SADA Presents Cloud Computing at Breakfast Event

The Big Switch

On Tuesday, September 9th, SADA and Google came together to present services that represent a major shift in how businesses and individuals think of computing. Dubbed "The Big Switch" after the book by Nicholas Carr, the event explored the concept of cloud computing from a Google perspective. Google is a leader in the cloud computing movement. Their Google Apps suite of hosted applications combines email, word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint style presentations, and wiki-like collaborative spaces. By hosting email and apps with Google, businesses and organizations can greatly reduce hardware costs and licensing fees. Also, IT professionals who were previously occupied by mundane and non-creative activities, like server backups, can now focus on activities which add business value to organizations.

SADA Systems, Inc. was one of the first ten Google Enterprise Partners selected at the launch of Google Apps in early 2007. Since becoming a Google Enterprise Partner, SADA has been at the forefront of a several successful Google Apps implementations. SADA offers a number of Google Apps Solutions in Google's Enterprise Marketplace, and a number of the attendees of the event had engaged SADA for assistance with their own Google Apps deployment.

Attendees of the event were treated to breakfast at the City Club on Bunker Hill. Google and SADA both offered informative presentations, emphasizing the coming change in how businesses fulfill their technology needs. The presentations included organizations and enterprises who have either deployed or are considering deploying Google Apps to fulfill their business email and collaboration needs. A question and answer session followed the presentations.

Below is SADA's slide show presentation from the event. It is noteworty that this presentation was created using the Google Docs Presentations solution part of the suite of products available under the Google Apps umbrella.



SADA's President and CEO, Tony Safoian, announce that attendees of the event get 15% off of SADA's deployment services if they engage SADA before the end of September. So, if you attended the event and wish to benefit from this discount ACT SOON!

If you attended the event hosted by SADA and Google, please take a moment to fill out a short survey, located here

Google's Android Phones to Launch Next Month

Ready for the age of Android?

Next Month Google and T-Mobile are expected to deliver the first mobile device powered by Google's Android operating system. Android has been the subject of controversy, speculation, and rumor over the last several months. Developers working on applications for Android complained that the SDK (or Software Development Kit) was too difficult to work with, and did not provide the necessary tools for development. Google heard their complaints and responded with an updated SDK. In the last couple of months there has been a wild amount of speculation and rumor that Android would be delayed until the first part of 2009. This proved to be, by and large, groundless rumor-mongering.

Now the T-Mobile phone dubbed the HTC "Dream" is due to hit stores next month, and Google has released a few hundred phones to their own teams for testing in the real world. The Dream features an iPhone-like touch screen that takes up most of the front area of the phone. Integrated below the touch screen are hardware keys for making calls and menu selections, as well as a small trackball that allows a user to quickly navigate menus. Although neither Google nor T-Mobile have confirmed a price, analysts predict it will be set at $199, in direct competition with Apple's iPhone. You can view video on YouTube of the HTC Dream taken during a demonstration. This video is a few months old, so it's reasonable to assume that both the software and hardware have seen some significant tweaks.

One of the exciting things about the Android is its fast interface and suite of applications that come loaded with the phone. Early in development of the phone Google announced a contest for developers. Those with the best proposed applications would be awarded $275,000 and their applications would be featured on Android phones, or available for download from Google. The list of winners can be found here.

What does this mean for you?
In a market already saturated with choice (windows mobile devices, palm devices, and-of course-the iPhone), Google's Android provides you with another option for your mobile device needs. Android promises to deliver a selection of applications that can be downloaded to the phone. Many of these will be free, but paid applications are expected to start arriving sometime next year. The largest benefit of the Google Android platform is in its nature as open-source software. Unlike the iPhone you will not be locked in to a single provider. Although T-Mobile is the flagship carrier of Android phones, the operating system could theoretically be integrated into virtually any phone by any mobile provider. Of course, this means that (eventually) you will not have to switch networks in order to get a mobile device using Android. It is this fact almost more than any other that sets the Android-based device apart from others.

If you would like to learn more about Android take a look at the following sites:

• The Google Android home page
• The Google Android developers Blog
  

And because we're feeling nostalgic, here is Google's original video announcement from way back in November of 2007:

SADA Ranks Among Inc. Magazine's 5000 Fastest Growing Companies for Second Year

North Hollywood, CA, September 9, 2008 - SADA Systems, Inc., a leading information technology consulting, outsourcing and solutions development firm based in North Hollywood, California has been ranked by Inc. Magazine as among the 5000 fastest growing private companies in America, for the second consecutive year. The Inc. 5,000 includes the Inc. 500, but digs deeper to offer the most comprehensive look at the U.S. economy's entrepreneurial engine.

From its San Fernando Valley base, SADA Systems Inc. has grown to become a premier provider of IT solutions. With a local focus, but a global reach, the company counts among its clientele a diverse range of organizations from small businesses to major corporations. SADA's clients come to them from across many verticals including health care, professional services, entertainment, consumer products, and education. "SADA has continued to grow successful by providing services beyond basic break-fix services," says Tony Safoian, President/CEO, about the success of SADA Systems, "regardless of the state of the economy, we see a growing need for our services and solutions, specifically those focused on efficiency in IT, like cloud computing. We hope to be able to sustain this pattern of growth while continuing the provide the highest levels of service and dedication to our clients."

The first annual Inc. 5,000 reported median revenue of $9.4 million and median three-year growth of 140 percent for all companies included. Part of being a part of the Inc. 5,000 list is membership on the magazine's online social network for entrepreneurs, IncBizNet.com. SADA Systems, Inc. is a charter member of this network.

Complete information on this year's Inc. 5,000 including SADA Systems, Inc.'s profile, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The list features a profile for each company, most written as a result of Inc. interviews with management. In addition, the list is searchable according to numerous criteria, including industry, city, state, region, and year founded.

About Inc. magazine:
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, LLC., Inc. magazine (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 681,421, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

News of Google web browser hit CNET

CNET reported today that it has found some evidence of a Google Open Source project to launch a new Browser (Called “Chrome” for now). The browser promises several innovations to the browser, and seems as though it will compete with all of the other major browsers out. 

 

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