Google launched an application marketplace today comprised of services from third-party providers that integrate with the Google Apps ecosystem.
The news has been anticipated for some time. In particular, it shows how much Google is embracing open-standards and leveraging its search and Google Apps platform to attract third-party developers.
Google made the announcement at its Google Campfire [...]
(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 plan [...]
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When we think about software-as-a-service (SaaS), we tend to envision large-scale services such as Salesforce.com. After all, the conventional wisdom is that for providers to make money, they need scale. But much of that conventional wisdom will be turned on its head in 2010.
More targeted SaaS application environments will evolve with the availability of ready-made [...]
Companies use the term “cloud computing” a lot these days. Too much, really. The term is hyped to no end.
So it is encouraging to see a real example of cloud computing from Alfresco Software.
Alfresco is teaming with Right Scale to offer a service that allows users to scale up and down their use of Alfresco’s [...]