Intel AppUp For SMB set to spread outside the US

Intel's new AppUp Small Business Service offers advantages of cloud computing with applications and data onsite.

When Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently killed Windows Small Business Server development, some partners investigated market alternatives. Is it time for SBS partners to check out the Intel Hybrid Cloud and the Intel AppUp Small Business Service? Here are some observations. First, the background. Microsoft killed SBS amid slowing demand for on-premises small business servers.

Cloud or in-house software deployments are sometimes seen as an either-or choice, but that's not always the case. For example, BMC's Remedy IT service management (ITSM) product is offered as conventional on-premises software or (as Remedy OnDemand) as SaaS.

A Microsoft executive has predicted that 80% of organisations will be using a mix of on-premises and cloud software in as little as three years time.

Venture Beat: "Encouraged by early results on Windows, Intel said today it will add a beta test version of popular Intel AppUp Center for Linux"

Linux Pro's Trevan McGee talks to Intel's David Elfi about MeeGo and the recently announced AppUp marketplace.

If you’ve always wished the PC world had something like Apple’s App Store or Android's Market, Intel has created the AppUp Center, with apps tailored for netbooks.

Written by: Peter Dinham | Published in: StrategyCompanies and organisations in the Australia and New Zealand region are moving towards a hybrid data centre ecosystem strategy incorporating several services along with organisation-owned data centres, reflecting the adoption of cloud services being consumed as a hybrid model, according to a new market report just released.

How can you decide between on-premises vs. cloud-based backup and disaster recovery (BDR) solutions for your customers? Get the answers on Wednesday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT during our next Channel Expert Hour webcast. During the webcast we will cover… …the questions you need to ask customers as you develop on-premises and cloud recommendations for various scenarios.