January 7, 2010

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

• Juniper Networks to Present at Cloud Expo 2010

SYS-CON Media (press release)By Yeshim Deniz Cloud computing, together with processing, storage,
security and software technologies that make it possible, are alreadystraining the …(more)

• Microsoft Rings in 2010 with Commercial Cloud Services

Visual Studio MagazineDallas, the codename for Microsoft’s data-as-a-service that will enabledevelopers to consume public and private data for SQL Azure, SQL Server,…(more)

• CDC Software Proposes $105.1 Million Offer To Buy All the Outstanding

Shares …RTT News (press release)CDC Software believes the combination between the two companies wouldcreate a compelling front office platform in the enterprise market, …(more)

• Windows Azure: Microsoft’s Big Bet

ChannelWebBut with Windows Azure, the cloud computing platform that will debut as apaid service on Feb. 1, Microsoft faces a new type of challenge: showingthe …(more)

• IDrive Releases IDrive Lite for the Android Platform

PR Newswire (press release)6 /PRNewswire/ — Pro Softnet Corporation, a leader in theStorage-as-a-Service, Online Backup and Storage market, today announcedrelease of its IDrive …(more)

• Information Playground: The Archer Acquisition

By Steve Todd
I believe that one of the main areas of differentiation for private cloudis related to multi-tenancy. Each tenant of a private cloud infrastructurewill expect a certain level of privacy and security (which is one of thereasons why I …(more)

• Tips to Selecting a Private Storage Cloud Solution that can …

By Jerome M. Wendt
Multi-tenancy. This is a new concept that is cropping up in almost everycloud conversation that I now have. In essence, it permits data fromdifferent owners to co-exist on the same hardware while retaining thesecurity permissions and …(more)

• louis alifano’s Startup Profile on BigStartups

By louis alifano
We recognized early in the development of Doctations that a “GoogleDocs”-like multi-tenancy design would offer enormous fundamental advantagesover client-server legacy systems. The Federal Government and the EHRindustry has begun to …(more)

• Microsoft CRM Wiki: Microsoft CRM Wiki Enterprise Edition

By Acai Berry Select
It options multi-tenancy, improved reporting security, data importing,unsolicited mail merging and support for newer technologies like Windows2008 dynamics CRM 4.0 also implements CRM On-line, a hosted resolution thatis offered …(more)

• 2009 / 2010 SaaS Trends

The expansion of the SaaS business model flourished at the onset of therecession, and continues to grow.(more)

• Performance Management for Composite Applications at Cloud Expo 2010 East

SYS-CON Media (press release)In his session at the 5th Cloud Expo, Doug Willoughby, Director of CloudComputing for Compuware, will discuss how they also present ITorganizations with …(more)

• FTC Examining Cloud Computing — InformationWeek

The agency wants its findings to be considered as the FCC formulates aNational Broadband Plan.(more)

• PIMS launches Allscripts Ophthalmology SaaSsoftware as a service …

PIMS launches Allscripts Ophthalmology SaaS (software as a service) EMRservices for eye care professionals, PIMS announces a new ASP model thatwill host …(more)

• Federal agencies look to cloud computing in 2010

EDL ConsultingAgencies in the federal government will continue to invest in cloudcomputing technologies in 2010, one Salesforce.com executive predicted inan article …(more)

• Multi Tenancy in SharePoint 2010 Part 2 – Rob Wilson – FriendFeed

Multi Tenancy in SharePoint 2010 Part 2. … Multi Tenancy in SharePoint2010 Part 2 – http://blogs.technet.com/speschk. …(more)

• Multi-Tenant Implementation (real-world)

Is the best way to handle this via multi-tenancy in order to keep each oneof their … I’m not sure I understand what your purpose for multi tenancyis? …(more)

• Ping Identity Expands SaaS Partner Program

“Because Ping Identity’s SaaS SSO solutions are designed to implementeasily, and work seamlessly with existing SaaS-based business applicationand identity …(more)

• MULTITENANCY DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS Patent …

A method, apparatus, and a computer program product for storing andaccessing multi-tenancy data. The method includes the steps of: creating aplurality of …(more)

• System and Methods to Create a MultiTenancy Software as a Service …

A method for providing multi-tenant services includes receiving a requestfrom a user, establishing tenancy information for the user, wherein thetenancy …(more)

• Anti-Spam, Trend Micro (UK) Ltd., Using Software as a Service …

Using Software as a Service (SaaS) email security for network protection.Company: Trend Micro (UK) Ltd. Trend Micro (UK) Ltd. Category: Anti-Spam…(more)

• Comparing SaaS and Traditional Software Approaches

With the software as a service (SaaS) model, there is no software hosted on… Web-hosted, software as a service solutions transform financialsoftware …(more)

• FTC to investigate cloud security – Software as a service …

In a development likely to be closely watched by Google, Amazon, Microsoftand other vendors, the Federal Trade Commission is examining potentialthreats to …(more)

• UK SMBs To Adopt Cloud Computing En Masse

ITProPortalThe efforts from cloud computing vendors to popularise the technology haveapparently started paying off, with a latest research claiming that amajority of …(more)

• Cloud, SaaS to drive data centre use: Survey

CIOLLONDON, UK: UK businesses are primarily concerned with SaaS and cloudcomputing with 31 per cent saying it is driving increased use of datacentre capacity, …(more)

• Marketing Manager SaaS European Market MBA jobs in san mateo CA

Marketing Manager – SaaS – European Market – MBA job in san mateo,California, US. Read the Marketing Manager – SaaS – European Market – MBAjob description …(more)

• Is Cloud Computing the Next Big Thing, Again?

Minyanville.comThat’s what came to mind when I saw the comments in Barron’s this pastweekend claiming that cloud computing will be as revolutionary as theInternet itself …(more)

• dhc Enters Software-as-a-Service Market With 7Global

Channel EMEAThe two companies will be working together closely to provide dhc clientswith access to Microsoft’s leading enterprise CRM platform, Dynamics CRM,…(more)

• The Next Decade In Technology

SYS-CON Media (press release)The technological platform evolution from mainframe, to client/server, tothe Internet, cloud computing and web2.0 should continue shifting towards…(more)

• Smaller firms take a shine to cloud computing

ZDNet UKInterest in cloud computing among smaller firms is rapidly buildingmomentum, a new study suggests. Half of small and medium-sized UKbusinesses plan to use …(more)

• Cloud computing’s green paradox

CNET NewsNone of the major cloud companies are providing utilization data, so it isnot possible to know just how efficient cloud computing actually is–otherthan …(more)

• Humedica Analytics Tools Aim To Curb Complications

InformationWeekHumedica’s new MinedStream is a SaaS-based clinical surveillance tool whichuses predictive algorithms to identify in near real-time patients most atrisk …(more)

• Digital Map Products Launches SpatialStreamT SaaS Platform

GISuser.com (press release)12, 2010 – Digital Map Products (DMP), a leading provider of spatialtechnology solutions, today launched its new SpatialStreamT SaaS spatialdevelopment …(more)

• The Future of IT Project Management Software

DatamationAt the same time, trends toward SaaS and open-source are also good forProject Management Software providers. Overall, Forrester Research placesthe market …(more)

• Is VMware attempting to go head to head with Microsoft in the …

By Dave.McCrory
VMware now has Zimbra, which provides strikingly similar functionality.VMware has a stake in Terremark a vCloud Hosting Provider and is providingsimilar VMware centric capabilities to other hosters. …(more)

• Ease Of Use | Managed Video as a Service

By rhagens
Our goal at Envysion is to build software that does not require anytraining to use. Our goal is that with at most a 5-10 minute demo, mostusers should be able to navigate the software, search for recorded videowith data, …(more)

• The Daily News: Call Center Services Community Launched on TMCnet

By Jerm
Because the platform is delivered via the software-as-a-service model,customers can realize significant cost savings and flexibility compared topremises-based alternatives. About TMCnet’s Global Online Communities (GOC)…(more)

• Application Service Provider and Software as a Service Agreements …

By Business Do Business
Written by two seasoned practitioners nationally known for their workacross the breadth of information technology issues, Application ServiceProvider and Software as a Service Agreements Line by Line arguablyprovides the most …(more)

• Microsoft To Formally Launch Azure Cloud Service Within Weeks

ITProPortalThe Azure service platform is an application platform that offers cloudcomputing services hosted and run from Microsoft datacenters. …(more)

• Au Contraire — I Beg Not to Differ

Virtualization Review… perfected over a three-decade span in the mainframe environment wherelogical partitioning already supports multi-tenancy. Issues with thedistributed …(more)

• Get On Board With Us!! Sign Up Today And Let Us Show You What We Can Do!!

ECOB …TMC NetBIO-key(R) Launches TruDonor ID(TM), the First SaaS (Software as a Service)Biometric Identification Solution Organizations of Any Size Can QuicklyDeploy …(more)

• Enterprise Web 2.0

ZDNet (blog)The reality of cloud computing as it exists today already offerssignificant potential to IT departments that want to cut costs, lightentheir …(more)

• CyberShift to Demonstrate Enterprise-Class Workforce Management Solution

at …SYS-CON Media (press release)The user-friendly solution — available through a Software-as-a-Service(CyberShift On Demand(TM)) delivery model, or as an On Premise license and…(more)

• TimeTrade CEO says switch to SaaS has paid off

Mass High TechIn 2009, TimeTrade switched from a licensed software model to asoftware-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. That move has paid off, Mallensaid, …(more)

• SaaS, BPO Convergence: What About SLAs?

IT Business Edge (blog)I’ve written about the possible convergence of BPO and SaaS several timesover the past few years. In January 2008, I cited several experts who saidusing …(more)

• NRF Annual Convention 2010 Exhibitor Profiles

TMC NetOur solutions are delivered on a modern, fully scalable, pay-as-you-go,software-as-a-service platform. More than 100 clients in retail grocery,automotive, …(more)

• TopSchool Finishes 2009 with Strong and Growing Customer Base

SYS-CON Media (press release)TopSchool, a leading SaaS provider of Student Lifecycle Management (SLM)solutions for higher education, wrapped up 2009 signing a record number ofnew …(more)