Executive Summary Mainframes are engineered systems designed to run at high utilization without virtualization. Mainframes are designed to meet four distinct design objectives. Introduction To understand why AWS and Google Cloud can attain such advantages versus on-premises servers, it is necessary to comprehend mainframes at a basic level. This section’s coverage is known to all…
Executive Summary Data warehousing and data lakes are being re-platformed for the cloud. When re-platformed to the cloud, data warehousing and data lakes have additional capabilities. Introduction Cloud is causing major changes in the data warehouse and data lake spaces. Cloud is going to result in a significant reconfiguration of the data warehouse market. It…
Executive Summary Cloud service providers that are highly concentrated in IaaS tend to get most of the emphasis. A purpose-built PaaS can be critical in getting the most from IaaS concentrated cloud services. Introduction Cloud services like AWS/GCP and Azure provide some PaaS options, but it is generally not their focus. Purpose built PaaS solutions tend…
Executive Summary Cloud is vital to many areas of IT and can bring significant productivity improvements. We cover some of the important developments in this field. Introduction Web services are segmented into SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. In this article, we will cover their history and where they are headed. Our References for This Article If…
Executive Summary Oracle has a highly uncompetitive cloud. The major problems with Oracle Cloud are undermining Oracle’s account control. Introduction We could go through the Oracle Cloud in more detail. However, concerning usability, using a brochureware cloud offering that is just like SAP Cloud is more designed to serve as “cloud propaganda” rather than be…
Executive Summary SAP and Oracle have very different pricing than AWS and Google Cloud. This article covers how this pricing is so different and what it means. Video Introduction: How to Understand SAP and Oracle Versus AWS and Google Cloud Pricing Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) AWS and Google Cloud offer good…
Executive Summary AWS and Google Cloud can allow for both homogeneous and heterogeneous database migration Learn why cloud services are enabling databases. Introduction When the source and target database are the same, this is called a “homogeneous” conversion. When the databases are different, this is referred to as a “heterogeneous” migration. Homogeneous migrations are often…
Executive Summary Two tiered ERP is a specific way of managing multiple ERP systems. This serves as an introduction to the concept. Introduction We begin with the word “tier,” which means a hierarchy. Interestingly if you type the word tier into an image search engine or stock photography site, the most commonly returned image is…
Executive Summary SAP acquired the vendor called Qualtrics, a vendor that most people in SAP have never heard of. Learn the likelihood that Qualtrics will be a successful acquisition for SAP. Video Introduction: Does SAP’s Acquisition of Qualtrics Make Any Sense? Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) Is survey software critical to…
Executive Summary ERP is sold on the basis of its unsubstantiated financial benefits. Find out why ERP systems have a high TCO and normally a negative ROI. Introduction The Wikipedia definition of the total cost of ownership (TCO) is as follows: Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a financial estimate whose purpose is to help…