Socialtext Is #1 and Now Runs On VMware

Introducing The Socialtext Virtual Appliance

Leveraging Social Software in Your Private Cloud

As one of the leading SaaS providers, Socialtext firmly believes in the importance of cloud based solutions. However, our experience has taught us that some companies have strict IT requirement which dictate that all information be stored behind the firewall in their private cloud.

To meet these needs, Socialtext has just introduced our Virtual Appliance on VMware. It complements our existing deployment options, which includes traditional hosting (single or multi-tenant), as well as a secure server appliance. Our new VMware option helps companies leverage their existing computing resources as they scale social software throughout the enterprise.

We love giving our customers choices, and the Virtual Appliance is another option in the Socialtext arsenal that we’re really proud of. Read more…

Socialtext Is #1

At the start of April, InformationWeek released the results of their Enterprise 2.0 Vendor Evaluation Survey, and Socialtext was ranked #1 in overall performance. It’s important to note that this was not an analyst report conducted via vendor interviews. Instead the results are based on the feedback of more than 600 IT professionals, business people just like you. Our winning performance in this report reinforces our belief that the effectiveness of tools is not based on a checklist of features, but by integrating social software into the core-business processes. We’re proud of our results and would like to thank everyone who relies on our solutions to help make their organization successful. Read more…

Customer Success

This month we have several new customer success stories to share with you. First is The ClimateWorks Foundation, a global organization that helps prevent dangerous climate change tied to global warming. With teams focused on transportation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and more, ClimateWorks needed a central, secure place to harness knowledge and share ideas openly across these sectors. The full story on how ClimateWorks uses Socialtext as their social intranet can be found here. Second is ISS Mexico, the country’s largest provider of cleaning, maintenance and catering services. With 20 offices spread throughout the country, IIS Mexico turned to Socialtext to help them connect people with the colleagues and information they require to get their jobs done. Learn more about the benefits IIS Mexico is experiencing, here. Finally, Forrester Research has just published a new paper highlighting the importance of integration between enterprise systems of record and social tools. In it they highlight Socialtext customer Hayes Knight, explaining how they have integrated Socialtext into the core business processes their accountants and advisors use to answer the tax and auditing questions asked by their customers. Read more about how Hayes Knight uses Socialtext to create a “social layer” across their applications here.

Socialtext Cross Country Tour

On April 14th, we kicked off our cross country tour in New York City. The goal of these events is to provide attendees information presented by our customers, not sales pitches from us. They hear about real world implementations and learn about proven business results. In NYC, our main speaker was Anand Padmanabhan, CIO of NYU Stern School of Business. Anand and his team has deployed social software to nearly 10,000 faculty, students, and staff at NYU Stern, fundamentally transforming communication between those constituencies. Read more about the event, including Anand’s slides here. Our next event is being held in Chicago. To find out details of upcoming events in a city near you, don’t hesitate to contact me our your account team.