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SaaS: Google Apps Takes on Business

By Dick Weisinger

Google has had some false starts in trying to mold its software into something that would be attractive to businesses, especially large businesses. But, they keep trying… Google has recently done a retake and revamp of its App Engine product,

SaaS: Oracle's Ellison does About Face on on-Demand

By Dick Weisinger

In an about face for Oracle, Larry Ellison is predicting that Oracle will become the number one player in the on-Demand marketplace. Ellison’s stance had been for some time that while on-Demand is an interesting concept, the market wasn’t lucrative

SaaS: Gartner Add Their Own Twist to Cloud Computing

By Dick Weisinger

Analysts seldom can let trends happen spontaneously; they would prefer to be able to add their signature to the trend or at least to explain the trend with their own special twist.  That’s exactly what Gartner is doing with a

Enterprise Software: Recession Puts Pressure on Vendors

By Dick Weisinger

With 81 percent of enterprises looking for a way to cut IT costs, many software vendors are feeling as if they are under siege from their customers.  But things may not be too bad based on a survey from Forrester.

SaaS: Acceptance Surges Globally

By Dick Weisinger

SaaS is doing well in the US, but its success isn’t limited to US boundaries.  Phil Wainwright reports that three-quarters of businesses in France and Germany are using SaaS, about 66 percent of UK businesses, and 85 percent of Spanish