Enterprise Geeks Podcast – Head in the Clouds
by Ed Herrmann on March 18, 2009 at 8:33 am
Does SAP have their head in the cloud yet?
Continuing with the second part of our fascinating episode with special guest Michael Coté from Redmonk, we discuss more great topics such as mobile strategy in the enterprise, cloud computing, and other fun stuff. This is a must listen for anyone wanting to understand the basics of the who, what, when, and whys of the cloud. If you haven’t already, be sure to listen to check out the first part too.
If you have questions, suggestions, or topic ideas for future episodes, give us a shout here. Enjoy!
Running Time: 38 minutes
Talking Points
- 00:10 – RIA, mobile, and enterprise
- SAP and Sybase
- NetWeaver Mobile, AjaxWeaver, and other existing SAP mobile technologies
- Mobile devices are changing the game, and people want them to be mini-computers
- Business can no longer discount iPhone as a toy
- Is mobile enabling the return of consumers actually paying for software?
- 10:50 – The 3 layer cloud cake
- IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service and why Amazon Web Services is the de facto standard
- PaaS – Platform as a Service
- SaaS – Software as a Service
- 19:00 – The enterprise cloud
- SAP and IBM offer joint cloud migration
- SAP is working on the glue that allows the ABAP and Java stacks run entirely in the cloud
- 22:22 – Coté does a promo spot for the EnterpriseGeeks
- 23:26 – SXSW – South by Southwest
- The three types of nerds
- Cote records a special message for the eGheads to use as management justification to attend SXSW
- 28:00 – Closing thoughts and ramblings
- Texas Social Media Awards
- EnterpriseGeeks drink Scotch, Bourbon, and Rum
- Greenmonk with Tom Raftery
- Final Review on Watchmen
- Get the Watchmen book, Tales of the Black Freighter, or the Complete Motion Comic
- Thomas and Ed – the birthday boyz
