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Welcome to OpSource's monthly newsletter. Learn the latest developments in the software as a service (SaaS) industry and discover best practices and tips to help you succeed.
Spotlights
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AppExchange Partners Can Accelerate Time-to-Market by 33 Percent Using OpSource On-Demand
By accelerating the certification process for partners by one-third, they are able to more quickly bring innovative SaaS solutions to market via the AppExchange. OpSource delivers AppExchange applications for software and Web companies ranging in size & experience, from established leaders like Business Objects and Visual Mining to new on-demand companies such as Audiocast and RingLead.
Source: TMCnet
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OpSource Clears the Way for ClearMeeting to Launch Web Conferencing on Salesforce.com
 Getting certified by Salesforce.com can be a daunting task for many software start-ups. Learn how one company accelerated the launch of its product on AppExchange by leveraging OpSource's expertise. Discover ways to speed up your time-to-market and avoid costly mistakes when preparing for Salesforce.com AppExchange certification.
Source: OpSource case study
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Tips
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Integration - The SaaS Industry's Achilles Heel
As the SaaS industry matures, we are essentially solving many classic IT issues all over again - security, performance, customization, reporting, analytics/intelligence, and of course the age old challenge of integration. I'd like to offer my thoughts in three areas for your consideration as you think about your approach to this critical issue.
By Bob Moul, Boomi
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Blogs
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Web Services � Terminal Services
When we first started getting into SaaS back in 2004, there were a lot of companies still looking for shortcuts into the space. Virtualization and terminal services were seen as a way to take your current app and "voila", turn it in to a SaaS offering.
By Treb Ryan, OpSource
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Office 2.0: The Future of Applications
The application as we have known it is being redefined. During the Office 2.0 Conference, a panel of software vendors discussed the future of application and rise of Web-based applications with collaboration at the core.
By Dan Farber, ZDNet
News
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Security SaaS Maturing Fast
Security technologies delivered via the SAAS (software-as-a-service) business model may still be in their nascent stage, but some early adopters are already piecing together multiple offerings to outsource a significant portion of their IT systems defense infrastructure.
Source: ComputerWorld
The SaaS Channel Opportunity
The line of demarcation between managed services and software as a service is blurring, as organizations of all sizes seek better ways of deploying and managing hardware and software. One of the biggest questions regarding the SAAS market is whether there is a viable channel opportunity for solution providers that have made a living customizing, deploying and maintaining legacy applications.
Source: eWeek Channel Insider
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OpSource delivers Web applications and software as a service for on-demand companies, with hundreds of applications, millions of users and billions of transactions supported daily. OpSource On-Demand, the leading platform for Web application delivery, is defining how Web-based software is delivered. By choosing OpSource as their Web application delivery partner, companies are freed from investing in and managing the complex and costly infrastructure and services necessary to deliver applications over the Web. They can instead focus their resources on developing, marketing and selling their applications and services. OpSource On-Demand is suitable for companies at any stage of growth, with any type of on-demand application. OpSource is the only company to offer Success-Based PricingSM, a unit-based pricing model that allows businesses to begin with a modest minimum commitment and scale expenses as revenues increase. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, OpSource has Web Application Delivery Centers in Virginia, London and Bangalore. For more information, please visit opsource.net or call 800-664-9973.
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