Archive | January, 2010

SaaS to lead financial technology sector recovery, report predicts

by admin on 27. Jan, 2010 in Cloud Computing, SaaS, Security

The growing popularity of applications such as Software as a Service (SaaS) will support greater growth in the financial technology industry during 2010, a new report has claimed. A study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) revealed that vendors working within the financial technology sector can expect to benefit from greater levels of compliance, regulation and increased demand [...]

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Fujitsu Launches SaaS Solution for Clinical Drug Trials

by admin on 20. Jan, 2010 in Cloud Computing, Press Releases, SaaS

// // Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu System Solutions Limited today announced the launch of software as a service (SaaS)-based solution to support the operation of clinical drug trials conducted by pharmaceutical companies. The new service, called tsClinical, is now available in Japan. tsClinical is an on-demand SaaS-based solution that provides a data management system for [...]

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SMBs Embracing SaaS, Managed Services, CompTIA Study Reveals

by admin on 18. Jan, 2010 in Cloud Computing, SaaS, Security

(NewDesignWorld Press Release Center) — Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are becoming more sophisticated in their technology purchases and are embracing solutions such as software-as-a-service (SaaS) and managed services, new research from CompTIA reveals. The survey of more than 400 SMBs across the United States finds that nearly 30 percent of them [...]

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Fastest Growing SaaS Services

by admin on 15. Jan, 2010 in Cloud Computing, Companies, SaaS

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How SaaS streamlined finance operations

by admin on 12. Jan, 2010 in Cloud Computing, Collaboration, Companies, SaaS, Security, Uncategorized

Commentary – Ten years ago, corporate finance departments’ quest to identify solutions that could automate and streamline operations – and maximize cash flow – was an expensive and arduous one. Not only did finance managers need to navigate the overwhelming array of then-unproven solution options, they also needed to overcome growing resistance from internal IT [...]

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The Real Cloud Opportunity for VARs: PaaS

by admin on 06. Jan, 2010 in Uncategorized

The predominant benefit in 2009 from cloud computing was access to less expensive computing power and availability of more SaaS based solutions. But how will solutions providers make money from cloud and SaaS offerings in 2010? Here are some clues. During 2009, VARs that promoted on-premise solutions were challenged to redefine their value-add since much [...]

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Top 10 Trends for SaaS and Cloud Services in 2010

by admin on 05. Jan, 2010 in Cloud Computing, Companies, SaaS, Security, Uncategorized

1. SaaS will continue to grow in acceptance and prevalence in the marketplace but – the term itself will fade in favor of “Cloud (insert your term).” There is no end of analysts predicting the continued growth in 2010 of SaaS as a business model for software vendors and a positive direction for software users. [...]

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