million per year, it will make up the difference.
Appirio: We guarantee cloud computing will save companies $1M
VentureBeat
Ryan Nichols, Appirio’s vice president of “cloudsourcing” and cloud strategy, said that with the San Mateo, Calif. startup’s help, switching to the cloud should save companies at least $1 million a year. If it doesn’t, Appirio will pay off the difference by providing its services for free.
Ryan Nichols, Appirio’s vice president of “cloudsourcing” and cloud strategy, said that with the San Mateo, Calif. startup’s help, switching to the cloud should save companies at least $1 million a year. If it doesn’t, Appirio will pay off the difference by providing its services for free.
Appirio Offers $1 Million Cloud Computing Guarantee
ChannelWeb
"Appirio said Thursday that it will guarantee businesses that outsource their entire IT infrastructure to Appirio's cloud services will save at least $1 million a year or the solution provider will make up the difference."
"Appirio said Thursday that it will guarantee businesses that outsource their entire IT infrastructure to Appirio's cloud services will save at least $1 million a year or the solution provider will make up the difference."
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
How the Email Inbox Can Become An App Platform
GigaOM
One company that’s already been able to play around with Gmail Contextual Gadgets is Appirio, which built a demo that shows how you can manage employees and customers with a solution built on Salesforce’s Force.com cloud platform. Watch the screencast here.
One company that’s already been able to play around with Gmail Contextual Gadgets is Appirio, which built a demo that shows how you can manage employees and customers with a solution built on Salesforce’s Force.com cloud platform. Watch the screencast here.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
AlwaysOn Announces Inaugural 'OnDemand 100' List of Fastest Growing Private Companies
AlwaysOn
The overall winner of the "OnDemand 100" is Appirio, a cloud solution provider that offers both products and professional services that help enterprises accelerate their adoption of the cloud.
The overall winner of the "OnDemand 100" is Appirio, a cloud solution provider that offers both products and professional services that help enterprises accelerate their adoption of the cloud.
Design thinking: the next gen apps frontier?
ZDNet
Dennis Howlett included Appirio in his post discussing next generation business applications in Irregular Enterprise (a ZD Net blog) today. Dennis incorporated part of a conversation he had with Narinder last week to further explain how to co-mingle services like Chatter, Google Apps and Salesforce for professional services organizations.
Dennis Howlett included Appirio in his post discussing next generation business applications in Irregular Enterprise (a ZD Net blog) today. Dennis incorporated part of a conversation he had with Narinder last week to further explain how to co-mingle services like Chatter, Google Apps and Salesforce for professional services organizations.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Four Things CIOs Need to Know About Cloudsourcing
CIOZone.com
Cloudsourcers such as Appirio claim that cloudsourcing can provide a 30 percent to 50 pecent reduction in total cost of ownership by dramatically lowering hardware and IT personnel costs. It also affords improved business agility by delivering a set of pre-integrated cloud applications that make it possible to move quickly to meet the needs of the business.
Cloudsourcers such as Appirio claim that cloudsourcing can provide a 30 percent to 50 pecent reduction in total cost of ownership by dramatically lowering hardware and IT personnel costs. It also affords improved business agility by delivering a set of pre-integrated cloud applications that make it possible to move quickly to meet the needs of the business.
Google Gains Channel Momentum
Redmond Channel Partner
Appirio Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based solutions provider that has migrated 15,000 employees at the pharmaceutical giant Genentech Inc. from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps, is among those who joined the Google Apps Authorized Reseller program, according to Cho.
Appirio Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based solutions provider that has migrated 15,000 employees at the pharmaceutical giant Genentech Inc. from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps, is among those who joined the Google Apps Authorized Reseller program, according to Cho.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
SETTING THE ENTERPRISE FREE
Workday
Appirio founder Narinder Singh believes integration for cloud computing will improve, particularly as more companies do SaaS-to-SaaS integrations. “Workday, Saleforce.com, and Google have fantastic APIs (application programmable interfaces),” he says. “It’s always the other side that’s harder to integrate. Where I think that can change is by having more of the center of gravity in the cloud.”
Appirio founder Narinder Singh believes integration for cloud computing will improve, particularly as more companies do SaaS-to-SaaS integrations. “Workday, Saleforce.com, and Google have fantastic APIs (application programmable interfaces),” he says. “It’s always the other side that’s harder to integrate. Where I think that can change is by having more of the center of gravity in the cloud.”
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Retention and Compliance: The other side of the big data problem
Ramon Chen: Cloud 'N Clear
...It’s one of the reasons why I included them in my Cloud Fantasy Investing list together with Appirio, who are fast become the foremost experts in Cloud Computing, with thought leadership blog posts and innovative connectors...
...It’s one of the reasons why I included them in my Cloud Fantasy Investing list together with Appirio, who are fast become the foremost experts in Cloud Computing, with thought leadership blog posts and innovative connectors...
Google Apps Has a Marketplace and Instant Failover
InfoQ
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Appirio Bets On The Cloud ... And Wins
ChannelWeb
The company steps in the ring, gloves laced and ready for battle. When the bell rings, it strikes with speed, agility and precision. In the world of cloud computing solution providers, consider Appirio the Manny Pacquiao: pound for pound the one of the best in the biz. "We can package what we learn into SaaS products built onto platforms," said Nichols. "We have 5,000 customers that use products that connect and extend Google, Salesforce, Amazon and Facebook."
The company steps in the ring, gloves laced and ready for battle. When the bell rings, it strikes with speed, agility and precision. In the world of cloud computing solution providers, consider Appirio the Manny Pacquiao: pound for pound the one of the best in the biz. "We can package what we learn into SaaS products built onto platforms," said Nichols. "We have 5,000 customers that use products that connect and extend Google, Salesforce, Amazon and Facebook."
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Appirio - Top 10 cloud computing startups for 2010
Jamie V. C. Grenney
Appirio's integration between Gmail and Salesforce is pretty amazing. They pull CRM data and data from custom objects in Salesforce right into your gmail conversation when it is relevant.
Appirio's integration between Gmail and Salesforce is pretty amazing. They pull CRM data and data from custom objects in Salesforce right into your gmail conversation when it is relevant.
IBM, Red Hat adopt “VMware Pattern” for Cloud. Disruption Strategy Emerges
Enterprise Irregulars
For a cloud integration company like Appirio this stuff seems old hat at best.
For a cloud integration company like Appirio this stuff seems old hat at best.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Integrating with Google Apps using Gmail contextual gadgets
Google Apps Developer Blog
Appirio, a cloud solution provider, provided a demonstration of the potential of Gmail contextual gadgets and other experimental features with their new product PS Connect.
Appirio, a cloud solution provider, provided a demonstration of the potential of Gmail contextual gadgets and other experimental features with their new product PS Connect.
T Shirt Friday #34 - Appirio
Cloud Ave
Julie Tangen from the Appirio media agency dropped me an email and asked me if I’d like to look at some of the t shirts they had. A couple of weeks later a package turned up for me with a host of Appirio shirts in it – all in black. Look for more Appirio schwag in upcoming reviews.
Julie Tangen from the Appirio media agency dropped me an email and asked me if I’d like to look at some of the t shirts they had. A couple of weeks later a package turned up for me with a host of Appirio shirts in it – all in black. Look for more Appirio schwag in upcoming reviews.
Google Apps Marketplace For Businesses
TheCTOForum
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Appirio Announces New Professional Services Connect Offering Through the Google Apps Marketplace
ebizQ
Appirio today announced Professional Services Connect (PS Connect), a new cloud-based offering that enables service professionals using Appirio's PS Enterprise product to run their business directly from their email inbox.
Appirio today announced Professional Services Connect (PS Connect), a new cloud-based offering that enables service professionals using Appirio's PS Enterprise product to run their business directly from their email inbox.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Open for business: the Google Apps Marketplace
The Official Google Blog
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
Professional Services Connect (PS Connect): This new cloud-based offering coming soon from Appirio, pulls contextually relevant information on people, projects, customers and transactions from a user's domain and surfaces it directly inside a Gmail message so services professionals can make more informed, real-time decisions.
The Skinny on Google's New SMB Application Marketplace
Cloud Ave
Coming up on the road map are what Google calls contextual gadgets – in the same way that Gmail is now automatically embedding YouTube videos with Gmail, so too could application developers chose to have contextual data from their apps embedded in an email – see the image below showing Appirio data within Gmail. This is from a real product “PS Connect” that Appirio are demo-ing at the Google CampFire right now.
Coming up on the road map are what Google calls contextual gadgets – in the same way that Gmail is now automatically embedding YouTube videos with Gmail, so too could application developers chose to have contextual data from their apps embedded in an email – see the image below showing Appirio data within Gmail. This is from a real product “PS Connect” that Appirio are demo-ing at the Google CampFire right now.
Google Launches the Google Apps Marketplace
Mashable
Last demo of the night: Ryan from Appirio, a cloud solution provider. It’s a tool for managing your team’s cloud applications, such as Salesforce. It’s meant to transition enterprise into the cloud more effectively.
Last demo of the night: Ryan from Appirio, a cloud solution provider. It’s a tool for managing your team’s cloud applications, such as Salesforce. It’s meant to transition enterprise into the cloud more effectively.
What’s next for Google’s Apps Marketplace — contextual gadgets and more
Venture Beat
For example, a company called Appirio has built tool that allows users to bring up Salesforce sales lead information right in their emails.
For example, a company called Appirio has built tool that allows users to bring up Salesforce sales lead information right in their emails.
Helping Companies Move Computing to the Cloud
BusinessWeek
That same year, Chris Barbin decided to reunite a group of colleagues from his former employer, webMethods, to start a venture that would help businesses tap into programs and services accessed on the Web. Barbin, who was chief information officer at Borland Software in Cupertino, Calif., pooled $100,000 with Glenn Weinstein, Mike O’Brien, and Narinder Singh to launch Appirio.
That same year, Chris Barbin decided to reunite a group of colleagues from his former employer, webMethods, to start a venture that would help businesses tap into programs and services accessed on the Web. Barbin, who was chief information officer at Borland Software in Cupertino, Calif., pooled $100,000 with Glenn Weinstein, Mike O’Brien, and Narinder Singh to launch Appirio.
Live: Google Apps Marketplace Launches At Google Campfire One
TechCrunch
Here’s a demo from Appirio – a cloud solution provider.
Here’s a demo from Appirio – a cloud solution provider.
Google Apps Marketplace Launches as New Cloud Computing Store
eWeek.com
This will provide third-party software developers, such as Appirio, Intuit, Atlassian and others, with a larger cloud computing channel into which to sell their applications.
This will provide third-party software developers, such as Appirio, Intuit, Atlassian and others, with a larger cloud computing channel into which to sell their applications.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Innovations in service delivery
Deal Architect
I blogged recently about The Outsourcing Famine – little innovation in “business models and global delivery models and their partnering with interesting new technologies” with exceptions in firms like Cognizant and emerging ones like Appirio and Corefino...
I blogged recently about The Outsourcing Famine – little innovation in “business models and global delivery models and their partnering with interesting new technologies” with exceptions in firms like Cognizant and emerging ones like Appirio and Corefino...
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