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Forrester, SaaS and market uptake in IT management: Competition in the Changing IT Management Space Yesterday I discussed CA's move into SaaS-based IT Management. Today, a Forrester Research shared with me a new report their firm also released yesterday (How Big Is SaaS In IT Management Software? by Peter O'Neill) on the predicted...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Solution, IT Administration, Information Technology, Forrester Research Inc., Markets, Software As A Service (SaaS), Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Management, Brian Sommer; Blog posts 2008-11-18
Central Desktop launches Enterprise SaaS suite: When it comes to online collaboration, Central Desktop has been serving small and medium-sized businesses for some time with the tools they need to manage versions of files, emails related to a project and calendaring tools designed to keep team members in sync. Now, as rocky economic...; Tags: Desktop, Software-as-a-service, Client-server, Tool, Productivity, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-11-18
A Mimecast Datasheet - Unified Email Management: Removing the risks and complexities of business email management with a single Software-as-a-Service SaaS solution; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Mimecast, Software As A Service (SaaS), E-mail, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Online Communications; White papers 2008-11-18
SaaS competition in PPM and GRC heats up: More SaaS movement from a major software vendor CA yesterday announced the availability of two software as a service SaaS solutions. One is targeted for the IT management space while the other is oriented around governance. CA is taking its on-premise enterprise...; Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, Solution, Information Technology, On-demand, Computer Associates International Inc., PPM, GRC, Virtualization Technology, PPM Solution, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Tools & Techniques, Emerging Technologies, Management, Brian Sommer; Blog posts 2008-11-17
Can SaaS save Etelos?: Etolos, which survived the dot-bomb as an enterprise Web application distributor outfit, hopes to survive the latest recession by moving to SaaS. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-11-14

JobBlogs: Facebook for business: I've been a little busy over the last few weeks, but it hasn't all been drinking and partying. I've been looking into JobBlogs, which has a highly innovative SaaS appliance, which blends together customer relation management and project management, with social media within business as a main selling point, into...; Tags: Facebook, Software-as-a-service, File Server, Workspace, File Servers, Software As A Service (SaaS), Team Management, Cloud Computing, Blogging, Storage Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Emerging Technologies, Management, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-11-12
NetSuite snags HP partnership, expands channel: NetSuite now has a big brother to expand its footprint: Hewlett-Packard. In a partnership announced Tuesday statement, NetSuite and HP said they will partner to offer software as a service applications to small and midsized businesses. In a nutshell, NetSuite will tap into HP's 15,000 value-added resellers....; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Hewlett-Packard Co., Partnership, NetSuite Inc., Software As A Service (SaaS), Business Structures, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-11-11
Email Archiving: On-Premise vs. SaaS whitepaper: Email archiving can be implemented by subscribing to an "in-the-cloud" hosted service - commonly called Software-as-a-Service SaaS - or by licensing software and installing it on-premise. But which approach is better? This Ferris Research white paper explains the main differences so IT executives can decide which approach is best for...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, E-mail Archiving, Mimecast, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, E-mail, Emerging Technologies, Online Communications; White papers 2008-11-10
In SaaS, does trust depend on purity?: In SaaS, does trust depend on purity?Data is less secure in-house?I am db administrator for http://ikeeperonline.com and customer data security is of top most concern to us.What I find is customers who are concerned about security and would rather have their data in house have less secure environment probably about...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, purity, software-as-a-service; Discussion threads 2008-11-07
Software as a service: It should be the best of times, but it isn't: Software as a service: It should be the best of times, but it isn'tVista apathyI reckon that people are so p****ed off with computing because of the hold of a certain monopoly delivering absolutely nothing of value for so long that it will take a couple of years before SaaS...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, software-as-a-service, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-11-05
Software as a service: It should be the best of times, but it isn't: It's a big week for the software as a service industry: Salesforce.com is establishing itself as a leading cloud computing provider, NetSuite is planning to take on SAP head on and Success Factors is upping its outlook. But underneath the surface there are more than a few questions marks lurking....; Tags: Software, Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, SuccessFactors Inc., NetSuite Inc., Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales Force Management, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-11-05
SaaS battlegrounds: Salesforce v Zoho: SaaS battlegrounds: Salesforce v ZohoRe: Love of lock-inIt is not really up to Benioff anymore - though he would love to lock users in. The web is the real platform today. Initiatives like Google's single sign-on (truly open - in the sense competition is allowed to play) are where the...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Sales force management, cloud computing, Zoho, SaaS battleground, Salesforce.com Inc., battleground, software-as-a-service; Discussion threads 2008-11-04
SaaS battlegrounds: Salesforce v Zoho: When Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff put on his jocular performance for the analysts and press at Dreamforce yesterday, I'm sure he didn't expect little ol' Zoho to come bite him in the pants. That's exactly what's happened. According to Venture Beat's Anthony Ha: Salesforce.com's strategy can...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Marc Benioff, Zoho, Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-11-04
NetSuite Q3 earnings announced - SaaS still growing: NetSuite makes big Q3 year over year improvement in revenue NetSuite today announced its Q3 financials. The big headline was the increase in Q3 revenues. Year over year comparison shows a 44% increase to over $40 million. That alone tells me that SaaS is still getting a...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, NetSuite Inc., OpenAir Inc., Earnings, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Finance, Brian Sommer; Blog posts 2008-11-03
Explaining the buzzwords which students will need to know: In this day and age of expanding technologies, futuristic ideology and plain crazy industries, there are certain key buzzwords being thrown around the place left, right and centre. Before I started writing on Enterprise Alley, I didn't have a clue what half of these things were. If I'm honest, it...; Tags: Buzzword, Software-as-a-service, Enterprise 2.0, Software+Services, Software As A Service (SaaS), Internet, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-11-03
Dreamforce: Taking SaaS and the cloud in new (and old) directions: Since its inception, salesforce.com has been pushing the limits of what companies can do with the Internet. Initially, the Web seemed like a good place for businesses to be able to store, track and share customer information. Later, it became a platform for specialty applications written by developers who could...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Web, Software-as-a-service, Sales Force, Software As A Service (SaaS), Sales Force Management, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-11-03
SAP, Oracle, SaaS - The changing ERP market: The times they are a changing This InformationWeek article is a must read for any ERP buyer, seller or market watcher. SAP Global Operations CEO Bill McDermott confirms some details about SAP and the hosting for its Business ByDesign product line. He also has some choice words...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software As A Service (SaaS), Enterprise Software, Software, Emerging Technologies, Brian Sommer; Blog posts 2008-11-01
GE's SaaS launch validates Aravo, a salesforce.com for supply chain: Think for a minute about the third-party vendors who service your company - the folks who run the cafeteria, deliver office paper, clean the restrooms or provide security services, just to name a few. Now, think about a company the size of General Electric, an international conglomerate with more than...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Supply Chain, Software-as-a-service, General Electric Co., Aravo SIM, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Insurance, Financial Planning, Emerging Technologies, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-10-30
Microsoft becoming a SaaS company: Microsoft becoming a SaaS companyYour title topicIs Azure an indication Microsoft is becoming an SaaS company?In one sense, Yes: Microsoft has wanted to turn software into a subscription service for a long time.In another sense, No: Microsoft still treats the desktop as the place from which all good...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., software-as-a-service, SaaS company, F/OSS; Discussion threads 2008-10-28
Microsoft becoming a SaaS company: Azure's management system can enable software and data to escape a hardware failure. This requirement actually hurts Microsoft in the short term. Services must be run on pre-designed templates. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Microsoft Corp., Azure, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Dana Blankenhorn, Hardware Failure, Cloud, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-10-28