11 predictions for enteprise software in 2013

	Top 12 Big Data Stories of 2012 | Google offers free Quickoffice app to Google Apps subscribers
	Computerworld Enterprise Apps				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	11 predictions for enterprise software in 2013 The end of each year sparks an occasion for rumination on the past, as well as a longing gaze into the future. We shined up our crystal ball, rubbed our chin for a while, and sought opinions from industry analysts on what the future holds for the enterprise software market. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services Set up and run SQL Server on the Amazon Web Services Cloud Amazon Web Services RDS for Microsoft SQL Server® makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployments in the cloud. With Amazon RDS, you can deploy multiple editions of SQL Server (2008 R2 and 2012) including Express, Web, Standard and Enterprise, in minutes with cost-efficient and re-sizable compute capacity. Get started for free. Get Started for Free with Amazon RDS for SQL Server! Reduce the complexity and cost of provisioning and managing your SQL Server databases, and focus on your application development, with Amazon RDS for SQL Server. In this Issue Top 12 Big Data Stories of 2012 Google offers free Quickoffice app to Google Apps subscribers Microsoft courts Google Apps small-biz users with longer Office 365 free deal Salesforce.com ties Work.com tool to CRM app PostGres offered as a cloud cluster service Microsoft plugs Outlook.com, knocks Google after Sync death notice Six questions raised by Oracle's Q2 earnings announcement Oracle to stop patching Java 6 in February 2013 INSIDER Why tech entrepreneurs will transform healthcare 7 low-cost videoconferencing services: Which is best for your meeting? WHITE PAPER: Socialtext 6 Ways to Achieve Business Goals from Social Software This practical guide shows you six different ways to achieve your business goals using social software. It will help you choose the best social software approach for your enterprise - with the right balance of risk and reward - so you can get the business results you're looking for. Read Now! Top 12 Big Data Stories of 2012 The holidays are here and 2012 is on its way out, ending a huge year for Big Data. It's time to reflect on the most popular Big Data stories and tips of the year. Read More Google offers free Quickoffice app to Google Apps subscribers Google has launched a free iPad app to allow its paying business customers to edit Microsoft Office documents. Read More Microsoft courts Google Apps small-biz users with longer Office 365 free deal For the second day in a row, Microsoft on Tuesday pitched one of its products to customers abandoned by arch-rival Google. Read More Salesforce.com ties Work.com tool to CRM app Salesforce.com has tied its Sales Cloud CRM application into its Work.com employee performance management software, in a combination the company says can make average salespeople better and good ones great. Read More PostGres offered as a cloud cluster service Eyeing greater use of the open source Postgres database in the cloud, hosting provider Open Hosting has launched a service that allows users to run an automated cluster of PostGres databases on the company's own servers. Read More WEBCAST: Workday The Cloud: The Platform of Choice for the Enterprise. As cloud computing infiltrates the enterprise and transforms the business, the CIO's role is also experiencing a transformation. This webcast focuses on how cloud trends arechanging the CIO mindset and how cloud SaaS fosters a cost-effective, productive, and efficient enterprise. View Now Microsoft plugs Outlook.com, knocks Google after Sync death notice Microsoft yesterday pitched its Outlook.com email service to users of Gmail dismayed by Google's decision to abandon a popular enterprise synchronization service next month for new customers. Read More Six questions raised by Oracle's Q2 earnings announcement Oracle's second-quarter earnings announcement beat expectations in some respects, but also raised a number of interesting and in some cases, unanswered questions. Here's a look. Read More Oracle to stop patching Java 6 in February 2013 Java 6 will be retired from security support in less than two months, and users and businesses should prepare now for its demise, experts said today. Read More INSIDER Why tech entrepreneurs will transform healthcare We are establishing an environment that will help it happen. (Insider; registration required) Read More 7 low-cost videoconferencing services: Which is best for your meeting? We look at 7 online videoconferencing services that help colleagues and friends keep in touch, share screens and collaborate on presentations. Read More
	COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories. BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now through Dec. 21, 2012. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY Get well soon This IT pilot fish has just created a new group within his organization to do some thinking ahead -- but there's already a problem. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end of 2013. Why is Apple making this move? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
	Get more IT peer perspective online: LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter You are currently subscribed to computerworld_enterprise_apps as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Computerworld, please send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. Copyright (C) 2011 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **