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Cloud app store hype
Image via Wikipedia With the rise of virtual appliances as a software delivery and deployment model, people are beginning to talk about the idea of cloud computing app stores (a la iTunes) where...
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Say goodbye to bad UI (thanks to the cloud)
Image via Wikipedia I don’t think anyone will argue with me that the typical IT management tool user interface (UI) is just plain awful. There are several reasons for this, but the most obvious one...
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The cloud cash cow: planning & implementation services
Image via CrunchBase Sun Microsystems (NSDQ: JAVA) has announced the Cloud Strategic Planning Service to provide cloud know-how to companies of various sizes that want to implement a form of cloud...
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Technologies I wish we had in 2001
Image via Wikipedia The best and worst thing about working in the technology industry is that you constantly build custom solutions to problems, sometimes quite expensively, and then years later see...
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Vertical integration as a cloud competitive weapon
Image via Wikipedia When will the cloud providers begin acquiring product companies in order to keep the technology out of the hands of their competition? Is that a strategy worth pursuing? Many...
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Going away from the ‘dark side’ and into the startup world
I recently decided to make a career change and at the end of the month will be leaving the world of venture capital (as some affectionately refer to as ‘The Dark Side’) for the maybe greener and...
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My new company – VMTurbo
We just launched a very simple website for my new company, VMTurbo. If you’re interested in VMware, virtualization, or cloud, drop in and register so we can keep you up to date with what we’re doing....
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Shrink Before You Grow and Sales 2.0
This past Thursday I left the friendly confines of VMTurbo HQ and attended Highland Capital Partners‘ “Sales 2.0″ conference in Cambridge, MA. The conference was dedicated to sharing knowledge about...
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5 ways to recognize a good Startup Salesperson
Over the last couple of years as I’ve been deeply involved in startups as an early stage investor and now operator, I’ve noticed that one of the most critical pieces to the puzzle is the 1st...
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Pros and cons of Push and Pull product positioning and differentiation
In my view, there are two types of product positioning and differentiation: Push and Pull. Both have benefits and drawbacks. Push A Push positioning and differentiation strategy assumes that you...
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