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How to Know If SAAS Is Right for Your SMB

February 1st, 2011 | No Comments

The adoption of cloud computing has brought renewed focus to the software as a service application delivery model. Some small and midsize businesses see software as a service as an equalizer that gives them the same application functionality as larger competitors, without the heavy investment in technology and resources. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Daniel Chalef discusses the benefits to small and midsize businesses of purchasing and deploying cloud-based, software as a service applications. – Many small and midsize businesses (SMBs) don’t yet fully understand what software as a service (SAAS) is, how SAAS works and why SAAS makes business sense for them. In this article, I’ll discuss the evolution of software delivery models, why applications in the cloud make sense for SMBs, and the var…

ViVOforce Launches Campaign Management, Marketing Automation Platforms

January 3rd, 2011 | No Comments

Both products are provided as a software-as-a-service (SAAS) application and are aimed at midmarket businesses. – Sales and marketing automation solutions specialist ViVOforce announced the
launch of two products designed to meet the marketing and sales challenges of
small to medium-size business clients and enterprise clients. Both products are
provided as a SAAS (software-as-a-service) application, meaning…

SaaS: The Future is Here! Posted By : vijay_Korappa_Shetty

December 29th, 2010 | No Comments

With the development of technology accelerating towards perfection, lives of people have been made easier. One of the many children of technology, the software industry, has also grown by leaps and bounds so as to have integrated itself with each move of our day-to-day life. The prodigious development of the software field has reduced the bulk of hardware used in those days of black and white movies and has brought our world to live in the 5th generation world of Laptops, Android mobiles along w

A walk in the clouds for the Accountants and buzz around Services & SaaS Posted By : Wiiliam Smith

December 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

In my experience the accountants which are most puzzled by the word are the ones that will be most benefitted by technology. This is so because these people have no idea about what cloud technology is and are most scared of it thus not benefitted by the technology at all.

Gartner Predicts $10.7 Billion Market for Enterprise SAAS Applications

December 14th, 2010 | No Comments

Gartner forecasts double-digit strong growth in revenue for the enterprise SAAS applications market in 2010 and 2011. – Software-as-a-service worldwide revenues for enterprise
applications will reach $10.7 billion in 2011, said Gartner on Dec. 14.

The market generated worldwide revenues of $7.9 billion
in 2009, and is forecast to reach $9.2 billion for 2010, according to the
analyst firm. While growth was stron…

Technology Job Profile: A Closer Look at SAAS, Cloud Skills

December 6th, 2010 | No Comments

As more and more business flows into SAAS and cloud computing investments, technology job seekers may want a better understanding of where to focus their learning, certifications and skills. The following is a look at software-as-a-service skills from the perspective of a CEO who has built SAAS-based cloud infrastructure from the ground up. eWEEK recently interviewed Apprenda CEO Sinclair Shuller. –
The
hype is over: Adoption of cloud applications and software as a service (SAAS)
is for real, and this means jobs for now and the future. Despite the need for
stronger security and the preference for private clouds in the enterprise, the
cost-reduction benefits make these technologies very at…

Using Saas aka Software-as-a-service application businesses can reduce over head and save 50-80% Posted By : Taimur Khan

November 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Over fifty percent of all newly created small businesses have gone belly up within five years, and most of those that survive are just barely doing so. They limp along, year after year, making just enough of a margin to stay in business but never managing to generate enough capital for the improvements, upgrades, or expansions that would allow them to move to the next level. But there are new small businesses that seem to be super-charged why?

GIS Software and the SaaS Software Deployment Model Posted By : Carla Jack

November 4th, 2010 | No Comments

There is little doubt that companies with the most efficient data management systems make better decisions faster. Geographic Information Systems or GIS Software records information in relation to a physical location and when implemented properly this allows for faster decision-making within companies, associations and Government institutions.

Dell to Acquire SAAS Integrator Boomi

November 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Boomi makes a SAAS application integration platform called AtomSphere that enables easy transfer of data between cloud-based and on-premises applications. – As CEO and founder Michael Dell had
hinted earlier in the day at a conference in Hong Kong,
Dell made a cloud computing acquisition on Nov. 2. Only it wasn’t the one many
people expected at this time.

The Round Rock, Texas-based computer and server maker added a key ingredient to
its cloud st…

NaviNet SAAS Apps Unify EMR and Physician Practice Management

October 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Medical communications provider NaviNet rolls out EMR and practice management SAAS apps at the MGMA 2010 conference in New Orleans. – Health
care communications software company NaviNet has introduced two products it
says will provide a unified workflow for health care payers and
providers.
Two
SAAS (software as a service) applications, NaviNet EMR
(electronic medical record) and NaviNet PM (practice management), will
com…

IT Skills Demand Driving Managed Services, SAAS, Cloud Adoption

October 14th, 2010 | No Comments

Technology services jobs have gained the most jobs over the summer months, according to government labor figures. Deeper analysis of the widest range of jobs in technology shows continued reluctance on full-time hiring and consistent opportunity for contractors and consultants on funded projects. – A
closer look at U.S. government data on
technology jobs shows IT services–known as those jobs that fall under the
category management and technology services to be the most robust area of
technology employment over the last four months. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which falls under the
di…

eDiscovery on SaaS Posted By : Orson Lopez

October 7th, 2010 | No Comments

With the number of litigation cases rising each day, the IT environment is becoming more demanding for stricter security and compliance regulations.

Numara Software Announces Hosted, SAAS IT Service Management

September 27th, 2010 | No Comments

The company offers a single code stream for hosted and non-hosted solutions and the option to rent or own FootPrints licenses. – Service management and asset management solutions specialist Numara
Software announced expanded options for hosted- and software-as-a-service-based
delivery. The company now offers its ITIL v3 compatible Numara
FootPrints IT service desk management solution with a set of on-premise
and off-premi…

SAAS Increasingly Popular Among Small Businesses, Survey Finds

August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Companies like Microsoft and IBM, which provide a convergence of on-premises and SAAS, are clearing concerns for interested SMBs trying to maximize cloud and on-premises issues. – According to IT research firm AMI’s
latest worldwide SMB Cloud Services Practice, there are roughly 750,000 (12
percent) small businesses and 20,000 (24 percent) medium-size businesses
already using software as a service (SAAS). In addition, the survey found by
looking at today’s SAAS users, 78 …

What are the Advantages of SaaS ERP Posted By : Ryan Mutt

June 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Many organizations are in search of ERP software to help them manage their business efficiently. Read this article to know about advantages of erp software as a service.

Top 10 Highlights Of AJ Help Desk Services (SaaS) Posted By : Joel Christ

June 17th, 2010 | No Comments

AJ Help Desk offers more features like live chat support, ticket management system, ticket tracking system, knowledge base resources, PDF guides, self-help support, news letter management, data security, statistical reports and more.

GE SAAS Offering Eases Electronic Medical Records Management

June 15th, 2010 | No Comments

GE Health Care is rolling out a new, cloud-based platform that makes it easier for physicians with small practices to maintain and keep track of the electronic medical records of their patients. The new SAAS offering is part of GE’s Centricity offering. – On June 15, GE Health Care
rolled out a software-as-a-service (SAAS) addition to its Centricity enterprise
medical-industry platform that offers automated Web-based quot;plug and play quot;
for physicians to maintain electronic medical records and manage their practice
digitally.
GE planned to…

How conventional custom Software Development is better that the new age SaaS model? Posted By : priscillablythe

June 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Custom Software Development refers to the business process model for delivering a comprehensive solution for the organization. Unlike software application development, many software development companies offer Software as a Service (SaaS) to companies for satisfying their business processing needs by utilizing a hosted software service. SaaS may be newer but custom software development is always better.

AJ Help Desk SaaS with 30 Days Free Trial Posted By : Joel Christ

May 5th, 2010 | No Comments

AJ Help Desk Software can be availed through SaaS concept and now they are providing 30 days free trial for Help Desk Services. Simple sign up process is enough to get all free trial services and no credit cards required.

Sharpen Your SAAS Smarts Before Committing to the Cloud

April 27th, 2010 | No Comments

The cloud revolution has taken the software industry by storm, heralding wholesale changes in how applications are consumed and delivered. As with prior shifts in the software industry, cloud computing has created new opportunities and shaken up the positioning of market leaders. The industry is again seeing a new game changer with companies like Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Workday taking the limelight with their cloud-only SAAS (software-as-a-service) delivery models. Many software companies, or ISVs, struggle with how they should begin offering cloud versions of their products to customers. While moving from a traditional licensed software business model to a SAAS model is by no means trivial, there is good reason to make the switch the market is hungry for cloud-based software options, and the SAAS model offers significant competitive advantage to the ISV when implemented properly. In this presentation, Apprenda, which develops its own platforms called SaaSGrid, lists what companies should know when moving to the SAAS model.
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