Oracle places big bet on Web-based software

Another software giant shows how serious it is about SaaS/Cloud Computing.

http://ow.ly/vviP

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Is the enterprise market tipping towards SaaS?

Some actual revenues of SaaS versus on-premise vendors make for interesting reading here.

http://ow.ly/rDwF

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Five tips to SaaS success

Some interesting opinions on the business model and financials here.

http://ow.ly/pBWi

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Using SaaS to Better Define the Cost of Providing IT

Some good insight into why SMB have to be more agile and flexible when it comes to software licensing here.

http://ow.ly/jzFb

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Closing The Gap With SaaS

An interesting (if not quite long!) article about SaaS usability, barriers to market entry etc...

http://ow.ly/jaZd

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Starting Out: What business ideas suit SaaS?

SaaS products are successful when they have lots of clients. Simply said, “it’s a volume’s business.” Ideas that work well on a SaaS model need to meet a fairly generic need (albeit with customizable options) and there should be a high number of potential clients.

Read the full article here...
http://ow.ly/i0ou

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Google’s Chrome OS: Reaching for the Cloud and SaaS

For me, Google's Chrome OS is a MASSIVE deal as it basically acknowledges the death of traditional desktop applications in favour of SaaS as everything moves to the cloud. I know it won't be an overnight transition but when a giant like Google make such a bold move, surely people will see that SaaS really is the way forward.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/weekinreview/12helft.html

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