Appirio: early cloud adopters like what they are getting but integration issues loom

ZDNet
Appirio has released the results of a public cloud adopter survey taken from the perspective of those who are already using cloud solutions/services. In one sense the results should not be surprising. For example: 67% believe TCO is somewhat or significantly better compared to on-premise or that 52% believe they get less vendor lock-in.

The Web’s Big Upstart

Forbes (Asia)
Narinder Singh, cofounder of Appirio, which develops software alongside Salesforce, disagrees. "It gives you the frame of the house to build on top of. All the crucial but tedious stuff developers hate doing--reporting, data mining, security--is taken care of," he says.

Cloud Computing Collaboration: Appirio Marries Salesforce Chatter, Google Apps

CRN
Cloud computing collaboration is one of the big selling points of cloud applications, and Appirio took that message to heart at DreamForce 2010 in San Francisco on Tuesday with the addition of Salesforce Chatter to Google Apps.

Here Come the Cloud Services Brokers

Bloomberg Businessweek
As companies start shifting computing tasks to outside providers in the cloud, intermediaries have emerged to help them do it. Systems Integrator Appirio has already made a name for itself.

Start-up Uses Taco Truck to Lure Job Seekers

ABC 7 News/KGO-TV
A Bay Area company is pulling out gimmicks to find prospective workers. Internet start-up Appirio of San Mateo handed out free tacos outside an industry convention at San Francisco's Moscone Center.