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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  It is Alive in the Lab — Authority: 507
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• Embrace the browser sledgehammer

  
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• Putting SaaS revenue in perspective

  
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  Software as a service enterprise revenue is expected to hit $7.5 billion, up 17.7 percent from 2008, according to a report this week from Gartner. Now lets put that sum in context relative to enterprise software giants.
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• Artisteer Announces Support for Googles Blogger

  
  Send2Press Newswire — Authority: 504
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• VMWare and SaaS can make office PCs a cheap commodity

  
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  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 514
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• Hosted Exchange 2010: Partners Go Live

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 568
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• BigMachines: Getting Bigger and Better – Part II

  
  The TEC Blog — Authority: 123
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• Symantec Adds New Resources for Partners

  
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• Artificial Security Guard

  
  SensoryMetrics — Authority: 123
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• Asite Autumn 09 release

  
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• Monday’s Musings: SaaS, SOA, Integration and How To Make A Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich In The Cloud

  
  A Software Insider's Point of View — Authority: 517
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  Yankee Group Blog — Authority: 124
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• Apprenda’s Exciting Future

  
  SaaS Blogs — Authority: 91
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