Cisco to Acquire SaaS Security Firm ScanSafe
By Reuters | News Article Published October 27, 2009
ScanSafe offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model where applications are licensed to companies for on-demand use.
Tags: Cisco, consumer, SaaS, security

What's Driving SaaS Adoption?
By Larry Marion | Networks Article Published October 13, 2009
Hint: it has to do with cost. Plus: the optimum value may come from a combination of SaaS and on-premise, especially for large companies.
Tags: services, SAP, SaaS, Enterprise, on-demand

How to Fail Miserably as a SaaS Company
By Abraham Sultan | Networks Article Published October 06, 2009
It’s surprisingly easy to fail as a SaaS vendor – there are myriad ways. Still, you might want some helpful advice.
Tags: marketing, SaaS, software, support, cloud computing

VMware, Citirx Top Investors' Estimates
By Christopher Saunders | News Article Published July 23, 2009
Both players in the virtualization sector demonstrate the health of this emerging trend.
Tags: virtualization, VMWare, datacenter, SaaS, Citrix

Simplifying the Term 'Cloud Computing'
By Jeffrey M. Kaplan | Networks Article Published June 25, 2009
The definition of cloud computing is in the eye of the beholder, yet one industry observer offers a clear (if flexible) explanation.
Tags: services, SaaS, software, support, cloud computing

Should Security Concerns Stall SaaS Adoption?
By Jeffrey M. Kaplan | Security Article Published June 17, 2009
The success of online banking shows that Web-based solutions can be secure, while installed legacy software is often riddled with holes.
Tags: privacy, services, SaaS, security

How to Be a Cloud Computing Vendor
By Abraham Sultan | Features Article Published June 11, 2009
An executive at a Software-as-a-Service vendor talks about the issues involved with selling software over the Internet.
Tags: virtualization, services, SaaS, cloud computing

How SaaS Changes the Vendor-Customer Relationship
By Jeffrey M. Kaplan | Columns Article Published June 10, 2009
Software-as-a-Service shifts the responsibility of successfully deploying and maintaining software applications from the customer to the vendor.
Tags: services, SaaS, software

Cloud Middleware Moves Into Enterprise
By Alex Goldman | Features Article Published June 03, 2009
New sector emerges to help enterprises connect old software to SaaS and cloud services they've just added.
Tags: Salesforce.com, SaaS, servers, enterprise, cloud computing

Cloud Computing Meets App Security
By Sean Michael Kerner | Security Article Published April 10, 2009
Security and cloud computing might seem to be polar opposites, but new tools suggest otherwise.
Tags: Microsoft, SaaS, security, security, cloud computing

NetSuite Connects with Salesforce.com
By Andy Patrizio | Networks Article Published April 04, 2009
Leading ERP firm Netsuite stresses interoperability with major SaaS player Salesforce.
Tags: Google, Facebook, Salesforce.com, SaaS, NetSuite

Cloud Computing: Beyond Buy vs. Lease
By Jeffrey M. Kaplan | Columns Article Published March 12, 2009
Many IT decision makers continue to see the "buy or lease an auto" analogy when considering cloud computing.
Tags: SaaS, software, enterprise, IT, cloud computing

Study: SaaS is Costly Over Time
By Richard Adhikari | Networks Article Published February 21, 2009
SaaS may be cheaper in the short term, but an industry analyst cautions that costs rise over time.
Tags: datacenter, SaaS, software, management, CRM

How SMBs Can Save Money Using SaaS
By Jeffrey M. Kaplan | Applications Article Published February 16, 2009
By enabling an “as needed” approach to software, software as a service offers significant savings for small and medium-sized businesses.
Tags: vertical, SaaS, SMB, software

Having IT Both Ways, You Bastards
By Steve Andriole | IT/Biz Alignment Article Published February 03, 2009
Tech professionals are now expected to both cut costs and increase revenue. Here’s how to cope with the schizophrenia.
Tags: services, Linux, open source, SaaS, cloud computing

Security Players Take Aim at Anonymous Proxies
By Sean Michael Kerner | Security Article Published January 30, 2009
What your users are hiding could hurt your network.
Tags: policy, marketing, SaaS, security, networking

SaaS and Cloud Computing: New Benchmarks for IT
By Jeffrey M. Kaplan | Features Article Published January 12, 2009
A recent survey found a big jump in the number of companies deploying applications from software as a service providers.
Tags: Google, virtualization, services, Salesforce.com, SaaS

SaaS and Cloud Computing in 2009
By Joshua Greenbaum | Enterprise Advisor Article Published January 08, 2009
A look at the trends that will shape enterprise software, including some serious doubts about the relational database.
Tags: open source, Salesforce.com, SaaS, software, economy

Enterprise Software Demand to Weaken
By Richard Adhikari | Applications Article Published December 15, 2008
Everybody will be cutting costs, but there will be some bright spots.
Tags: virtualization, services, open source, SOA, SaaS

Salesforce.com Connecting the Clouds
By Erin Joyce | Applications Article Published December 09, 2008
Sneak peeks at next year's products builds on expanding the integration with Amazon, Facebook and Google.
Tags: Google, services, Salesforce.com, video, SaaS