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- Live Webcast: Simplified IT with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
- One of the most important functions of IT professionals is the never-ending process of updating, maintaining and supporting all of the various software services and applications that their companies rely on for business. It's a difficult job, even under the best of circumstances. But what if there was...
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, Webcast, Information Technology, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies
- Webcasts 2008-10-14
- A few financial home truths
- Does it take the world's worst financial crisis since the South Sea Bubble to drive home perennial truths that have always been at the core of successful businesses? Generate cash by delivering products that help your customers generate cash. by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: Revenue, Software-as-a-service, Billing, Financial, Home Truth, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Operational Accounting, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2008-10-13
- Symantec buys MessageLabs for $695 million; Bolsters SaaS lineup
- Somebody is finding some values out there in techland. Symantec on Wednesday said it is acquiring MessageLabs for $695 million in cash. MessageLabs, which offers messaging and Web security services, had about $145 million in revenue for the fiscal year ending July 31. Symantec...
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, Symantec Corp., MessageLabs Ltd., Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Security, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'
- Speaking to developers in London, Steve Ballmer says Microsoft will announce a cloud-based operating system within a month--with a catchy new name. Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London....
- Tags: Application, Operating System, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software As A Service (SaaS), Software, Emerging Technologies, Ballmer, Microsoft, cloud, developer
- News items 2008-10-03
- Roundup: Enterprise software announcements
- A roundup of enterprise software-related announcements released today: IBM unveiled new automated security software for midsize companies to help them test for Web application security vulnerabilities and find advice on how to fix their security issues. The software, called IBM Rational AppScan Express Edition, also helps smaller...
- Tags: Software, Mobile, Enterprise Software, Credit Card, IBM Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Security, Emerging Technologies, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- SOA soon part of the 'cloud'? Hold that thought
- There has been a fair share of speculation that SOA will blend in one form or another into Web Oriented Architecture or Software-as-a-Service SaaS in the foreseeable future, and this discussion has appeared frequently on this blogsite. (A discussion on SOA and WOA posted here. I also posted an account...
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Software As A Service (SaaS), Enterprise Software, Cloud Computing, Software, Emerging Technologies, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Talkback Tuesday: Cheating at UltimateBet
- Several commenters asked why the institutionalized cheating at the UltimateBet Poker site is a security story. alleco writes: Where's the computer security bit of the story? This is a fair question, and it is my fault for not making the link more explicit. ...
- Tags: Web Site, Alleco, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Software As A Service (SaaS), Security, Enterprise Software, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Software, Adam O\'Donnell
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- SaaS and the downturn
- It seems inevitable that the blow-up on Wall St will make credit scarcer and more expensive for everyone. But if there's less money being spent in the economy as a whole, does that mean more or less being spent on SaaS? by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Projity sells out to SERENA in SaaS push
- The move looks like a win-win for both sides, with OpenProj gaining access to capital and Serena moving more strongly into SaaS. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Serena Software Inc., Software-as-a-service, Projity, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-24
- IBM: Salesforce.com's new best friend?
- IBM has launched a Center of Excellence for software as a service to help customers implement on-demand software. Guess which SaaS provider is likely to benefit the most? Yup. Salesforce.com. On Thursday, IBM announced a so-called Center of Excellence statement designed to "assist organizations worldwide in evaluating,...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, IBM Corp., Sales Force Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-19
- BT bundles up SaaS for SMBs
- In its longstanding quest to find the right formula to bring SaaS to the SMB masses, UK telecoms giant BT is now creating packages of services that put SaaS into a practical context for its SMB customers. by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, British Telecommunications, Sales, Small And Medium Business, Software As A Service (SaaS), Smb/Sme, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2008-09-18
- Zoho goes for distribution grab with Jamcracker deal
- Zoho's applications will be delivered through Jamcracker, which provides a network to offer customer support and other back-end services for companies. The pact, announced Wednesday, allows Zoho applications--Business, CRM, Meeting and Projects to be sold in Jamcracker's catalog of services in bundles or as standalone items. Jamcracker...
- Tags: Jamcracker, Zoho, Software As A Service (SaaS), Telephony, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies, Networking, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-17
- NetSuite parts ways with largest reseller
- Customers of NetSuite's largest reseller - more than a hundred in number - will have to deal direct with the vendor from the end of this month, when the two companies terminate their relationship. by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: NetSuite Inc., Skyytek, Skyytech, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software As A Service (SaaS), Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Software, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Sophisticated Customer Relationship Collaboration with MindTouch & SnapLogic
- In another sign of the continuing maturity of Enterprise 2.0 technologies, open source social enterprise collaboration vendor MindTouch and open source data integration framework company SnapLogic announce a new partnership today. SnapLogic have a terrific reputation in the open source data integration world, linking (with 'pipelines') ...
- Tags: CRM System, Customer Intelligence, Open Source, CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Wiki, Advertising & Promotion, Software As A Service (SaaS), Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications, Marketing, Emerging Technologies, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Cloud rising
- More and more people are griping about SaaS and cloud, but that doesn't mean this trend has come to the end of the road. Instead, it's further evidence that the on-demand model has finally reached mainstream acceptance. by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Internet, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2008-09-10
- Curing the primary care shortage
- Insurers can start the ball rolling right now. Increase the amount of money you pay GPs per-visit. Decrease the amount you pay specialists. When the docs complain, tell them to talk to the invisible hand. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Car, Training, Car Buyer, Workforce Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Training And Certification, GPS, Human Resources, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-10
- Can Google Chrome build an ecosystem?
- The problem is that an ecosystem requires a vendor to scale-up in areas where Google has long been reluctant to scale-up. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Google Inc., Ecosystem, Google Chrome, Corporate Law, Productivity, Web Browsers, Software As A Service (SaaS), Security, Business Operations, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-09-08
- New Microsoft virtualization license lets hosters deliver third-party software as a service
- The rumors from earlier this spring turned out to be true: Microsoft is licensing its application virtualization technology to hosting providers, setting the stage for hosters to offer third-party software as a service. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., App-V, Service Providers License Agreement, Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Emerging Technologies, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Lawson success but no saas here
- It didn't escape my Irregular colleagues' attention that Harry Debes, Lawson CEO went on a tear about the viability of the saas model. Anshu Sharma chose not to comment in public but I leave it to astute observers to detect the steam coming out of his ears. ...
- Tags: Lawson Software Inc., Vinnie, Cheryl, Purchasing & Procurement, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Business Operations, Emerging Technologies, Management, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-09-01
- The Future of SaaS and IT Infrastructure Management: A Survey of IT Decision Makers in North America
- This new Research Report gives insights and perspective on Software as a Service SaaS as it pertains to IT Infrastructure Management. The research found that most large enterprises and medium-sized companies have deployed multiple types of IT Infrastructure Management Solutions. The top perceived benefits for adopting the SaaS model in...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Software-as-a-service, IT Infrastructure Management, Information Technology, Survey, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Management
- White papers 2008-08-30
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