July 2009

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• SpringCM Updates SaaS Enterprise CMS, Adds Custom Dashboards …

This post is brought to you by the number 36 and the company SpringCM(news, site), providers of on-demand document management and workflowsolutions.Today the company announced the latest version of their contentmanagement platform.(more)

• Sharing Documents Should be Simple! | SaaS thoughts

By admin
A good view of how Box.net makes document sharing simple. Simple toadminister and simple to use. To set up a free demo account, click here orcall.(more)

• IBM, iPark announce Pangoosky software launch

China DailyThe platform is based on advanced technologies such as Internet-basedservice delivery, SEaaS (software engineering as a service) and cloudcomputing, …(more)

• Busted: Three myths of cloud computing

InfoWorldFirst of all, it’s an honor to take over the Cloud Computing blog fromwhurley, who has done a tremendous job. I was an avid follower of thisblog, …(more)

• The Cloud, SaaS, and IT PPM – raydepena’s posterous

In the same vein as the article on BPMS, have you considered a SaaS basedIT PPMS (Project and Portfolio Management Systems) tool for your nextproject? If you are in that process now, you’re in luck as Gartner hasrecently released …(more)

• Does saas matter to Sage? | called2account

By admin
In a post entitled Saas doesn’t matter to Sage, the author says: DennisHowlett contends that Sage are more interested in keeping their financialanalyst.(more)

• OMB eyes Sept. 9 to launch cloud storefront

FederalNewsRadio.comKundra says the third area of the storefront will be platform-as-a-service.This is similar to software-as-a-service, but includes the ability todevelop, …(more)

• Webroot Debuts Web, E-mail and Data Security With SaaS Release

eWeekWebroot’s SaaS Web, e-mail and data security offering is aimed atcost-conscious companies looking to enhance their protection againstmalware and spam. …(more)

• Intuit and open source: Tastes great, less filling?

CNET Newsby Matt Asay Intuit announced on Monday that it has launched a communitysite for open-source developers to write open-source SaaS applications thatenhance …(more)

• Boomi Launches Widgets for Easy-to-Use SaaS Integration Between …

SYS-CON Media (press release)”Boomi has delivered the next generation of SaaS integration with therelease of Boomi Widgets,” said Laurie McCabe, Partner, Hurwitz andAssociates. …(more)

• SaaS offering yields tracking, authentication

FiercePharma ManufacturingProduct authentication, e-pedigree compliance, returns and recalls, andproduct usage data form the basis of a partnership between brand protectioncompany …(more)

• Wuxi iPark Selects IBM to Build Innovation Incubation Platform

PR Newswire (press release)The new software product is delivered as a service, hosted for customers inthe Innovation Incubation Platform. As Delversoft’s flagship product, …(more)

• Hyland Takes SaaS-based Enterprise CMS Solution to Europe

CMSWireBy David Roe | Jul 29, 2009 Ohio-based Hyland Software has announced that
it has launched its SaaS enterprise content management system OnBase inEurope …(more)

• Key Cloud Computing Research Shows Flexibility a Factor in SaaS …

Business Solutions MagazineSpamTitan, a producer of email security solutions, today announced a numberof compelling statistics from its recent cloud computing research. …(more)

• IndustryWeek : Making the Move to SaaS

7 key insights from cloud-based business intelligence.(more)

• Brokering Cloud Computing as a Commodity

SYS-CON Media (press release)By Reuven Cohen I seem to keep coming back to the same question when
discussing Cloud Computing. Can cloud computing be treat as a commoditythat could be …(more)

• Hyland Takes SaaS-based Enterprise CMS Solution to Europe | Blogging

Ohio-based Hyland Software has announced that it has launched its SaaSenterprise content management system OnBase in Europe with its firstoperation centre already opened in London. As a specialist in medicaldocument management, …(more)

• Webroot Debuts Web, E-mail and Data Security With SaaS Release …

By Editor
Webroot’s SaaS Web, e-mail and data security offering is aimed atcost-conscious companies looking to enhance their protection againstmalware and spam. – Internet security provider Webroot announced therelease of Webroot Web Security …(more)

• Karen Hobert’s Connecting Dots: Gauging the Real Value of SaaS E-mail

By Karen Hobert
I’m pleased to announce the publication of “Gauging the Real Value ofSoftware as a Service (SaaS) E-mail for Small and Medium Businesses,” aCollaborative Strategy Guild white paper on SaaS E-mail and productivity….(more)

• Business Finance | Balancing Your Budget and Investment: When is …

By Curtis Barry
SaaS business models can eliminate an investment of $750000 to $1.2 millionfor a multichannel cataloger with sales in excess of $100 million. With thee-commerce that growing companies experience, there?s also often a need foran …(more)

• IDC: Open Source Rising, Set to Go On a Tear

By Sam Dean
And IDC researchers point out that hybrid business models are on the rise:”It is likely that this will end up as the most prevalent business model,with on-premise vendors adding SaaS, SaaS vendors offering on premise, …(more)

• Free Trials Aren’t What They Used to Be | LeadSloth on Demand …

By Jep Castelein
Especially software-as-a-service (SaaS) products seem so simple! Evenend-users get the impression that they can use the product in just 5minutes. And that’s where free trials can really backfire. …(more)

• Elementool Updates Software-as-a-Service Help Desk CRM Tool

Business Wire (press release)Elementool.com), the leading developer of Software-as-a-Service (saas)project management software, has released Help Desk version 5.1, …(more)

• SaaS Under A Cloud Of FUD

InformationWeek… a bullhorn to decry the role of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloudcomputing in the demise of American business. what happens when 10% or 20%(or, …(more)

• Confronting The Culture of Cloud Computing

Ulitzer.comIt seems that many are moving past the talk and hype of cloud computing andlooking into implementation details. Many of the companies I’ve talked withare …(more)

• Why Are You So Afraid of Google?

Motley FoolBut other critics, such as Advertising Age columnist Simon Dumenco, arehysterical about Google’s efforts to be Microsoft for the Web via cloudcomputing, …(more)

• springcm updates saas ECM platform

FierceContentManagementOne enterprise content management vendor offering CMS as saas is springcm,and this week the company’s platform got an update of its own. …(more)

• Cloud computing confusion reigns in US government

NetworkWorld.comBy Jon Brodkin , Network World , 07/29/2009 Federal officials predict that
cloud computing will play a big role in future government IT initiatives,…(more)

• The Cloud, saas, and IT PPM

SYS-CON Media (press release)By Ray depena In the same vein as the article on BPMS, have you considered
a saas based IT PPMS (Project and Portfolio Management Systems) tool foryour …(more)

• The Hidden Risks of Cloud Computing

LifehackerBy Gina Trapani , 9:00 AM on Wed Jul 29 2009, 21121 views Every day more
users move their computing lives from the desktop to the cloud and rely onhosted …(more)

• Just How Good Are You?

Forbes – NY,USABasically, we are multitenancy. Other companies talk about it, but theydon’t do it. And so we have a phenomenal utility of each server. …(more)

• Enterprise Software: The Next Acquisition Wave

By Rick Sherman
These categories include BI (including business/predictive, data mining),data integration or middleware, SaaS (software-as-a-service) or on-demandsoftware and enterprise application vendors oriented towards specificindustries or …(more)

• eFuture Works With Microsoft to Provide Standardized POS-ERP …

By admin
To ensure customer satisfaction and a smooth transition onto this embeddedplatform, Microsoft Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 operating system isequipped with flexible and customizable features that conform to customers’hardware requirements and has the ability to easily … In addition, ourPOS-ERP system can now be bundled with our Software-as-a-Service offering,helping to further expand our eServices business, a key component of ourlong-term growth strategy. …(more)

• The SaaS & Support Project Research | The HotLine Magazine

By Mikael Blaisdell
As the Software As A Service business model continues its rapid advance,the inherent changes for both vendor and customer …(more)

• What shape is your cloud? Part 1

NetworkWorld.comIn much the same way, IT professionals continuously seek to fill in theblank with an understanding of “cloud computing” and we’ve learned thatwhat you see …(more)

Current results from Data Survey #1: Data Scientists. Thanks to everyone for helping the world understand Big Data better!

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This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @onsaas. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

• Web Load Tester Enhanced with Application Workflow Testing-as-a …

By monitis
Monitis’ WebLoadTester is a leading on-demand web load and stress testingsoftware as a service that is uses the Amazon Cloud power for instant webapplications and network testing. At user request, WebLoadTester addsmachines from …(more)

• Fujitsu Launches Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure as a Service in …

By Robin Wauters
Fujitsu has today announced the availability of a range of new on-demandInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings including a storage serviceand a development infrastructure service. …. business continuityautomation, business intelligence, business intelligence platform, BusinessService Automation, Business Service Automation Software, Business ServiceAutomation Software Suite, business service management, businesstechnology, Business Technology Summit …(more)

• Google to Release a Their Own Operating System | LinkCity Pro

By hustlinOverLord
It will be a PC based entirely on SAAS (Software as a Service) Model,eliminating the need for you to buy your own software. Ok first thingsfirst; Google is calling this venture Google Chrome OS. This should not beconfused with the …(more)

• Cloud Computing: Amazon’s Cloudy Future

Datamation – Darien,CT,USAAs an e-commerce organization that had to prepare for seasonal trafficspikes, Amazon.com was uniquely positioned to take advantage of the cloudcomputing …(more)

• Dell offers saas online business model

Malaysia StarThe saas model, in the process of being implemented, provided services suchas desktop management, software inventory and email management through the…(more)

• Roadmap to Create Profitable Cloud Computing Industry

SYS-CON Media (press release)His session is entitled “The Profit Model for Cloud Computing.” The Cloudstorage segment can provide a roadmap for how to create a viable,profitable cloud …(more)

• Definition of Cloud Computing Comes Under Fire

NewsFactor NetworkBy Jennifer LeClaire Over time, the definition of cloud computing may
become crystal clear, or at least less abstract. But for now, thedefinition of cloud …(more)

• Information Analyst: There will be nothing more important than …

By Eugene
Gartner reports that the strong CRM performance noted internationally hadbeen partly fuelled as a result of the explosive growth of Software as aService (SaaS) solutions, and there is no doubt that this is the future….(more)

• Zuora Named to SaaS and Enterprise Category of AlwaysOn 250 …

By Tricia Reilly
by Tricia Reilly We’re thrilled to announce that Zuora was named to theSaaS and Enterprise category of the 2009 AlwaysOn Global 250 Top PrivateCompanies List. The designation is given to emerging innovators intechnology, …(more)

• Microsoft Offers Free Trial of SaaS Offerings

Microsoft India has announced a two-month trial for its SaaS offering forbusinesses called the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). Users cantry the offerings at Microsoft India’s Website at no charge before itscommercial …(more)

• Is Your IT Shop Mature Enough for Cloud Computing?

ZDNet BlogsRecently, I’ve written about software vendors being (or not being ready)for cloud computing. I’ve also written about large consultancies being ableto …(more)

• IBM’s Chinese Cloud City

ForbesAnother will use the software-as-a-service setup to offer an accounting andsupply-chain management system over the Web to the 2000 local bakeries it…(more)

• EvilFingers Software as a Service on the malware industry

Software as a Service on the malware industry. Several years ago we havethe ability to interact with different resources that are offered via webwithout …(more)

• Cloud Computing Conference 2009

Examiner.comCloud computing which is also referred to as software as a service (Saas)is anything that involves delivery hosted services over the internet. …(more)

• Maria Spinola: An Essential Guide to Cloud Computing

Ulitzer.comCloudviews.org, has recently published An “Essential Guide to Possibilitiesand Risk of Cloud Computing”. Her very pragmatic approach has provided “a…(more)

• springcm Announces New Version of ECM Cloud Computing Platform

EContent (press release)springcm Inc., a provider of on-demand document management and workflowsolutions, announced the immediate availability of the newest version ofits …(more)

• 8KMiles Partners with ooVoo to Offer Video Conferencing to Online …

PR Web (press release)… “Software Development-as-a-Service” and other knowledge services.8KMiles’ platform facilitates successful execution of projects in a secureenvironment …(more)

• Learning Series Webinar Reveals the Benefits of SaaS to HR and …

By Dintz
The webinar will focus on how SaaS solutions benefit HR and payrolldepartments. The number of companies using a SaaS system nearly doubledfrom 2007 to 2008. According to THINKstrategies/Cutter Consortium 2008,32-percent of companies …(more)

• Dell offers saas online business model

By Feeds
cloud computing, saas.(more)

• Former MedAssets Vice President of Software Development Joins …

Business Wire (press release)… three of which are in the Healthcare IT sector and has a solid trackrecord of delivering Software as a Service (SaaS) revenue cycle management(RCM) …(more)

• Ping Identity Teams with Google Enterprise to Deliver Universal …

Business Wire (press release)Users can now login to their Google Apps domain, then directly access theirother SaaS applications, such as Salesforce CRM, by simply clicking a link….(more)

• Platform-as-a-Service Provider Now a Microsoft Certified Partner

Business Wire (press release)(BUSINESS WIRE)–Metrisoft, an emerging Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)provider and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) consultant, today announced thatit has …(more)

• Hyland Software Opens New European Data Center to Support Growing …

PR Newswire (press release)A growing number of others, though, are looking to SaaS deployments to getthe same technology. But what if a company’s needs change, and it has toswitch …(more)

• Cordys Launches Cloud Process Factory In-A-Box Service

Business Wire (press release)This creates a disruptive competitive advantage for Service Providers whowant to go beyond Software-as-a-Service to a complete Platform-as-a-Service(paas) …(more)

• Intelligent Enterprise

Multitenancy refers to a principle in software architecture where a singleinstance of the software runs on a softwareasaserviceSaaS vendor’s servers…(more)

• The Fear of Multitenancy | CMS Report

In the world of SaaS and cloud computing there is one single word that willsend chills up the spines in IT: Multitenancy. From Wikipedia:”Multitenancy…(more)

• Panda Security embraces SaaS with new products

InternetNews.comTwo of the products are SaaS offerings. Panda Managed Email Protection and(PMEP) and Panda Managed Office Protection (PMOP) offer e-mail and endpoint…(more)

• CA to Demonstrate Standards-based Identity Federation for Cloud …

PR Newswire (press release)… provides Internet single sign-on and standards-based identityfederation to help improve security when accessing multiple cloud and SaaSapplications. …(more)

• After Years Of Struggle, saas Security Market Finally Catches Fire

Dark ReadingBy Tim Wilson When it comes to security, software-as-a-service (saas)
technology is hot. In a report published last month, Infonetics Researchprojected …(more)

• NetSuite Cloud Powers Today’s Hottest IPOs

PR Newswire (press release)”These three IPOs are just another example of how some of today’s best runand fastest growing companies use NetSuite’s cloud computing businesssoftware …(more)

• Does saas matter to Sage? | AccMan

If SaaS doesn’t matter to Sage, why would they have invested 18 months ofdevelopment time plust a load of money in developing their Sage Liveapplication? http://bit.ly/mDXUU. Surely that proves it matters to them?…(more)

• SaaS Business Online Model Offered by Dell | Global Hosting Talk

By admin
The Dell Global Business Centre (DGBC) is planning to expand their Softwareas a Service (SaaS) business model to offer their services worldwide forIT.(more)

• Global Trends Indicate SaaS Adoption

By Sam Green
What happens when you combine service economies with information economiesYou get a growing demand for information services And what be.(more)

• Hyland Software Opens New European Data Centre to Support Growing …

By Prne
A growing number of others, though, are looking to SaaS(www.onbase.com/English/Services) deployments to get the same technology.But what if a company’s needs change, and it has to switch from SaaS toon-premise or vice versa? …(more)

• Organizations Deploying Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solutions …

PR Web (press release)The popularity of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is on the rise in today’seconomy. According to THINKstrategies/Cutter Consortium 2008, the number of…(more)

• Panda Security Debuts Line of Business Security Solutions

eWeekAll products, available now, integrate improved Software-as-a-Service(SaaS) functionality and leveraging Collective Intelligence, an online, …(more)

• Cloud computing. Up on cloud nine? – Renegade’s technical diatribe

That got me thinking about cloud computing. One of the remarks I madeduring the conversation with Sunshine was that the name “cloud” seems to becommodity. Everyone is using it, nobody wants to miss out, and I am justgoing to say that …(more)

• Informatica Corporation Announces the Beta Release of Informatica …

B-EYE-NetworkInformatica Corporation, a provider of data integration software, recentlyannounced the beta release of Informatica PowerCenter Cloud Edition, …(more)

• A Function Point Analysis Tool, ‘Magnitude’, is Released Under …

WebWire (press release)The product is released under the SaaS (Software As A Service) model (cloudcomputing). Company has been successfully delivering software sizing and…(more)

• Maximizing the Business Value of Virtualization in Enterprise and …

SYS-CON Media (press release)CONVERGYS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES: The customer experience willundergo its greatest transformation yet with the rise of the largest, …(more)

• Hyland Software Opens UK Data Center for SaaS

Web Host Industry ReviewAccording to Ohio-based Hyland in a Tuesday announcement, its OnBase(www.onbase.com) ECM software suite, which has provided American companiesa SaaS-based …(more)

• SpringCM Updates SaaS Enterprise CMS, Adds Custom Dashboards

CMSWireSpringCM’s equation almost always equals the same thing: SaaS and is whereit’s at. Accordingly, the new updates speak to the same notion by enhancing…(more)

• Panda Security Debuts Line of Business Security Solutions

eWeekAll products, available now, integrate improved SAAS(software-as-a-service) functionality and leverage Collective Intelligence,an online, …(more)

• NetSuite Claims Cloud Computing Platform Cuts Emissions

Ulitzer.comBy Tony Chan Yesterday, I wrote about NetSuite’s claim that cloud computing
platforms can save users and indeed the world, carbon emissions, …(more)

• The impact of cloud computing on schools

Data Center JournalThe cloud, Software as a Service (SaaS) or any other service that isoriginated through the internet is growing rapidly. The concerns thatsurround the …(more)

• Leading Cloud Computing Security Expert Joins Enomaly

Ulitzer.comThese cloud security concerns have become a key gating factor holding backenterprise adoption of cloud computing. In this role he will lead thedevelopment …(more)

• Cordys Launches Process Factory In-A-Box Service

TMCnetUsing the Cordys multi-tenant Platform-as-a-Service technology, the Cordysprocess Factory In-A-Box service can allow users to create new businessprocesses …(more)

• Google: Risking It All

ForbesGoogle describes Chrome OS as an operating system that shifts applicationsinto the browser, and thus across the network into Software-as-a-Service…(more)

• PivotLink Eliminates the Security Barriers to Cloud-Based Business …

SYS-CON Media (press release)PivotLink Solutions are delivered as a Software as a Service (SaaS) model,require no costly upgrades or maintenance fees, offer enterprise-class …(more)

• IBM Launches Cloud for Chinese ISVs

SYS-CON Media (press release)But China lacks an advanced software development platform and there’s ahuge skills shortage. IBM intends to do something about the former if notthe latter …(more)