SuccessFactors Claims Record-Breaking Cloud

Announcements show both that large enterprises are adopting the cloud and that cloud and virtualization ecosystems are thriving.

By  Alex Goldman | Jun 9, 2009
Print ArticleEmail Article
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on LinkedIn

SuccessFactors announced this week what the company believes is the largest private cloud deployment in the world. The company's on-demand HR software will support 420,000 users across 80 countries in 20 languages for electronics giant Siemens AG.

Lars Dalgaard, CEO of SuccessFactors, called it "the worlds' largest known Enterprise Cloud Computing deployment" in a statement.

SuccessFactors is running a user conference that will be in San Francisco on June 8-9, Chicago on June 15-16, and New York on June 18-19.

The company announced a new module for its core product, the SuccessFactors Performance and Talent Management Suite "that allows companies to maintain centralized employee information with deeply integrated social networking and collaboration, giving employees, managers and executives a single, real-time hub to have a more complete picture of their people," it said in a statement.

Two more companies have since announced new products. Marketo offered a new service on the public cloud Force.com platform of Salesforce.com and Tripwire announced a new virtualization product for the administrators of private clouds.

Read more at InternetNews.com

Goldman was a technical writer at ABE Corporation in Tokyo, Japan, preparing manuals for cellular phones and other equipment during the transition from analog to digital technologies. He returned to the U.S. and edited for Simon & Schuster before working at ISP-Planet and ISPCON from 2000 to 2009.

Comment and Contribute
(Maximum characters: 1200). You have
characters left.
Get the Latest Scoop with Enterprise Networking Planet Newsletter
Helpful Links

  • Yankee Group Mobile WAN Optimization Report

    Mobile work continues to evolve. Your organization must keep up with the demands of its mobile workforce. This report introduces the concept of mobile WAN optimization and provides three case studies including RCM, PRTM and Einstein that highlight how this emerging technology can help IT departments achieve what previously appeared to be conflicting goals. Read >

  • Network Security Resources

    More threats than ever before pose a danger to today's enterprise network. Get the latest tips and intel on the newest risks in our guide to network security resources. Read >

  • Extreme Savings: Cutting Costs with WAN Optimization

    Did you know it's possible to cut IT costs without impacting day-to-day IT operations? In fact, when you download this whitepaper from Riverbed on cost-savings through WAN optimization, you'll discover how businesses of all different sizes have realized a return on investment in just a few months through significant hard cost savings in areas such as bandwidth reduction and IT consolidation. It's called Extreme Savings and its only from Riverbed. Read >