8 Myths of Software-as-a-Service

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.'"

Comments

Crap.

[JustNiz]

>>the appeal of SaaS isn't going to go away.'"
Who is this moron talking about?
The only people this "appeals to" are companies like Microsoft because they see $$$ even at the cost of usability. The average user doesn't want it in the slightest.
I din't want to have:
a) my files on someone else's server
b) be on the internet
c) pay charges

every time I just want to use a word processor.

Re:This press relase brought to you by Salesforce.

[AKAImBatman]

In a pure act of corporate hubris they named it http://trust.salesforce.com/. You know know something's deeply wrong when a simple status screen is given that hard of a PR spin.

The Trust was taken over by the Goa'uld. How did you expect them act? I mean, duh. :-P