{"id":12003,"date":"2009-02-21T17:22:51","date_gmt":"2009-02-21T16:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sapweb20.com\/blog\/?p=111"},"modified":"2009-02-21T17:22:51","modified_gmt":"2009-02-21T16:22:51","slug":"sap-cloud-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/sap-cloud-platform.html","title":{"rendered":"SAP\u2019s New Cloud Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"coghead-illustration-690\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheadillustration690.jpg?resize=690%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"coghead-illustration-690\" width=\"690\" height=\"300\" \/>\u00a0SAP has purchased a cloud computing company, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coghead.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coghead<\/a>, a \u201cnext generation platform for building web applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The vendor was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2009\/02\/18\/coghead-grinds-to-a-halt-heads-to-the-deadpool\/\" target=\"_blank\">struggling in the current economic climate<\/a>, SAP Ventures <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2007\/03\/27\/coghead-raises-8-million\/\" target=\"_blank\">had previously invested in the company<\/a>, and the company already offered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coghead.com\/about\/cogheads_platform_as_a_service_debuts_integration_with_SAP_at_Sapphire_Conference\" target=\"_blank\">integration with SAP environments<\/a>. &#8220;SAP is one of the premier tech companies in the world and we&#8217;re really happy this transaction took place,&#8221; said Coghead CEO Paul McNamara in an interview with <em>InformationWeek<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Coghead will cease operations, and SAP will not be supporting existing customers, but will integrate many of Coghead\u2019s employees.<\/p>\n<h2>A Platform For the Future<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/image2.jpg?resize=245%2C88&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" width=\"245\" height=\"88\" align=\"left\" \/>Coghead provided a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that allowed its customers to build applications over the web, using an Adobe-Flex-based environment, hosted in Amazon\u2019s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Web service. It called the platform \u201cthe fastest and most efficient way to build and deliver applications in the cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2007\/12\/11\/coghead-pursues-platform-strategy-with-launch-of-affiliates-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">TechCrunch said<\/a> in their early coverage of Coghead: \u201cEvery company in Silicon Valley wants to become a platform for other companies to build cool stuff on top of.\u201d Customers had praised the platform for its flexibility, using language typically not associated with more mature application development environments from SAP and others:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coghead works the way we work <\/strong>\u201cWe need applications that work the way we work, not the way a software vendor thinks we should work. Packaged software often ends up delivering more than we need in some areas and less than we want in others.\u201d <em>&#8211; Paul Fu, VP and CIO, Morrison Express<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coghead was the difference <\/strong>\u201cCoghead wasn\u2019t just the difference between creating my app directly myself or doing it by remote control through I.T. It was the difference between getting it done and launching it instead of watching the grass grow while it percolated high enough for I.T. to attack.\u201d <em>&#8211; Ron Dion, Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (HACA)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>A revolution in business process applications <\/strong>&#8220;From the moment we made the leap to using Coghead actions, we knew that a revolution in business process applications was right in front of us.&#8221; <em>&#8211; Govind Davis, MCF Tech<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Say hello to software that works the way you need it to <\/strong>&#8220;Coghead provides a unique way to look at software, one that allows for total user control in design and functionality of your application. Say goodbye to one size fits all, say hello to software that works the way you need it to.&#8221; <em>\u2013 Mark Palmer, PeopleWerx<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coghead is going to change the way developers create applications <\/strong>&#8220;I believe Coghead is going to change the way developers create applications and how business is done in the software application industry &#8230; The open architecture and flexible platform allows developers, consultants and programmers to build applications as they want it &#8230; I think there are a number of companies in this space but Coghead is a leader in this aspect.&#8221; <em>\u2013 Derek Tay, Consultant, Photographer, Derek Tay Productions<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Coghead Highlights<\/h2>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"690\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"345\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheaduser-mode-5-600.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"coghead user_mode_5_600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheaduser-mode-5-600-thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"coghead user_mode_5_600\" width=\"240\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nExample products page built with Coghead<\/td>\n<td width=\"345\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheaduser-mode-2-600.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"coghead user_mode_2_600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheaduser-mode-2-600-thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"coghead user_mode_2_600\" width=\"240\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nExample opportunities screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"345\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheadform-editing-1-600.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"coghead form_editing_1_600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheadform-editing-1-600-thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"coghead form_editing_1_600\" width=\"240\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDrag and drop forms editing<\/td>\n<td width=\"345\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheadcontrols-comp-600.gif?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"coghead controls_comp_600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheadcontrols-comp-600-thumb.gif?resize=240%2C198&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"coghead controls_comp_600\" width=\"240\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWidgets, Data Structures &amp; Functions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"345\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/coghedaction-editor-2-600.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"coghed action_editor_2_600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/coghedaction-editor-2-600-thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"coghed action_editor_2_600\" width=\"240\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCreate Workflows using the Action Editor<\/td>\n<td width=\"345\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheadintegration-600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" title=\"coghead integration_600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sapweb20\/2009\/02\/cogheadintegration-600-thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"coghead integration_600\" width=\"240\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCustom Alerts with Variables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>For more details on the Coghead platform and features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coghead.com\/platform\">Platform<\/a> \u2013 In-depth look at the Coghead technology stack<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coghead.com\/platform\/features\">Features<\/a> &#8211; Comprehensive list of product features and capabilities<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coghead.com\/platform\/screenshots\">Screenshots<\/a> \u2013 Visual tour of the Coghead user interface, editors and admin tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The SAP Advantage: Cloud Computing with Enterprise Backup<\/h2>\n<p>The Coghead platform is now part of SAP\u2019s product portfolio. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdn.sap.com\/irj\/scn\/weblogs?blog=\/pub\/wlg\/13293\" target=\"_blank\">Vishal Sikka, SAP CTO<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Coghead was a true pioneer in platform-as-a-service and cloud computing in general.\u00a0Coghead&#8217;s IP and expertise will help SAP in various aspects of our Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology and application initiatives. I have always seen delivery of application capabilities from cloud as a key component of the total capability we need to deliver to our customers.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0There has been no formal announcement as to how or whether SAP will be selling the product in the future.\u00a0The existing Coghead service will continue through April, and customers are scrambling to download their data and find alternatives for their hosted applications.<\/p>\n<p>Lack of long-term security is one of the often-cited dangers of cloud computing. As a prescient commentator said in 2007, as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2007\/12\/11\/coghead-pursues-platform-strategy-with-launch-of-affiliates-program\/#comment-1833226\" target=\"_blank\">comment<\/a> to a Techcrunch note on Coghill: \u201cI build a business on coghead then coghead goes bust \u2013 guess what happens to my business?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SAP is now in the position of being able to combine flexible, easy cloud application development with the kind of robust backup expected from mature application vendors \u2013 it will be interesting to see what it does with this opportunity.<\/p>\n<h4>Other links:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/tag\/coghead\/\" target=\"_blank\">Techcrunch coverage of Coghead<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2008\/01\/14\/coghead-20-built-on-adobe-flex-hosted-by-amazon\/\">Coghead 2.0: Built on Adobe Flex, Hosted By Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2007\/03\/27\/coghead-raises-8-million\/\">Coghead Raises $8 Million<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2007\/12\/11\/coghead-pursues-platform-strategy-with-launch-of-affiliates-program\/\">Coghead Pursues Platform Strategy With Launch Of Affiliates Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.zdnet.com\/enterprisealley\/?p=146\">Coghead Gallery signals new opportunities for developers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.informationweek.com\/news\/services\/saas\/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=214502010&amp;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All\" target=\"_blank\">SAP Buys Cloud Computing Startup Coghead<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.zdnet.com\/collaboration\/?p=349\">Cloud Bursts as Coghead Calls It Quits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-17939_109-10167955-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Coghead refugees to Intuit or Caspio? 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