ZD Net (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Platform-as-a-service dramatically it changes the development process. But don't take it from me - Microsoft's cloud platform Windows Azure was itself developed in the cloud, and its developers learnt a lot of new tricks. by Phil Wainewright
ZD Net Blog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
What would happen to my food blog and precious memories if suddenly all 12,000 of my photos were suddenly to disappear off Flickr? Tuesday's posts by ZDNet's Janice Chen and SAAS Blogger Phil Wainewright scared the living crap out of me. I had no idea that Digital Raiload, a high end photo hosting service for professional photographers had just shut down with little warning, and sinking with all its...
ZD Net (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
The dark side of the cloud is bankruptcy. If your cloud provider fails, do you have any back-up copies of your data, and do you have a recovery plan in place? Be ready for those unthinkable, black-swan events that the credit crunch has made more likely. by Phil Wainewright
Software as services (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
One of the great misconceptions of the Web era is the way people talk about consumer use of the Web as if it's something that's distinct and hermetically separate from business use. The two Webs are not separate universes. The same people inhabit both.
ZD Net (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Launched last week in beta in the US, smartrecruiters.com is a SaaS applicant tracking software service for SMBs that's offered free of charge. It will be monetized from complementary services sold alongside the software. by Phil Wainewright
ZD Net (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
Salesforce.com's new website publishing capability doesn't so much eliminate the difficulty of integrating data-driven functionality into a website so much as move it to a different place, taking it away from the API level and moving it into the realms of CSS and HTML. by Phil Wainewright
ZD Net (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
Enterprise IT folk will like CohesiveFT's new VPN-Cubed secure infrastructure for cloud deployments. It hands them back control over security and privacy, and lets them bridge across clouds for resilience. So who says cloud users are stupid? by Phil Wainewright
ZD Net (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft's Azure cloud platform: A guide for the perplexed Techmeme Why 'Azure'? Gallery: Microsoft takes wraps off Windows Azure Phil Wainewright:...
ZD Net (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
Microsoft has boosted the fortunes of cloud vendors everywhere with today's announcement of Windows Azure. I like the vision, but can Microsoft deliver? Not today, that's for sure. by Phil Wainewright
Software as services (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
There's huge demand for SaaS services from enterprises that are firmly committed to the on-premise model, and especially for SaaS applications that help manage on-premises IT infrastructure. Isn't that ironic?
Software as services (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
It may seem unfair that SaaS providers get bad publicity whenever their systems fail - on-premise software is always going down without hitting the headlines. But people expect better from SaaS. The industry needs its own code of conduct.
ZD Net (Free subscription) | 10/16/2008
Integration vendor Cast Iron, which for years has offered its product packaged as a hardware appliance, this week unveiled a cloud-native integration service, along with a partner program designed to build a thriving ecosystem around the platfrom. by Phil Wainewright
Software as services (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
Does it take the world's worst financial crisis since the South Sea Bubble to drive home perennial truths that have always been at the core of successful businesses? Generate cash by delivering products that help your customers generate cash.
Software as services (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The credit crunch has put a premium on the ability to generate cash. But if you're a startup with a great SaaS proposition, how can you be sure of reliably collecting those payments?
Software as services (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Within two years, Zoho expects to have more users on its CRM application than current market leader Salesforce.com. It may take a few more years to catch up with its rival's billion-dollar turnover, but there are several reasons for thinking Zoho will prosper.
