Monthly Archives: October 2011

Earlier this week, we explained how it’s now possible to build an entire business in the cloud. There’s an app for every business function, from ERP to CRM to HR. You name it, there’s a cloud app for it  – … Continue reading →

Corporate IT and the services they manage have undergone tremendous change in the past decade. The number of applications has grown to accommodate new verticals, new business functions and more recently apps of all types are “going social.” Employees no … Continue reading →

Last week we invited several CIOs and IT leaders in the Bay Area to hear first-hand from two of our fantastic customers who use Okta to better manage their IT in the cloud.  This was the second in a series … Continue reading →

Today at Okta we launched an exciting addition to our service that enhances our ability to better address the security issues associated with cloud adoption.  We’ve added very rich support for multifactor authentication, so our customers can now easily apply … Continue reading →

Nebulous by name, the cloud remains the next big digital frontier. In the past couple of years we’ve seen a slew of both SaaS and PaaS providers populate the cloud – grabbing “land” without exploring potential overlap and collaboration. The … Continue reading →

In case you missed it, Research in Motion (RIM) just suffered a crippling outage that has affected BlackBerry customers across five continents. And by crippling, we really mean it – this multi-day fiasco was longest to disruption to BlackBerry service … Continue reading →

With more than 1,000 apps in our Okta Application Network, we’re surrounded by disruptive companies that are reshaping their corners of business. Last week, we profiled how ADP’s shaking up corporate payroll with its cloud solution. This week, we’re changing … Continue reading →

Big week last week in cloud news. Oracle’s occupation of San Francisco for OpenWorld 2011 produced a few good sound bites as CEO Larry Ellison unveiled the company’s Public Cloud offering (and took a swipe at Benioff and salesforce.com in … Continue reading →

At Okta, we’re fortunate to work with some of the most innovative cloud companies out there— the Okta Application Network has more than 1,000 cloud apps — that are causing massive disruption in their particular industries. Disruption. It’s a trait … Continue reading →

IT’s job is harder now than it’s ever been. The reality of a hybrid on-premise and cloud environment has complicated and drastically changed IT’s role, forcing them to adapt or risk irrelevance. But what about the SaaS ISVs seeking to … Continue reading →