Software as a Service (SaaS)
News, how-to, research, analysis and discussion on SaaS (Software as a Service).
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About 4.5 Million Catholic School Students to Get Office 365
Thu, May 24, 2012 - The deal between Microsoft and the Catholic Church could be escalated later to include 43 million students
Box to Beef Up IT Administration Features of Cloud Content Management Software
Thu, May 24, 2012 - The company will start letting customers beta-test the new capabilities on Thursday
5 Tips for Social Business Adoption: How SAS Succeeded
Mon, May 21, 2012 - SAS needed a way to consolidate information repositories and wrangle millennials from using Facebook for work purposes. Here's how the business analytics company decided on and rolled out their enterprise collaboration platform, plus tips for success.
Can Nvidia's Kepler Processor Revolutionize Virtual Desktop Hosting?
Thu, May 17, 2012 - Nvidia recently demoed its long-awaited Kepler graphics processor with no less than a simulation of two galaxies colliding. On a practical level, though, the technology could answer many questions about virtual desktop hosting and, in the process, fill glaring holes in BYOD policies.
VMware Envisions Virtualization in Post-PC, BYOD Era
Wed, May 16, 2012 - VMware wasn't just looking to save money when it launched a BYOD plan with the mandate that all of its U.S. employees use their personal mobile phones for work. It was taking a crash-course that would help shape its vision of post-PC era computing.
SAP Lays Out Cloud Strategy Post-successfactors Deal
Tue, May 15, 2012 - The company will sell its SaaS (software as a service) products as a 'loosely coupled suite'
About 600,000 L.a. Community College Students to Get Microsoft Live@EDU
Mon, May 14, 2012 - The institution considered Google Apps for Education but chose Microsoft's cloud email and collaboration suite for schools and universities
Cloud, BYOD Increases Need for Automated IAM Systems
Fri, May 11, 2012 - As traditional security concepts of perimeter and end-point defense break down as a result of the proliferation of cloud services and the BYOD phenomenon, enterprises are increasingly feeling the need for greater control over access to applications. That's where automated identity and access management comes in.
Google Simplifies Use of Analytics API
Wed, May 09, 2012 - A new tool allows developers to create dashboards without having to learn Analytics APIs
Can Google Apps Unseat Microsoft Office and Exchange?
Tue, May 08, 2012 - The BYOD phenomenon and the need to collaborate with mobile users and international subsidiaries led New England Biolabs to weigh a switch from Microsoft Office and Exchange Server to Google Apps. The results of their proof-of-concept testing surprised many, including the CIO.
Infrastructure Cloud Services Take a Shift Toward Paas
Tue, May 08, 2012 - Services providers that have traditionally offered infrastructure as a service (IaaS) clouds are beginning to move up the stack into the platform as a service (PaaS) market in an effort to diversify their portfolio and respond to increasing customer demand for cloud-based development services.
Office Live Small Business is Closed, but Customers Still Grapple with Migration
Fri, May 04, 2012 - The MIcrosoft e-mail and website hosting service shut down days ago, but many small businesses haven't yet moved to another service
Saas Offering Provides Detailed Analysis of Your Software Portfolio
Thu, May 03, 2012 - Are you faced with the need to do a software portfolio analysis but find the prospect daunting given the scattered nature of your operation? A new SaaS-based offering from Cast might fit the bill.
At Interior Department, Google Apps Will Co-exist with Outlook, Office -- for Now
Thu, May 03, 2012 - While the agency chose Gmail for backend e-mail, it will give employees the option of continuing to use Outlook and Office on the desktop



