Volume 9, September 2008

 

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The Real Numbers
Rick Chapman, Managing Editor & Publisher, Softletter
A comparison of 2007 and 2008 survey results indicating the principal growth driver for the adoption of the SaaS model.

OpSource webinar featuring Rick Chapman, Managing Editor & Publisher of Softletter
9/24/08 - 9am PDT
Sneak Peak! The State of SaaS: Softletter's 2008 SaaS Survey
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How to Introduce Cloud Computing Into Your Organization
Author: James Staten, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research; Source: WhatPC?
Best practices advice from a principal analyst at Forrester Research.

The SaaS Score Sheet
Author: Wayne Epperson; Source: The Whir (Web Host Industry Review) Magazine - Digital Edition
The Whir invited OpSource as one of a panel of eight service providers and industry experts to discuss the state of software as a service, platform options, and applications that are making money now.

Silo Busting 4: Where is the Channel?
Author: Treb Ryan; Source: Executive Blog, OpSource.net
The fourth (or 3rd if you count it like Treb) post in the Silo Busting trilogy speculates on the future of channels in SaaS.

Visual Map of the Cloud Computing/SaaS/PaaS Markets: September 2008 Update
Author: Peter Laird; Source: Laird OnDemand Blog
Peter Laird of BEA provides an update to his popular visual Cloud Taxonomy published in May. A great look at the major players in the space. See what's changed with OpSource's position on the map.
OpSource is sponsoring several upcoming events - come visit us!

Web 2.0 Expo
September 16 - 19
Javits Center, New York, NY

IDC Software as a Service Summit West
September 17
San Francisco, CA
Speaking: Treb Ryan, CEO, OpSource; 9:00am - 9:45am - Think Outside the Box: The End of Standalone SaaS

Webinar - Sneak Peak! The State of SaaS: Softletter's 2008 SaaS Survey
September 24
Speaking: Rick Chapman, Managing Editor & Publisher, Softletter

Webinar: Selling SaaS to Corp IT: Integrate or Fail
October 8
Speaking: Cast Iron Systems and OpSource

Details TBA - watch for an email with more info!

Softletter's SaaS University
October 14 - 16
San Mateo, CA
For a $100 Discount, Enter OPSOURCESAVE100 at checkout!
Speaking: Richard Dym, CMO, OpSource; Thursday, October 16, 2:00pm - 2:45pm - SaaS Marketing Models & Strategies: What Tactics & Approaches are Most Effective?

Dreamforce 08
November 2 - 5
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

  

Business Intelligence is Not an Oxymoron: Smart SaaS Companies Sell More (PDFs Only)

SaaS Security & Compliance (PDFs Only)

The End of Silos: Integrating SaaS Applications in the Cloud and Behind the Corporate Firewall

Blink Logic Selects OpSource to Bring Business Intelligence to the Cloud

OpSource Empowers L7 Performance Management to Deliver End-to-End Business Management System in Real-Time

Asite and OpSource Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Software-as-a-Service Platform for the International Construction Industry

Hyperwave Selects OpSource for Web Delivery of Innovative On-Demand Conferencing and Collaboration Service
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Secure Collaboration, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Cyber-crime! Four problems – One solution.  SecureNOW!, our 21st century data protection SaaS service incorporates two proprietary technologies - protects your data from the moment it is created and then maintains that protection throughout the entire data life-cycle virtually guaranteeing your data cannot be lost or stolen and is always available when and where you need it. SecureNOW! is a SaaS service supporting individuals, SMB’s and corporations.

Quickly and easily migrate and securely integrate your customers' backend data and applications with your SaaS application. As the leader in SaaS integration, Cast Iron Systems provides a "configuration, not coding" integration solution that can be rapidly deployed on premise or hosted in the cloud, giving you unmatched flexibility.

OpSource Customers In the News:

SaaS Mashups Shape Up (ZDNet) - Phil Wainewright uses Xactly as a mini case study of the future success of multi-tenant enterprise mashups.

One-to-One: Collective Customer Wisdom for Product Innovation: Accept Software (Manufacturing Business Technology) - Jim Brown interviews Accept Software CEO to get to the bottom of their success with 'crowdsourcing' to help companies drive product innovation.

Before There Was Web 2.0 (Entrepreneur.com) - A profile of and interview with the co-founders of OpSource customer Jive Software, an enterprise collaboration and community software vendor.

Other Industry News:

Cloud Computing: What are Private Clouds? (Web 2.0 Journal)

What Happens When Software CEOs Refuse to Accept Change? (Jeff Kaplan, Seeking Alpha)

Forrester Defines the Cloud, But We Beg to Differ (TechNews)

 

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