Feb 2011 - Cognizant is positioned as India's No. 3 IT services vendor
June 30, 2011
Cognizant Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results | news.cognizant.com
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results.Highlights – Fourth Quarter 2010Quarterly revenue rose to $1.31 billion, up 45.2% from the year-ago quarter and 7.7% sequentially.Quarterly diluted EPS on a non-GAAP basis, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, was $0.70, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago
ADP's Midmarket HRO Business Heats Up
December 12, 2009
ADP Delivers Breakthrough Integrated Workforce Management Solution | www.ebizq.net
Experts agree that the two leading suppliers in midmarket HR outsourcing today are ADP, which has 43 clients with an average of 9,200 employees each, and Ceridian, with 25 clients that have an average of 4,000 employees each. But the competition is increasing. On one hand, professional employer organizations, which typically target companies with fewer than 500 employees, are moving up-market.
Twitter's Problem With the Google Cloud
July 15, 2009
Lessons from Twitter's security breach | news.cnet.com
Regardless of how careful a cloud provider is with security, all it takes is one or two persons with weak passwords to lead critical information. Although blameless, cloud computing in general and Google in particular are likely to suffer from this incident.
A Killer App for Cloud Computing?
July 14, 2009
IBM's Data-Crunching Cloud Plan | www.forbes.com
Cloud computing is already successful in the consumer and SMB market, but still has not penetrated the enterprise market. One or more killer apps could change that. IBM’s move to tie business analytics to the cloud could have a major impact on the SME market.
June 15, 2009
Brocade Crushing Cisco In High-End Storage Switches | blogs.barrons.com
The repercussions from Cisco’s foray into the server market may be happening somewhat sooner and possibly on a larger scale than anticipated. It’s too soon to draw definite conclusions, but Brocade is taking market share from Cisco for some reason!
Is There Security in the Cloud?
June 8, 2009
It's 6 O'Clock -- Do You Know Where Your Cloud's Data Center Is? | www.informationweek.com
One of the biggest hindrances to rapid adoption of cloud computing, particularly for enterprises, is the level of security available. The question that inevitable arises is “Is my data safe?” The answer appears to be “Sortof!”.
Cloud Computing: Beyond the Hype
June 2, 2009
McKinsey Cloud Computing Report Conclusions Don't Add Up | www.cio.com
Cloud computing is here to stay, but isn’t likely to take over the IT world. Every new technology seems to go through a hype cycle where it will allegedly solve all the problems in the IT world. Then later it quietly settles into an appropriate niche. Cloud computing seems likely to follow this same pattern.
April 21, 2009
Oracle Acquisition 'Transforms Market' | www.crn.com
Oracle has already stated their profit expectations from Sun. They must have a clear plan to turn around Sun’s business. Underestimating Oracle is a losing bargain!
President Obama’s Impact on Offshoring
March 2, 2009
Can Obama reverse job offshoring? | blogs.computerworld.com
President Obama is following through on his campaign pledge to try to limit the movement of jobs overseas. If approved, his proposals will have an impact on offshoring. Perhaps the major result, however, will be changing the mind-set that India/China is a requirement for lean operations.
March 2, 2009
Oracle's Social Networking Plans? | www.informationweek.com
Oracle seems ready to dive into the social networking business. Collaboration is one of the big directions major IT vendors are taking today. Oracle has some experience in this area already, and seems ready to make a deep commitment. A product of this type would fit perfectly with the upcoming Fusion Applications.
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011