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The Software as a Service market is expected to double by 2012. Martin Capurro, senior director of product management at Qwest Communications, examines how security, performance, compliance and portability are affecting overall adoption.

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Martin Capurro, Business SaaS, security, performance, compliance, portability

Sponsored whiteboards 2009-10-01

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Salesforce Chatter: what a clanger!

Running Cover-it-Live has produced some interesting commentary about this morning's announcement of Salesforce.com Chatter. Best summed up by Nenshad Bardoliwalla: The length of this keynote has turned "Chatter" into "Splatter" IMHO A three and a quarter hour keynote marathon, laced with the kind of hyperbole we've come to...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Marc Benioff, Running Cover-it-Live, Saesforce.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Live Webcast: Get Control over SaaS Application Access

Software-as-a-Service applications like Google Apps, Salesforce and others offer powerful capabilities at reasonable costs. But relying on web applications can introduce new problems that put your business at risk. Businesses lack visibility into and control over access to applications holding business data. Employees struggle to manage dozens of applications...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Password, Microsoft Access, Webcast, TriCipher, Web Application, Cloud Computing, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies

Webcasts 2009-11-17

Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year

In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

News to know: HP-3Com; AMD; Google; Blockbuster; Bing 2.0

News to know intro: Sam Diaz: HP announces $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com; raises outlook Larry Dignan: Cisco vs. HP: 3Com acquisition ups the ante John Morris: AMD updates roadmap, promises "supercomputer in your lap" ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Andrew Nusca, Blockbuster Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Games, Linux, Open Source, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-11-12

Epicor Perspectives: the analyst view

A thousand customers and 1,500 total attendees may be 20% down on past years but represents a good effort by Epicor to get the faithful out to hear the latest and greatest when compared with other vendor led events where attendance has been down 30-40%. ...

Tags: Epicor Software Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Five definitions toward the maturing of Enterprise 2.0

point of saturationMikoExcellent post. I agree with just about everything that you wrote, particularly the following: [i]There comes a tipping point in any large commercial sector Enterprise where the market for the flagship product or service becomes saturated. At this juncture, the revenue growth challenge becomes less about attracting and...

Tags: Operational accounting, Enterprise 2.0, revenue

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Figuring the value of software

Shallow, trivial analysisThis is a shallow, trivial analysis. You claim that ERP is 143 times the cost per user than SuccessFactors. You offer no proof of this claim, using the list price of a perpetual license for ERP compared to your calculation for the average revenue per customer's employee for...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Software as a Service (SaaS), Enterprise software, Operational planning, software, ERP, SuccessFactors Inc., software-as-a-service

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Figuring the value of software

Phil Wainewright's discussion about the cost of running highly scalable SaaS applications like SuccessFactors comes at the right time. He says: Speaking in the opening keynote of SIIA OnDemand in San Jose this morning, SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard let slip a statistic that set several...

Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, SuccessFactors Inc., SAP AG, Phil Wainewright, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-02

With Chargify, Web 2.0 and SaaS businesses can bill with ease

If you're a small Web 2.0 business, you shouldn't have to build an application from scratch to properly bill your customers. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Web, Software-as-a-service, Web 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Channel Management, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-29

SAP regaining its mojo?

Earlier today at SAP TechEd Vienna, Jim Hageman Snabe, SAP senior vice president in charge of products said: "Business ByDesign will be multi-tenant." It was almost a throw away line in a broad conversation discussing SAP's slow conversion to all things SaaS and cloud computing. I...

Tags: Blade, SAP AG, Operational Planning, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Roi/Tco, Servers, Business Operations, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Will OpenSolaris survive Oracle?

We can only hope so! It would make a much better back end than what linux has to offer. Solaris has always been a solid performer and is a real UNIX, not some hacked up clone like linux. The best option for Oracle would be to ditch linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp., OpenSolaris, Open Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

TechRepublic Resource Guide: Software as a Service (SaaS) for Small and Midsize Businesses (SMBs)

Small and midsize businesses SMBs face the same challenges as larger companies when it comes to cutting costs and saving money in a difficult economy. Many are now turning to software as a service SaaS which allows them to save money and provide better service by essentially renting as...

Tags: Software, TechRepublic Inc., Software-as-a-service, Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies

Resource centers 2009-10-27

The maintenance renewal landscape

Been doing this for years.Work for a non-profit, so unless its mission critical or has a high cost of replacement... its not going to get renewed.I think everyone should live by this rule. If they did, software maintenance would be much cheaper!SAP, Oracle very Different on Dependence on MaintenanceI'll...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, Operational accounting, cloud computing, SAP AG, Oracle Corp., SaaS Model, revenue, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Jigsaw Pieces Can Be More Agile Than Platforms

The Future is SaaSGreat article Oliver, thank you. With the rapid growth of the SaaS market, combined with consumer's desire for choice, I see the future of applications, both for consumers and business, being SaaS. Ultimately, a customer will be able to pick and choose which applications work best for...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed hosting, cloud computing, software-as-a-service

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Jigsaw Pieces Can Be More Agile Than Platforms

Box.net, the little company that likes to tweak Goliath Microsoft's nose with digs at Sharepoint - the billboard above is near Microsoft's silicon valley digs -  announced an alignment with Salesforce.com CRM earlier today. Nothing earth shattering here at first glance: it makes perfect sense for...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Microsoft SharePoint, Compliance, Box, Content Management, Collaboration, Groupware, Software As A Service (SaaS), Enterprise Software, Software, Emerging Technologies, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-10-22

How to know when to send your email to the cloud

RE: How to know when to send your email to the cloudEverything you need to know...China Expands Cyberspying in U.S., Report Says http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125616872684400273.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStoriesI'm right with youCorporate data needs to be behind the firewall and under total control of the IT department and the legal departments policies.NeverI would never use the...

Tags: e-mail, Google Inc., e-mail server, server

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Demand this from software vendors

I was getting a briefing last week from a software executive. We got to a point in the conversation where the discussion was focusing on existing products. I moved the conversation to a different space, though. If you're getting a pitch from a vendor, you should move the conversation, too!...

Tags: Software, Vendor, Customer, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-10-20

What EuroCloud means for SaaS in Europe

A new industry organization to promote cloud and SaaS launches in seven European countries today. EuroCloud will help European providers build a network and speak with a common voice to government and business. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Government, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2009-10-20