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Recent Blog Posts

Feb 8
2012 

The Future for Hybrid Cloud Strategies and the Role of the IT Department

by Chris Holland

Virtually every company is operating a hybrid cloud strategy today.  In fact, they have been for some time so it’s not really anything new.  At SafeNet, a hybrid cloud means that you have some technology and infrastructure that you operate and manage in house, and some that you rely on 3rd parties to operate and manage for you.  Payroll functions have, for many companies, been handled and processed by 3rd parties but other HR functions have been kept in internal IT systems. 

Feb 3
2012 

Sentinel Cloud Takes Center Stage in IDC’s Latest Vendor Spotlight

by Jennifer Lewis

Recognizing the need for ISV’s to effectively monetize SaaS applications, Amy Konary from IDC recently published “Licensing for SaaS Applications: ISV’s Take to the Cloud.”   In this white paper, Amy reviews the evolution of the SaaS market and specifically addresses how licensing has changed the software monetization strategy for ISV’s heading into the cloud.

In addition to providing sound guidance for ISV’s about options with their software monetization models, this report also discusses the software licensing and entitlement management solutions that SafeNet offers, and how the latest SafeNet offering, Sentinel Cloud Services, allows SaaS vendors to embrace new market opportunities and create an extensible growth strategy.

When it comes to software licensing strategy, challenges are at every turn.  In this report, Amy provides solid recommendations and guidance for ISV’s to seize this opportunity to take to the cloud.

Read the white paper: January 2012: IDC’s Licensing for SaaS Applications: ISV’s Take to the Cloud.

Jan 25
2012 

Sentinel Cloud Wins CODiE Award for Best DRM Solution!

by Michelle Nerlinger

 

Last night, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced the winners of the 2012 CODiE awards – an awards program 27 years in the making dedicated to recognizing excellence in the business software, digital content, and education technology industries. I am pleased to announce that SafeNet’s software licensing and entitlement management solution for cloud services, Sentinel Cloud, was awarded the industry’s Best Digital Rights Management Solution CODiE award!

SafeNet's CODiE Award
Prakash Panjwani with SafeNet’s CODiE Award for Best DRM Solution
Jan 9
2012 

Sentinel Cloud Services Receives CODie 2012 Nomination

by Jennifer Lewis

SIIA’s CODie Awards program has nominated SafeNet’s Sentinel Cloud Services as a finalist in the 27th annual CODiE 2012 Awards in the Best Digital Rights Management Solution category.

Each year the SIIA’s judging experts review and identify all nominated products and services. In its 27 years of existence, the SIIA has recognized more than 1000 companies for achieving greatness in industries that expect innovative thinking and demand market validation.

From the CODiE Awards website:  “SIIA awards the solution that best allows the secure electronic purchase, distribution and subsequent use of software and/or information based on the rigorous criterion.”

The winners will be announced on January 24, 2012 during a special dinner held in conjunction with the Information Industry Summit.  Receiving this nomination is a significant accomplishment for the entire Sentinel Cloud team who has worked tirelessly to provide the industry’s only complete and proven solution for software monetization in the cloud. 

Sentinel Cloud Services makes it quick and easy for SaaS providers to build versatile service catalogs, provision and authorize user access, measure service usage, and instantly adapt their service offerings to embrace new and evolving market opportunities.  For more information about Sentinel Cloud Services, you can visit http://www.sentinelcloud.com.

Upcoming Event

LicensingLive Spring 2012 London

Mar 20 London United Kingdom

LicensingLive Spring 2012 London

Is Cloud Part of Your Strategy?

Why choose either cloud-based OR on-premise delivery for your software? Why not enjoy “the best of both worlds?”

LicensingLive “Transitioning to the Cloud” is a 1-day event dedicated to the “Best of Both Worlds”.  Join Software vendors, Forrester’s Dr. Holger Kisker, Zuora,  SaaS experts, industry leaders and SafeNet to learn firsthand how software publishers are viewing the cloud based delivery option and what are the available solutions for successfully combining on-premise and cloud-based delivery models.

LicensingLive London 2012
Location:  The Royal Institute of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
London
W1S 4BS
Phone: +44 (0)20 7409 2992
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