TCO Analysis: Software as a Service. SDN Strategies Part 2: Cisco, Arista, HP April 15, 2014 In the second part of this series examining vendors' SDN products, I look at Cisco ACI, Arista's programmable approach, and HP's commitment to OpenFlow. VMware's Casado: Network Virtualization The Right Way April 07, 2014 The true benefits from network virtualization will come from simplifying the network and applying it to broader use cases, rather than bickering about the finer points of vendors' SDN products, according to VMware's Martin Casado. Greatest Moments In Interop History March 20, 2014 It's hard to believe it's been 26 years since the first commercial Interop conference. 10 Nerdy Things To Do In Las Vegas March 11, 2014 At the end of March, IT engineers and architects will descend upon Las Vegas for Interop, the biggest independent IT conference of the year.
OpenFlow 1.3 Support: Why It Matters March 07, 2014 NEC Releases Uber SDN Controller March 03, 2014 The Evolution Of The Ethernet Switch February 21, 2014 February 18, 2014. Microsoft Takes On Salesforce. CRM Puts On Its Game Face. The clock is racing as you try to hit all your targets. If you don't score this time, you might be toast. But, if you do bring it home, you might make this month's leaderboard. A teenager battling the alien onslaught in the hit video game Halo? Perhaps. But, according to hosted CRM provider Entellium, this description could also apply to a salesperson using their latest customer relationship management (CRM) tool, Rave. Using what it calls "Gamer-Influenced Design," the Seattle, Washington-based company has tried to liven up what is otherwise fun-challenged CRM software with "visually compelling gaming design technique.
" Gamers and Sales Pros "After doing a great deal of research," said Entellium President and CEO Paul Johnston, "we found that gamers and sales professionals are remarkably similar. Most business software, Johnston said, is designed around "use-case" scenarios, meaning with a focus on how users will interact with the software in order to meet various business requirements.
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