SpikeSource, a provider of open source solutions, has released
hosted version of its Intel-powered SuiteTwo, a turnkey appliance
that allows organizations to implement leading Web 2.0
technologies.
SuiteTwo integrates market-leading Web 2.0 technologies from Six
Apart, SocialText, SimpleFeed, NewsGator and Visible Path to drive
mass collaboration in organizations. A company release said it also
brings "SaaS-like" capabilities to organizations wishing to deploy
Web 2.0 functionality using a hosted model.
SuiteTwo supplies end-users a common user interface,
straightforward navigation and single sign-on without the
challenges of on-premise systems management. "Enterprise CIOs want
suites for Web 2.0 deployments because it meets their requirements
for ease of deployment and management," said Kim Polese, CEO of
SpikeSource.
SuiteTwo is the product of a collaboration with Intel, Six Apart
(an Intel Capital portfolio company), Socialtext, SimpleFeed and
NewsGator. It offers a convergence of complementary advanced
applications of blogs, wikis, content aggregation, RSS feeds and
search. It demonstrates a fundamental shift towards open, flexible
and participatory models of integration between businesses, the
company added.