September 13, 2012

Microsoft Officially Launches Visual Studio 2012

September 13, 2012 11:09 pm

On September 12, Microsoft formally launched Visual Studio 2012, the most recent update to its flagship IDE. Microsoft’s Soma Somasegar called it “the best development tool to enable developers to build ‘modern apps’ for connected devices.” The release includes features to enable Agile software development as well as an enhanced

The Great Cloud Disconnect: Cost Savings vs. Business Agility

September 13, 2012 10:09 pm

I attended the CloudConnect conference in Chicago this week, and perhaps the most interesting takeaway is the extent of the disconnect between the vendors and service providers in the Cloud space and their customers. Disconnects between vendors and customers are nothing new, of course; customers have problems and vendors have