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Cloud File-Sharing Platforms a Service in Your Enterprise Architecture - Part 2

Added By Apoorv Durga on 10-May-2013

In an earlier post on this topic, I  mentioned that for Cloud File-Sharing (CFS) Platforms to become a part of the enterprise layer -- as opposed to just serving as stand-alone tools like most of them do now -- they would need to improve in a number of areas. One of the key areas where almost all the tools need improvement is in the area of reporting and compliance ... Continue Reading

New and updated social software evaluations - Cisco WebEx Social, tibbr, ThoughtFarmer and Traction

Added By Kashyap Kompella on 7-May-2013

The Enterprise Collaboration and Social Software Research stream now evaluates 25 of the key collaboration/social vendors. ... Continue Reading

Marketo gets ready for an IPO - should customers care?

Added By Kashyap Kompella on 6-May-2013

Last month, marketing automation software company Marketo, one of the vendors we evaluate in our Digital Marketing Technology stream, filed an S-1 registration, which is one of the first major steps towards an IPO. Along the way, many details about Marketo's business have emerged publicly for the first time. Here are some key things for enterprise marketing technology buyers to note ... Continue Reading

Salesforce adds Social Advertising to Marketing Cloud

Added By Apoorv Durga on 25-Apr-2013

Salesforce launched a new service called "Social.com" as part of its Marketing Cloud offering. Social.com allows you to create ad campaigns for Facebook and Twitter. It actually came to Salesforce via its Buddy Media acquisition but Salesforce has re-launched it as a separately-branded produc ... Continue Reading

Looking for a CMS-focused conference? Consider CMS Expo

Added By Irina Guseva on 25-Apr-2013

RSG subscribers and consulting clients often ask me for a recommendation on a content management conference. I have to admit: there aren’t that many CMS/WCM-focused shows left these days. But one of them is a three-day CMS Expo, set to commence on May 14 in Evanston, Illinois. ... Continue Reading

Rethinking Global Web Operations and Technology?

Added By Tony Byrne on 24-Apr-2013

For most of the past decade, global enterprises have been rationalizing and professionalizing their web publishing operations, setting global standards, upgrading local talent across various regions, investing in better technology.  All good. 

But I'm perceiving a new twist on this trend, and I'd be interested to hear your take ... Continue Reading

The Emperor's Enterprise Social Network

Added By Kashyap Kompella on 23-Apr-2013

Vendor marketing pitches and case studies try to paint a rosy picture, but they too struggle with getting their own social software implementations to take-off ... Continue Reading

Reality Check: Cloud File Sharing and Collaboration vendors in 2013

Added By Apoorv Durga on 22-Apr-2013

We've just published our 2013 edition of the Cloud File Sharing and Collaboration Marketplace Analysis. This advisory briefing looks at how the marketplace -- both in terms of products and vendors -- is evolving.

For 2013 we isolate three key trends: ... Continue Reading

Updated WCXM Evaluation of HP's Autonomy TeamSite CMS

Added By Irina Guseva on 17-Apr-2013

We’ve updated our evaluation of HP's Autonomy TeamSite CMS in version 21.5 of the Web Content and Experience Management (WCXM) evaluation research ... Continue Reading

Dropbox to discontinue Dropbox for Teams...

Added By Apoorv Durga on 15-Apr-2013

The poster child of cloud-based file sharing services, Dropbox has announced this new service targeting enterprises. The service costs $795 per year for 5 users and includes 1 TB of storage space. Enterprise features include ... Continue Reading

User Management in Your WCM System

Added By Tony Byrne on 15-Apr-2013

In our WCM selection advisory services, user security and entitlements continue to come up as tricky issues. These are certainly not new challenges, but vendors address them in different ways, and certainly customers vary in their requirements here. So to provide a little education, below I've excerpted bits of the front matter from ... Continue Reading

Deconstructing Oracle's Social Relationship Management Suite

Added By Apoorv Durga on 12-Apr-2013

In 2012 Oracle acquired four companies relevant to our Digital Marketing Technology evaluations – Eloqua, Vitrue, Involver, and Collective Intellect. Of these ... Continue Reading

Exclusive Sneak Peak at SharePoint 2016

Added By Tony Byrne on 1-Apr-2013

Well, RSG was granted a special pre-pre-brief into SharePoint 2016.  The results may surprise you. ... Continue Reading

Should you rely on DAM for your digital preservation needs?

Added By Irina Guseva on 1-Apr-2013

All around the world, there are towns and even provinces built around corporations and companies. Where the streets have no names that are not connected to the company's founder, or his favorite pet. ... Continue Reading

Talking DAM, MAM, Cloud, and Big Data in London and New York

Added By Theresa Regli on 28-Mar-2013

April and May often seem like a long continuous road trip for The Real Story Group analyst team. We're out teaching and speaking at many of the industry's premier events, and meeting with our subscribers both near and far ... Continue Reading

New - 2013 Media Asset Management Technology Market Analysis

Added By Kashyap Kompella on 25-Mar-2013

We summarize what 14 (10 broadcast focused plus 4 vendors with corporate video management products) key vendors are currently focusing on. ... Continue Reading

Is Hybrid Cloud File-sharing Right for You?

Added By Apoorv Durga on 18-Mar-2013

Some common arguments against cloud-based services in general -- and cloud-based file sharing services in particular -- revolve around the security implications of your files getting stored outside your firewall.

A typical argument goes like this ... Continue Reading

New Buyer's Guide to Innovation Management Software

Added By Kashyap Kompella on 14-Mar-2013

Innovation champions often wonder whether and why they need additional tools for managing innovation, when they have already invested in collaboration and social software. That's a valid question ... Continue Reading

Reality Check: Portals and Content Integration vendors in 2013

Added By Apoorv Durga on 13-Mar-2013

Despite many predictions for the demise of enterprise portal technology, this class of technology has not gone away. In fact, portal and portal-like capabilities ... Continue Reading

Oracle Social Relationship Management Suite integrates Collective Intellect, Vitrue, and Involver - sort of...

Added By Apoorv Durga on 11-Mar-2013

Last week Oracle announced integration of multiple social media services that it has acquired in recent times. Oracle calls it Social Relationship Management Suite and it consists of Collective Intellect, Involver and Vitrue ... Continue Reading

Reality Check: Collaboration and Social vendors in 2013

Added By Kashyap Kompella on 8-Mar-2013

Every year, we come up with a spot-check of the E2.0 marketplace and I'm happy to share this chart from our 2013 edition ... Continue Reading

Is social marketing vendor Awareness headed off into the sunset?

Added By Kashyap Kompella on 6-Mar-2013

Most recently, Awareness focused on “Social Marketing Hub” software to help enterprises manage their presence on sites like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

However, of late, we’ve noticed a few strange things that should set off warning bells for potential customers ... Continue Reading