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In a not terribly unexpected move, Microsoft has announced plans to offer hosted versions of its Exchange server and SharePoint software, as well as a product called Office Communications Server and a SaaS version of security tool Forefront. The move... Read More..

SaaS blogger Bob Warfield made a bold statement the other day. In an interview with Concur CEO Steve Singh, he suggested that conventional software is inherently built on bubbles, whereas a SaaS model would have moved forward quicker without the... Read More..

IDC has released a study on the emerging SaaS channel in which it concludes that Software-as-a-Service may have a serious impact on traditional partner revenue streams. In the press release, senior analyst Erin TenWolde said, "Two big wrinkles for partners... Read More..

There's still some debate in the blogosphere about SAP's grand A1S-turned-Business ByDesign SaaS gamble. On one hand, the mere fact that SAP is seriously looking beyond the safety of the old, familiar cash cows in the upper end of the... Read More..

Today was the big day for ERP giant SAP, which has officially unveiled its new product Business ByDesign, formerly known as A1S. According to a report by Computerworld, SAP states it would invest $400 to $550 million by the end... Read More..

Drawing from years of experience in the field, including time as a consultant and then time working with Salesforce.com, NetSuite, and Siebel, LucidEra CEO Ken Rudin has a lot to say about Software-as-a-Service and the latest developments in the business... Read More..

More interesting SaaS articles and announcements were all over the media today, including a piece by Ben Woodhead of Australian IT analyzing Salesforce.com's apparent dream of becoming the underlying platform for Software-as-a-Service using Force.com and the Apex language. In addition,... Read More..

Dave Rosenberg of InfoWorld posted a blog entry following the Dreamforce event in which he reflected on SaaS vs. Open Source. He pointed out a difference between companies that form a "community" vs. those that have an "ecosystem." Clearly open... Read More..

CRM giant Salesforce.com kicked off its annual Dreamforce user conference yesterday, and as expected, the show is spawning numerous interesting SaaS announcements. For starters, ebizQ has posted the most interesting new product announcements. Have a look at the following: Informatica... Read More..

An article from InformationWeek examines the virtual appliances market, an idea promoted by virtualization pioneer VMware. The article points out that virtual appliances are software bundles that contain many server-like functions without any hardware, and then an application and operating... Read More..