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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• Update: MedLink to Offer MedLink EHR as a Software as a Service (SaaS)

  
  ICMCC Website Articles — Authority: 153
  “MedLink International, Inc. announced today that it will be providing the option of its MedLink TotalOffice EHR as a Software as a Service (SaaS) starting next month. The SaaS model will further assist providers to qualify for “meaningful use” by offering an affordable EHR framework to meet federal and state ...
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• Video Production 3 of: Is Your MLM or Small Business Suffering Becasue Of This? MyBrandBuilderPro

  
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• Interop New York 2009 Videos

  
  Communications and Technology Blog - Tehrani.com — Authority: 502
  I got back from Interop New York 2009 last night and was pretty excited to conduct a number of video interviews in the new TMC Newsroom set. One of the videos I was particularly excited to conduct was with Dr. Gaston Ormazabal , Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Verizon Labs. Gaston and the team he ...
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• Windows Azure: PDC Roundup

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 552
  The VAR Guy didn’t have a chance to attend Microsoft’s Professional Developers conference (PDC) this week. But much of the PDC chatter landing in his inbox involved Microsoft’s Windows Azure. Here’s the latest on Microsoft’s cloud operating system. The shortlist of Azure news included: Microsoft invited ...
  16 hours ago

• Xandros Launches Apps2Market

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 552
  Xandros , the company behind the Linux distribution called Xandros OS , has launched a custom application store that will deliver digital content to any kind of Internet-connect device, agnostic of any sort of platform. It’s called “App2Market.” Here’s the scoop and why VARs might want to perk an ear up… ...
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• Dell: Managed Services Partnerships Holding Steady

  
  MSPmentor — Authority: 526
  During a phone conversation with me this morning, Dell Channel Chief Greg Davis said the company has roughly 131 certified managed services partners. In my mind: That’s not exactly a huge number — especially for a company of Dell’s size. But I think Dell is putting a lot of channel emphasis on a slightly ...
  18 hours ago

• Googles ChromeOS: Ten observations

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 444
  Google took the wraps off their Chrome OS yesterday. The OS will be a big deal. Here are some observations that you might not have considered. read more
  19 hours ago

• Technology eReport: Setting Up a Web-Based Virtual Law Office

  
  Virtual Law Practice — Authority: 112
  Check out my article in the November issue of the ABA GP/Solo & Small Firm Technology eReport : Setting Up a Web-based Virtual Law Office .  From the article: Consumers are actively seeking more affordable and convenient access to legal services over the Internet. Due to the cost of traditional legal ...
  20 hours ago

• Is tape really dead?

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 444
  With all the industry buzz around disk based data protection and deduplication, many companies are rethinking their current investments in tape infrastructure. The problem is, many have spent years perfecting that tried and true method of data protection, and have invested substantial sums in people, training, and ...
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• When is in-the-cloud security appropriate?

  
  Email management, storage and security for business email admins — Authority: 467
  The increasing popularity of cloud-based solutions has resulted in many new offerings of cloud platforms as well as numerous as-a-service software solutions. We also have storage-as-a-service, to alleviate in-house storage demands; and even supercomputing-as-a-service. Are all of these cloud services robust enough for ...
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• Benioff says the old software business model is dead. So whats new?

  
  The 21st Century Supply Chain — Authority: 489
  I am attending Dreamforce 09 in San Fran and trying not to get too caught up with the hype. And I dont really have the expertise to “get” a lot of the technology stuff behind the “cloud” anyway.  But it is really great to hear Marc Benioff, the CEO of salesforce.com,  make fun of the current software ...
  22 hours ago

• The conject interview

  
  Extranet Evolution — Authority: 417
  Having recently received a comment from Chris Brandt, CTO at conject , I thought it was high time that I took a more detailed look at this construction and real estate collaboration vendor. Based in Munich, Germany, but with operations across most of Europe, conject has gradually been expanding its international ...
  23 hours ago

• Health gets personal in the cloud

  
  ICMCC Website Articles — Authority: 153
  “Healthcare is one of the biggest industries in the world. The United States spends over 17% of its GDP on healthcare and the issue of the industry’s future is being hotly debated in Congress. Whatever happens to other elements of health reform, health information technology will play a key role in moving us ...
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• SugarCRM’s “Behind the Smokescreen” Campaign – a Huge Success

  
  CRM Outsiders — Authority: 123
  Wow. That is all I can say. When we first thought up the idea of spoofing Marc Benioff’s latest tome – we really did not think that the prank would generate this much press. Nor did we think it would be one of the most talked about spectacles at Dreamforce. Even Newsweek covered the guerrilla campaign, as did ...
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• Chrome OS

  
  Online accounting software news from Xero — Authority: 468
  I’ve just finished watching the live Google webcast announcing Google Chrome OS. It wasn’t really a launch – they say they’re still a year away from anything being commercially available – but it was packed with info and a live demonstration of what we should expect to see when it is finally released into ...
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• The Cloud and your Applications: What is the Impact on Application Management? (Free Webinar)

  
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  The Cloud and your Applications:  What is the Impact on Application Management? (Free webinar) Are your applications doing what they are suppose to be doing?  Can you confidently answer the question, are you cloud assure when it comes to your critical business applications?  Cloud computing, tiered ...
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• Youtube to include captions for hearing impaired, meetings

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 444
  Google today will make available automatic speech recognition captioning for its Youtube video selection.  You can also add captioning manually by following directions on Youtubes site here. read more
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• NovaStor Releases NovaBACKUP xSP 11

  
  Press About — Authority: 159
  New Cloud/SaaS backup solution pushes new business to service providersSimi Valley, CA, November 19, 2009 — Data protection specialist NovaStor (www.novastor.com) today launched a new version of NovaBACKUP xSP, a Cloud/SaaS solution for service providers providing local and offsite backup services as a value add to ...
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• Acumatica: ERP on Windows Azure

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 552
  As Windows Azure nears its official launch in early 2010, we’re starting to hear from more companies taking the plunge into developing for Microsoft’s cloud platform. True believers include Acumatica, a channel-centric ERP and CRM provider that’s embracing Azure. Here’s why. Acumatica develops enterprise ...
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• Lenovo Announces Secure Managed Client 2.0

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 552
  Lenovo claims its new Secure Managed Client (SMC) is the “PC industry’s only storage-based fleet management solution.” SMC 2.0 brings increased security and tools, and there’s a lot of them. Here’s the news boiled down and what you need to know. Peter Schrady, vice president, general manager, Software and ...
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