Virtual IT Infrastructure: Small Business ...

Nick Carr shares further evidence of the emerging shift to a virtual infrastructure, referencing fresh insights that make this IT model the smartest choice for small businesses. Meanwhile, salesforce.com (software-as-a-service model) continues to create value in its on-demand CRM service: Salesforce.com Previews New Winter 07 Analytics and Dashboard: "Salesforce.com announced additional new customization features of Winter 07, including delivering full componentization of its analytical dashboards - allowing customers, developers, and partners to create, share, and combine new components that analyze and present data from Salesforce and partner solutions. " ...

... "the highest IT costs aren't component costs but labor costs, maintenance costs, electricity costs, and other secondary expenses ... " ...

Via Rough Type: Nicholas Carr's Blog: An IT sea change for smaller companies