SaaS Notes 
by Martha Young
In this blog I will be addressing SaaS throughout 2009. I'll cover how to evaluate which applications to consider, how to implement, security and identity, pitfalls to using the cloud computing model and anything else you, the reader, tell me you want to know. That’s the key... you have to talk back to me. Make this interactive. Let me know what works and where I missed the boat.
SaaS Vendors Grow in Uncertain Times
As we witness the spectacular collapse of the Industrial Era business model, built on doing everything in-house and collecting companies up and down the supply chain to form a conglomeration, it becomes clear that something has to change. This is where SaaS comes in.
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8 Key lessons from SaaS users
If you were unable to attend the IDC SaaS Summit in New York on March 26, you missed some outstanding information and advice. Eight key messages stood out from the user presentations, but perhaps the most notable was that SaaS users were able to talk to both the TCO and competitive advantage SaaS has afforded their firms.
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IDC SaaS Summit
Getting its start in CRM and collaborative products, SaaS has matured to offer companies a broader and deeper set of business solutions. The expanded service offers provide companies the opportunity to more tightly integrate business processes, improve security at all levels, and enhance employee satisfaction by enabling any time , any where, any device data access. Join me at the IDC SaaS Summit in NYC to learn more.
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Perimeter Security for SaaS
Taking advantage of SaaS is a sound business solution to the perimeter security problem. A comprehensive SaaS provider is able to deliver best-of-breed solutions for more than just your applications.
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