SAAS

SaaS — an acronym for software as a service — is a fancy term for software you can use without having to install it on your computer. The software is installed and runs on a server and you access its functionality remotely, often through a browser. Usually this means you pay for the software on a usage basis, rather than the traditional model of upfront purchase fees.

Software as a service is increasing in popularity. There are many factors for this: increased Internet connection speeds, the popularity of netbooks, and a shared desire by many companies to overthrow Microsoft. Many small businesses use SaaS solutions internally and offer them to their customers as well.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “SAAS”

• Users Demand SaaS Data Escrow Services

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 537
  Eighty five per cent of companies embracing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications want to keep a copy of their data outside of their SaaS vendor’s … More» More»
  5 hours ago

• brightmove announces customer guarantee for saas-based recruiting software

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 537
  If clients are unsatisfied, the saas-based service provider will credit those customers 25 percent of their monthly fees as reparation. … More» More»
  5 hours ago

• Sold on saas

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 537
  He’s sold on saas and on cloud computing. “I think this is revolutionary,” Earp says. “I think the number of servers in our data center will drop … More» More»
  8 hours ago

• Ecosystem Enablement at Masherys Business of APIs Conference

  
  The Boomi Blog — Authority: 91
  The folks over at Mashery invited us to speak about how Boomi can turn an API into an ecosystem at their latest Business of APIs conference.  Below is the video from our session:
  10 hours ago

• Tenerife

  
  CMC — Authority: 152
  Goodness! Where does time go?!?! It looks like it was only yesterday when I created the last blog post over here and when checking things out it turns out that it is eventually nearly two weeks since the last one! Whoahhh! Talking about being busy, eh? Well, not really. Errr, I mean, I have been rather busy, indeed, ...
  13 hours ago

• Goldman Sachs 2010: Expect strong PC, server upgrade cycle; Lots of M&A

  
  Between the Lines — Authority: 686
  Goldman Sachs delivered its 2010 outlook for the software sector and it boils down like this: PC and servers will see a big upgrade cycle; mergers and acquisitions will grow; and theres a continued march toward cloud computing.
  16 hours ago

• SaaS and Cloud Terminology

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 537
  SaaS and on-demand software runs on external clouds by definition. Licensed software can be deployed on an internal or external cloud. … More» More»
  17 hours ago

• CloudShare Comes Out of Stealth Mode: A Talk with Kevin Epstein

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 537
  How software vendors are feeling about the shift towards cloud computing, virtual machines, on-demand, SaaS, etc. Can you give me a brief background of IT … More» More»
  18 hours ago

• SGE invests $12 million in SaaS co Netformx

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 537
  Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) has invested $12 million in business software company Netformx. Some of the sum is in the acquisition of Evergreen’s … More» More»
  19 hours ago

• What is the killer app for cloud computing?

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 145
  Unless you have had your head buried in the sand lately, you have by now heard of the term cloud computing. Cloud computing can be defined as service based computing, where a company buys software as a service or storage as a service (SaaS) from an internal or external provider. read more
  19 hours ago

• Is Ray Ozzie on the way out at Microsoft?

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 145
  Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie is a brilliant technologist who has not achieved anything approaching brilliance in his time at Microsoft. And now an influential tech analyst and friend of Ozzies says he believes that Ozzie may be on the way out at Microsoft, sooner rather than later. read more
  20 hours ago

• Proofpoint Replies All: Email Is Alive and Well

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 537
  Proofpoint solutions can be deployed on-demand (saas), on-premises (appliance) or in a hybrid architecture for maximum flexibility and scalability. … More» More»
  23 hours ago

• Google phone revealed (dont call Nexus One an iPhone killer)

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 145
  Google employees are running around with test phone handsets, made by HTC, the Nexus One. Predictably, this has sparked off another wave of speculation about Google launching a gPhone in its own right. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers utter a Passion-ate Bravo. Not to mention stupid customers... (GOOG) read more
  1 day ago

• BigMachines Showcases Solutions

  
  WebGuild — Authority: 537
  With its presence at SaaS World Tokyo, BigMachines expanded the company’s footprint into the Japanese business market. “We’ve seen tremendous growth in our … More» More»
  1 day ago

• Sequoia Gains Stake in Service-Now.com, Analytics Startup Moves HQ, Transaction Wireless Gets $2M, & More San Diego BizTech News

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 667
  Roundup , deals , software analytics Bruce V. Bigelow wrote: Software analytics continues to be one of San Diego’s busier high-tech sectors, with ParAccel leading a new generation of technologies that combine data warehousing and analytics. Get ready for the week ahead with this overview from Xconomy: ...
  1 day ago

• LumoFlow Pushes For Social Collaboration

  
  ArcticStartup — Authority: 475
  I bumped into LumoFlow some time ago already, but only recently did I get more familiar with it. The service is a nice social collaboration site where you have the basic tools available for working in a collaborative manner. LumoFlow is being developed by Lumo Research, a company that launched the product in Slush ...
  1 day ago

• Report: China Probing Soft Cyber Underbelly

  
  Information Security Resources — Authority: 516
  By Tom Groenfeldt , Technology Journalist - Contributor at CIOZone Chinese cyber attacks against the U.S. government and American corporations are increasing sharply, according to a recent study by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission . Established by Congress in 2000, the commission ...
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• The Opportunity to resell Saas IT Management to Your Customers

  
  Finance 411 — Authority: 149
  In recent years, IT Asset Management solutions have emerged as a highly effective way for organizations to fully leverage the potential of their existing system architectures, and maximize return on their technology investments. That’s why many technology resellers are adding IT Asset Management applications to ...
  1 day ago

• Mail Today on Why the Internet is the Perfect Hunting Ground for Entrepreneurs

  
  Gauravonomics Blog on Social Media and Social Change — Authority: 459
  My article on why the internet is the perfect hunting ground for young entrepreneurs was published today in Mail Today . All entrepreneurship is about betting on the next big thing, and if you are a 20-something entrepreneur, your bet on the next big thing on the internet is as good as, or even better than, someone ...
  2 days ago

• People Management: a Few Fundamental Points

  
  Docu Wire — Authority: 129
  A thriving business depends on the effective management of individuals. People management may be acquired and studied. Having a natural affinity for communicating with people and forming relationships may be an advantage, but you can do some things that will make the process simple. Developing relationships: Begin by ...
  2 days ago

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