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8 Myths of Software-as-a-Service

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the everyone-wants-to-go-back-to-the-dot-com-era dept.

abb_road writes "BusinessWeek looks at the current state of software-as-a-service, arguing that the model is well established and is distinct from failed ASP/Hosting models of the dot-com era. Far from a passing fad, the model is starting to see large-scale adoption, and traditional vendors are having trouble revamping their applications and financials to get in on the action. From the article, 'As SaaS gains mainstream acceptance, it is becoming an important disruptive force in the software industry. And as long as the quality and reliability of SaaS solutions continues to improve, the appeal of SaaS isn't going to go away.'"

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  1. Is it me? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is it me or is /. running more and more advertising "stories". These is not exactly "News for Nerds" Hell it is not even news! Justifacation for using CRM maybe... I hope /. got cut a nice big fat check for this drivel.

  2. special services by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    does being serviced by software always result in a happy ending?

  3. software-as-a-service = World of Warcraft... by parknert · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    World of Warcraft!
    You pay for the months your using it... Not using for a period of time, no pay. The best example there is...