Apple's iWork to go online?
Yet another kind-of-interesting thing that almost certainly won't get me to subscribe to MobileMe.
Evernote Adds File Sync
Evernote is one of the many online services that let you store digital information in an organized way and access it through your browser. All the buzzwords apply, such as Web 2.0, Software as a Service, and “freemium,” which means they offer a free and premium version. They also just added file synchronization with live update, which
puts them toward the front of the pack among similar services. But you do have to step up to the premium version, which is understandable.
VARs get private-label opportunity from Microsoft and HP
Microsoft and HP have a new opportunity for VARs, and by all accounts, it's a big deal and one that deserves attention. Historically, VARs have complained that Microsoft didn't let them offer private-label services--but the new deal overcomes that.
IronScale Servers in the Cloud
We all know that the nebulous term “the cloud” floats on real, physical hardware. If you use shared hosting (as I do) you share a server with dozens of other Web sites. If you need more performance or more control, you move to a dedicated server owned and supported by the hosting company, or you host your own server in house. You can also put your own physical server in a hosted site called co-location. You provide the server and software, and they provide the location, power, physical security, and Internet access. Now let's talk about a new wrinkle in the cloud called IronScale, a company trying to create a new niche they call “automated managed hosting.”
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