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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• Microsoft Wins Huge European Cloud Deal

  
  MSPmentor — Authority: 526
  It’s one small step for Microsoft’s cloud software strategy, and one giant leap for UK’s Royal Mail Group. Specifically, Royal Mail Group’s 30,000 employees will leverage Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). Computer Sciences Corp., a massive integrator, won the SaaS and cloud deal for ...
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• Five things Chrome OS isnt

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 444
  Some people still seem a little confused about what Chrome OS is and isnt, so heres my quick guide to whats really what with this forthcoming operating system. read more
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• The cloud computing battleground takes shape. Will it be winner-take-all?

  
  Enterprise Web 2.0 — Authority: 542
  This year has been one of relatively grand alliances between emerging cloud computing vendors as they fill holes in their capabilities and try to create appealing one-stop enterprise cloud services.We’ve seen major announcements so far from IBM and Juniper, Cisco/EMC/VMware, and most recently BMC and Salesforce. ...
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• Breathing Open Air at NetSuite

  
  The TEC Blog — Authority: 124
  It has been almost two years since NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N) went public and my  analysis of that blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) event . Needless to say, much has happened at the bullish software company since.   (more…) Share This
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• Dreamforce: Latest Salesforce Announcement is Chatty

  
  Smart SaaS — Authority: 104
  Last week at Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce conference , the big news was around the launch of the new business collaboration set of platform capabilities called “ Chatter ”. After updating the audience on Service and Sales Cloud 2 , which both had some really cool new capabilities, Marc Benioff ...
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• A World Without Email – Year 2, Weeks 38 to 41 (Why Do I Keep Doing This?)

  
  CMC — Authority: 154
  I’m sure that, by now, you may be thinking that I may have abandoned this blog, since it has been nearly two weeks since the last post I have put together over here. Nothing further from the truth. There is actually a good reason why I haven’t been blogging during that time… Holidays! Yes, that’s right!, ...
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• The new business model: SaaS dominates the software industry while changing many other ones

  
  Senses: A blog about the Thirdi Software perception — Authority: 131
  The Software as a Service industry is in the midst of an astounding 5 year 43 per cent average annual compound growth, and is expected to own a 23 per cent share of the $120 billion U.S. software market by 2010 according to the recent Royal Bank of Canada report “SaaS Primer - An Emerging Asset Class.” ...
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• One Click E-Mail Marketing

  
  Learn Free Internet Marketing Learn Free Internet Marketing Strategies using Video, Articles, Social Networking, Social Media, Web 2.0, Blogs, Affiliate Marketing — Authority: 167
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• An Interactive Timeline of Manufacturing and ERP Software

  
  MIPRO Unfiltered — Authority: 126
  Over at Software Advice I found an interesting (and fully interactive) timeline of manufacturing and ERP software.  For anyone in the business who wants to have a nicely-summarized origin of their trade – as well as how emerging technologies are changing the market’s plate tectonics – this timeline is an ...
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• What a Rock Band Can Teach Businesses About Social Networks

  
  ReadWriteWeb — Authority: 833
  Chester French is a rock band that has built an application on the Force.com platform. Thats compelling for the simple fact that when a rock and roll band develops its own application, you know that the market is seeing a far wider adoption than it has ever before. Even more, its an important reminder of the ...
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• What a Rock Band Can Teach Businesses About Social Networks

  
  i-penny — Authority: 153
  Chester French is a rock band that has built an application on the Force.com platform. Thats compelling for the simple fact that when a rock and roll band develops its own application, you know that the market is seeing a far wider adoption than it has ever before. Even more, its an important reminder of the ...
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• Zoho Recruit: HR Tracking in the Cloud

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 527
  Zoho , the SaaS provider and Google Apps competitor that offers online office suites and other business applications, has launched Zoho Recruit . The VAR Guy wonders: Will solutions providers use Recruit to fill their own vacancies? No doubt, SaaS-oriented HR applications have gained popularity. The VAR Guy’s ...
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• ePly Online Event Registration Launches a Pick Your Own Price Campaign to Benefit the United Way

  
  Send2Press Newswire — Authority: 481
  VANCOUVER, B.C., Nov. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ePly Services Inc. (@ePly), an online event registration software company based in North Vancouver, B.C. is excited to announce they have launched a new holiday season campaign designed to assist the United Way in generating much needed donations. This unique ...
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• Project Bluestreak

  
  Extranet Evolution — Authority: 420
  Autodesks AEC division has just launched an experimental BIM collaboration environment, Project Bluestreak , aimed at "accelerating building information modeling through the open exchange of design information and ideas between desktop applications, web-based services, and people" ( reports Autodesk blogger Scott ...
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• The New Normal is everywhere in Europe

  
  Supply Excellence — Authority: 124
  While there may be some early signs that the global economic recovery has begun, we’re not out of the woods just yet. The “Great Recession” has fundamentally changed the way businesses organize and measure success. and recalibrated supply markets, introducing new cost and operational risks that businesses ...
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• Minimizing the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) Ratio

  
  Software as a Service (SaaS) — Authority: 389
  Recently, I’ve had a few conversations with people regarding my version of the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) ratio. As a reminder, my version of the CAC ratio is: [($Total Sales + $Total Marketing)/$First Year Contract Value]. The objective is to make the CAC ratio less than 1 which implies a customer ...
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• Chromes mission: Making Windows obsolete

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 444
  Some people are disappointed that Googles Chrome plans dont include a head-to-head fight for the desktop with Windows. They shouldnt be. Google has a far more interesting way to battle Microsoft in mind. read more
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• Googles Chrome OS will make a good second computer

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 444
  Googles vision for Chrome OS isnt going to replace what is on your desk now...unless you are working and reading this on Netbook that is.  read more
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• Update: MedLink to Offer MedLink EHR as a Software as a Service (SaaS)

  
  ICMCC Website Articles — Authority: 155
  “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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