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Google Apps and Windows Live

Max Effgen, November 27, 2011

While digging through some older posts, I came across the “Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook” release announcement from 18 months ago. Google recently released version 2.5 of the product just over 1 week ago. An open question was how Microsoft would respond. Windows Live was the response. The functionality…

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Cloud cover

Max Effgen, January 29, 2011

Joke: “Why did it take God 7 days to create the Earth?” Answer: “Because He did not have the install base.” This “joke” was all too common in my house growing up. Dad ran an enterprise software company. Amazon, Microsoft and Google are all competing for the cloud. Each is…

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Google in China

Max Effgen, January 14, 2010

What it’s not willing to compromise is the security of the cloud, on which its entire business rests. ~ Nicholas Carr Carr is spot on, again. Check the full article here: Nicholas Carr: Rough Type UPDATE 1/17 Another fine read on the topic from Forbes. Different take. Google has been…

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Cloud SLA

Max Effgen, January 4, 2010

Taking a look back on Cloud Service Level Agreements (SLA) from approximately a year ago and seeing what has changed for the enterprise. The SLA is nothing new and have existed in information technology for many, many years. I can tell you firsthand that SLA remains critical to the selling…

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Spot Instances

Max Effgen, January 1, 2010

Amazon AWS announced Spot Instances of EC2 a few weeks back. I have been very interested in this concept. Auction pricing should be natural for the cloud computing utility model. They will be selling spare capacity from moment to moment. The cloud is attractive since servers often site idle. Sharing…

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Cloud Computing Debate @ Economist.com

Max Effgen, November 17, 2009

Interesting reading. Worth checking this out. Some “real” posts coming soon. Economist.com: Cloud Computing Debate

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Read “A kinder, gentler cloud”

Max Effgen, October 22, 2009

Solid read on the state of the cloud @ Fortune Brainstorm Tech: A kinder, gentler cloud. Check it out.

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Is the enterprise finally ready for AWS?

Max Effgen, September 10, 2009

Just got an invite to a webinar co-hosted by Cast Iron Systems and Amazon AWS. I have been intrigued by Cast Iron’s integration offering for the enterprise for sometime. Their initial concept of an integration appliance has played well in the market and they now offer full cloud based services…

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Read: VMware’s vCloud API Forces Cloud Standards

Max Effgen, September 2, 2009

Great read today over at the Cloudscaling Blog on Cloud Standards. Check it out. Cloudscaling: VMware’s vCloud API Forces Cloud Standards

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Read: Zoho Partners with VMware

Max Effgen, September 1, 2009

Interesting read and follow up to My $0.02 post yesterday on Read Write Web about SaaS provider Zoho and VMWare partnering to provide on-site versions of Zoho’s SaaS suite. Go where the market takes you. Smart move. Read Write Web: Zoho Partners with VMware for Collaboration Behind the Firewall

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Max Effgen

Max Effgen

Builds and grows technology companies as an entrepreneur and angel investor backing early-stage companies in AI, health and wellness, ultra-low power radio, and enterprise software. Snowboarding, baseball, swimming, running, coaching, photography, backpacking and skyscraper stair climbs happen off the clock. Also, I am a SABR Contributor, live in Seattle and from Chicago.

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