Welcome to Twin Lights' December newsletter.
Twin Lights Special Event: Managed Hosting 2.0 Seminar
December is finally here, and for many of us that means finishing up existing projects and preparing for a host of new initiatives for 2009. In line with our last newsletter detailing AT&T's Synaptic Hosting, a new virtualization offering, we have been addressing a major concern of Technology Managers revolving around available data center power and space limitations and how to retool existing infrastructure for planned growth. In response to customer demand for information, we are hosting a half day seminar in cooperation with AT&T, located at the AT&T GNOC in Bedminster, NJ. Read More Below
Software-as-a-Service: The danger of not knowing what you don't know In a SaaS Camp blog by the team members of Mural Ventures, they explore some of the keys to effective SaaS implementation and avoiding the "trial-and-error road to discovery".
Blogs Better at Pushing Product? A report from ASP News looks at findings surrounding marketing effectiveness through blogging versus social networking. The article also examines the differences between traditional ad operations versus embedded links in blogs and the net effect on readers buying decisions.
IBM Bets on the Browser as Application Platform ASP News reports on a new platform being developed at IBM code named Opus Una. Designed to be a highly colaborative high definition workspace, Opus Una represents IBM's newest attempt to enable business process all the way down to application development to happen in an all inclusive realtime and remote enviornment. Read more
How to Explain Cloud Computing to Your CFO CIO's Bernard Golden further expands upon previous CIO entries designed to aid in pitching and explaining the value of SaaS/ On-Demand offerings to your company's CFO. Read More
Netsuite's "Business by Netsuite" program offers SAP customers the opportunity to cut costs by 50% or more. Also, see a report by Nucleus Research on how Netsuite Oneworld is helping global companies with their financial data as well as their success in consolidating data among multiple business units.
@task was ranked #23 for technology companies on the Inc. 500, 420 overall. Also, @task has been deployed by Toyota to manage all of thier projects to Toyota's exceptional standards
M5 launches their M5Connect service for Salesforce M5 Networks announces the Launch of their M5Connect service offering a very detailed integration of their hosted VoIP phone system to the popular Salesforce CRM software allowing calls to be launched, logged, generate reports and more all from one interface. Read More
ZDnet takes a look at Zoho and how it is positioned versus the current CRM frontrunner Salesforce.com. Along with Zoho's greater affordability they also critically examine the business model and discuss how Zoho is positioned for potential dominance.
AT&T today announced it is opening the first super Internet Data Centre (IDC) in Asia, located in Singapore. The super IDC, an expansion of AT&T’s existing facilities, will act as a regional gateway to the Internet and the AT&T network to deliver AT&T Synaptic HostingSM, its next-generation utility computing services.announces a new "Super Internet Data Center" in Asia. Read More
Twin Lights is committed to bringing you the best SaaS solutions. Check out our Codie-award winning partners:
Best Ecommerce Software : Netsuite
Best Business Software: Open Air
Best Project Management Software: @Task
2008 Internet Telephony Award Winner: M5
Zoho Named as "Leader in Small Business Suite CRM" by CRM Magazine
Twin Lights & AT&T Special Event: Managed Hosting 2.0 Seminar
Who Should Attend?
- IT Executives considering virtualization or server consolidation
- CFO's who have previously rejected data center outsourcing because of cost.
- IT Managers facing data center capacity constraints or variable IT resource demands.
- Business leaders that are seeking more affordable disaster recovery solutions.
Combining Managed Hosting & Virtualization via On-Demand Cloud Computing
Today, businesses can get the benefits of managed hosting and virtualization via just-in-time cloud computing. Because providers can use virtualization to improve the availability, scale and costs of computing resources, benefits can be passed on to the customer.
The bottom line is that for a monthly fee, clients can get the on-demand managed computing resources they need immediately, without traditional limitations and costs.
When and Where
Wednesday, February 4th from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: AT&T Corporate Briefing Center
One AT&T Way (formerly 900 US Highway 202)
Bedminster, NJ 07921
Continue to the event page to learn more including a detailed summary and event agenda, and to Register.
Twin Lights Briefs
- Contact us for a Virtualization Assessment and discover the cost and management benefits Utility Computing can offer your business.
- Contact us now to discover our cost saving CRM solutions whether you are a current user or wish to get started. We have several CRM solutions to address a variety of business needs. We'll quickly assess your sales process and advise on the quickest most effective way to get started.
- Take your first steps towards getting your projects in on time and on budget. Learn about how to spot a failing project courtesy of @task. Just request "How to spot a failing Project" in the contact section and we will supply it to you by email.
- The Blackberry Bold, the fastest, most powerful Blackberry smartphone, is now available on AT&T's 3G Network. Give us a holler to start leveraging the Bold for maximum coverage and performance in accessing your SaaS applications on the nation's fastest 3G network, for free in over 17000 WiFi hotspots, and across the globe
Twin Lights is a Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions provider that seeks to revolutionize the way companies implement and utilize enterprise solutions. By joining your team and guiding new process change, we simplify and improve your business. Our solutions enable companies to escape the weight and overhead of traditional systems infrastructure, while improving their network. Our goal is simple; We want to help companies manage, simplify and improve their business operations in an increasingly mobile world.