September 2010

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

• SAP founder invests $6m in SaaS co Panaya – Globes

SaaS company Panaya Inc. has raised $6 million from Hasso Plattner Ventures(HPV ), the venture capital firm set up by SAP company founder Dr. HassoPlattner …(more)

• [Bug 617632] Review Request: openstack-swift – OpenStack …

Please do not reply directly to this email. All additional comments shouldbe made in the comments box of this bug.https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bu.(more)

• Embed – Amazon S3 or OpenStack, Take Your Side – Open Facebook Search

Search Facebook Public timeline without logging in. Find out what people onFacebook are talking in public.(more)

• rpc_test_fixes : Code : OpenStack Compute (nova)

Implementation of Rackspace token based authentication for the OpenstackAPI. This is a re-proposal of a merge earlier that was failing to merge nomatter …(more)

• Oracle’s Larry Ellison Defines Cloud Computing at OpenWorld 2010 …

In a measured approach, Oracle’s CEO Larry Ellison defines cloud computing.(more)

• SAAS Contract | Software Licensing Made Simple

By Jeremy Aber
So what is up with signing contracts online? Well, what is up is that it isbecoming mainstream really fast, and is a great way to speed up the processof.(more)

• Why are Government Agencies Turning to Document Management in the …

By admin
Document Management delivered as a web-based subscription service commonlyreferred to as Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS can help stretch tax dollars,cut through red tape and provide transparency more effectively thanconventional or …(more)

• Simple approach to multitenancy in ASPNET MVC Part 2

A couple of days I posted about how I might achieve multi tenancy in anASPNET MVC application where the application code and features are the samefor all …(more)

• 10 Things I Know About… Cloud Computing

Worcester Business JournalHosted e-mail, online backup and any software-as-a-service are examples ofcloud computing. By using cloud computing, your business may find reduced…(more)

• Netflix Founder Reed Hastings to Keynote Online Global Summit on Cloud …

PR Web (press release)28, 2010, MyVenturePad.com will convene the first online global summit toexplore the most pressing issues surrounding cloud computing, software as a…(more)

• Telstra gears up for $1 billion M2M market

iTWireThe actual service is being provided by Jasper Wireless, a US based companythat operates the system under a software-as-a-service model for carriersaround …(more)

• SaaS Just a Sliver of a Splinter of IT Spend

Seeking AlphaI posted recently about how the concepts enterprise software market,software as a service (SaaS), public cloud computing and open source are sooften mixed …(more)

• Using #Linkedin, #facebook #twitter?Boost your… – OpenStack …

Using #Linkedin, #facebook #twitter?Boost your social media strategy withLoopDesk! Free online B2B networking! http://www.loopdesk.com #web.(more)

• SaasFee restaurants and entertainment Telegraph

Saas-Fee’s best restaurants and bars, including good cheaper alternativesand options on the mountain.(more)

• Let the Platform-as-a-Service Battles Begin!

SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)Platform as a Service(PaaS) is a growing area of interest in cloudcomputing. The inclusion of infrastructure with industry leading middlewarecapabilities …(more)

• Let the PlatformasaService Battles Begin | JAVA Developer’s Journal

Platform as a ServicePaaS is a growing area of interest in cloud computingThe inclusion of infrastructure with industry leading middlewarecapabilities …(more)

• How Cloud Computing Can Help You Scale Your Business

Small Business TrendsBy Anita Campbell There’s a reason I’ve written so much about cloud
computing (sometimes called software-as-a-service or Web-based softwareservices). …(more)

• How Cloud Computing Can Help You Scale Your Business

Small Business TrendsBy Anita Campbell There’s a reason I’ve written so much about cloud
computing (sometimes called software-as-a-service or Web-based softwareservices). …(more)

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

• Cloud Computing: The Truth About What Runs on Amazon

ComputerworldBy Bernard Golden CIO – I continue to encounter an interesting phenomenon
regarding cloud computing as I speak at conferences, present to IT groups,…(more)

• VMware’s 5 Steps To Cloud Computing

ChannelWeb24, 2010 VMware’s channel chief said solution providers looking to get inearly on cloud computing can do so relatively painlessly in a five-stepprocess, …(more)

• The top 10 stories in IT this week

ComputerworldOracle gets cloud religion and HP’s botched OpenWorld keynotes: What wentwrong: While Oracle made its splash into cloud computing — after CEO Larry…(more)

• Cloud vendors argue for updated privacy laws; AMD lowers forecast on weak

PC …NetworkWorld.comBy Network World Staff, Network World, 09/24/2010 Data stored in cloud
computing systems should have the same legal protections as informationstored on a …(more)

• Epicor Express SaaS-Delivered ERP Software A Success, And Growing

TMCnetEpicor has observed that many SaaS providers have fallen short when itcomes to delivering overall business functionality in an end-to-end system….(more)

• Everest: SaaS Prevalent in HRO but Slow to Gain Adoption in Other BPO

SegmentsBenzingaAlthough adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and Business ProcessOutsourcing (BPO) is growing rapidly, the combined SaaS-BPO approach is yetto see …(more)

• Role of Software as a Service (SaaS) in BPO

This research paper discusses the differences between SaaS and othertechnology models in BPO, various SaaS-BPO engagement models, valueproposition and …(more)

• Salesforce.com Buys Cloud-Based Messaging Platform for Online Customer

SupportReadWriteWeb… when the news comes in that Salesforce.com has acquired Activa Live, aSaaS messaging platform designed for customer support through a chatenvironment. …(more)

• The Good And Bad Of Hardware-Software Appliances

InformationWeek (blog)… delivering plug-and-play, focused capabilities, from spam filtering toWAN optimization, are being replaced in some cases by software as aservice. …(more)

• Rackspace Openstack The Last 40 Article of The Web More than 15000 …

Want more information on OpenStack There’s plenty available on the newRackspace … As GigaOM reports in OpenStack Wants to Be Android of TheCloud …(more)

• Selecting SaaS providers

My talk on the SaaS environment and what it takes to get the rightprovider.(more)

• Research and Markets: Cloud Computing Market in India 2010

Business Wire (press release)Increasing IT spend and growing SMEs will drive cloud computing market inIndia, finds Netscribes Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., launches CloudComputing …(more)

• Cloud Startup Values Are Getting Insane

GigaOm24, 2010, 5:30pm 1 Comment Forget the AngelGate controversy and shift yourattention to the big-money world of cloud computing and infrastructurestartups. …(more)

• Cloud Computing Made Easy | WTD

By admin
Product DescriptionEverything you wanted to know about cloud computing, butwere afraid to ask:What is cloud computing Cloud Computing Made Easy.(more)

• Research and Markets: -Research and Markets: Future Cloud Computing Trends

as …Trading Markets (press release)Dell announced on August 16, 2010 that the company planned to purchasecloud computing storage provider 3PAR for US$1.15 billion. On August 23, HPproposed …(more)

• Virtualization’s Second Act

SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)I was quite disappointed with the coverage and analysis of VMware’s newvCloud Director (VCD) product, which the company introduced at its annualVMworld …(more)

• Quote: The Death of the Silent Majority – thestar.com

The Death of the Silent Majority Multitenancy is a horrible idea … Whatit means is, everyone’s data is commingled, everyone’s customer list is ina …(more)

• The Role Of Multi-Tenancy In A Cloud Environment – Market Research …

Software vendors and enterprises wondering whether or not tomulti-tenant-enable public, private, and hybrid clouds applications, andhow to do so, …(more)

• Hyland acquires CSC

CMIO… developer of the OnBase suite of document and process managementsolutions. OnBase is available on-premises or as a cloud service (softwareas a service).(more)

• In a cloud environment multi-tenancy is something that has been …

And some have proposed virtualization as an alternative. What is your takeon multi-tenancy vs virtualization ? posted 7 minutes ago in ComputerNetworking …(more)

• Seeing Through the Fog: Software as a Service is Software | My …

Fog is one of the most treacherous conditions that any vessel can encounterat sea. Waves can be high, ice never ending and a hurricane relentless, …(more)

• Open source software as a service : provision of open …

Title: Open source software as a service : provision of open sourcesoftwarecomponents to web application developers. Author: Calpy, Daniel …(more)

• Cloud Computing in Philippines, Asia Presents Major Major …

The challenge for Cloud Computing technology vendors to preach their visionand sell their revolutionary wares throughout Asia may be more daunting.Even the cocksure McNealy might get bogged down here. The challenge isridiculous, …(more)

• Role Of Cloud Computing In Web Hosting Posted By: Sandra Jones …

Top rated web hosting services and reviews, web hosting awards, best webhost rating, webhosting articles and review of top 10 web hostingproviders.(more)

• Cloud Computing Services- Easy Access to Data From Anywhere

The advancement in technology has helped the businesses to have access toany type of information from anywhere. It is not possible to store andmaintain the information with just a click of mouse.(more)

• Fundamental Concept Of Cloud Computing | Webhosting Reviews

By Sandra Jones
Cloud computing provides information technology flexibility for severalenvironments which includes the development of the applications and testingof these applications. It involves many virtual severs or virtual hoststhat allows …(more)

• Function Of Cloud Computing In Web Hosting | Everything You Need …

By Sandra Jones
These days many application software and services are successfullyperforming all around the world. Most of these services and applicationsrun on the internet. You can use any of the services and applications inorder to take benefits …(more)

• Amazon S3 or OpenStack Take Your Side | SYSCON MEDIA

SYS-CON Media, NJ, The world’s leading i-technology media company onbreaking technology news.(more)

• High Impact Copywriting for Web-based CRM (SAAS Service) – oDesk

By admin
High Impact Copywriting for Web-based CRM (SAAS Service) – oDesk. by adminon September 25, 2010. We are looking for an expert copywriter who hasexperience with the CRM industry and can help us craft our messages on ourmarketing …(more)

• Java mon amour: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS… beyond the hype and the …

By Pierluigi Vernetto
IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS… beyond the hype and the bullshot. An excellentpresentation here:http://www.keithpij.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/27/Default.aspx. I am alsoreading this book by David Linthicum: …(more)