Companies looking to move applications to the cloud typically have several options: move them as they are using IaaS, refactor for IaaS or PaaS or rebuild on PaaS. According to Gartner Research Director, Richard Watson, these complex choices are what cloud architects, tasked with moving their...
Read MoreAs more and more software product companies are looking to migrate their traditional on-premise software to a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering they are discovering it takes longer than first expected and comes with many challenges. Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides a great way...
Read MoreWhen considering a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution versus a traditional on-premise software application, one needs to keep in mind several factors when calculating total cost of ownership and ROI. These variables come into play when determining the real bottom line, as in most cases initial out-of-pocket...
Read MoreBaltimore Business Journal’s New List of Largest Software Development Companies Ranks Motifworks at 19th Largest Towson, MD March 10, 2014 Motifworks, a technology services firm that partners with companies to accelerate their product development focusing on cloud and mobil, has been designated one of the Baltimore region’s...
Read MoreIt’s been said that in regards to the question of which mobile platform is the best to target for development, the answer is to develop for the mobile web. HTML5 has indeed moved to the forefront of mobile development alongside iOS and Android in terms...
Read MoreWith the ascension of Satya Nadella to the position of Microsoft CEO, enterprise users can expect a further shift in the company’s overall business strategy to a cloud-centric model—the focus being Windows Azure as the primary delivery platform for its fleet of software products and...
Read MoreMicrosoft this month announced two new developments in regard to ensuring users can build “secure and compliant applications” on Windows Azure, according to Microsoft’s Steven Martin. In his latest blog post, Martin says Windows Azure is now in compliance with the “Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data...
Read MoreCEO Nitin Agarwal describes Motifworks mission to help companies accelerate their development in cloud and mobile....
Read MoreWe've often seen how user experience (UX) can be a strategic differentiator and drive real business results for companies. One definitive UX example you see everyday without realizing it is iPhone - the device that changed the technology industry. Phone makers like Blackberry (and, in...
Read MoreIf you're planning a migration of your applications and infrastructure to a hybrid cloud environment, I recommend four ways to get underway and make it happen. 1) Use a top to bottom approach with your planning – that is, your cloud migration plan should start at...
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