OpSource Connection - A Newsletter for SaaS & Web Businesses

Volume 17, May 2009

This is a great opening for large cloud platform vendors like IBM, Microsoft, OpSource and even other large vendors with secure, ISO-certified infrastructure to spare...

'Federal Budget Hastens Cloud Adoption', Michael Hickens, BNET

Federal Budget Hastens Cloud Adoption
Author: Michael Hickens; Source: BNET
The government's Office of Management & Budget looks to the Cloud for cost savings.

Private Cloud is Not Truly Cloud
Author: Treb Ryan; Source: OpSource Executive Blog
Treb Ryan talks about Private 'Clouds' and outlines the missing characteristics which prevent them from attaining true Cloud status.

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> Industry Trends	> Pre-Recorded Webinars	> OpSource News	> Resources

SaaS Competitve Advantage - SaaS Economics 101 e-Book
Author: Joel York; Source: Chaotic Flow
Joel York is back with a full e-book on best practices for creating competitive advantage in SaaS.

How to Buy Cloud Computing Services
Author: Beth Schultz; Source: Industry Standard
Take a look at the 5 key areas outlined in this article when considering running an enterprise application in the cloud.

Do Private Clouds Make Sense?
Author: Jeff Kaplan; Source: E-Commerce Times
To Private Cloud or not to Private Cloud... that is the question. Find out if Mr. Kaplan shares Treb Ryan's assesment of Private Clouds.

SaaS Vendors Need to Get a Clue About APIs
Author: Bob Brown; Source: Network World
Treb Ryan, CEO, OpSource participated in last week's Interop panel 'Herding Cats: Managing SaaS Sprawl', which focused on open APIs and integrating with legacy apps as the key to SaaS success. Panel discussion summarized here.

Hybrid Cloud or Half-Hearted Kludge?
Author: Phil Wainewright; Source: ZDNet
Phil Wainewright explores the difference between true hybrid software and service models and encourages those stuck in old ways of thinking to move forward.

Get Your SaaS Off My Cloud
Author: Lori MacVittie; Source: Open Source Magazine, Cloudnomics Blog
A clear delineation of SaaS v Cloud; 'Why architecture matters not only to security but also to the future of Cloud computing'.

OpSource is sponsoring some upcoming events - come visit us!

Webinar: Selling SaaS in the Asian Pacific Market - Business Rules & Strategy
May 27, 9:00am PST / Noon EST
Speaking: Ken Colby, International Strategic Consultant

SIIA OnDemand Europe
June 9-10, 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
July 13-16, 2009
New Orleans, LA



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Welcome to the SaaS Showcase, highlighting other successful on-demand companies and the companies that support them.

Verge Solutions

Verge Solutions develops solutions that provide healthcare organizations a streamlined process for operationalizing regulatory compliance (such as The Joint Commission or CMS surveys) and information gathering requirements. The flagship system -VSurvey- provides a platform for all operational processes that affect a healthcare organization's accreditation. There are more than 350 hospitals and healthcare organizations using VSurvey nationwide.

OpSource Customers In the News:

Leading Retailers Select Taleo to Bolster Business with the Right Hires at the Right Time (MarketWire)

HealthMEDX Drives Customer-Centric Transformation with iRise Visualization (Business Wire)

Sun Hung Kai Financial Selects Varicent for Incentive Compensation and Sales Performance Management (CNW Group)

BDNA Insight Accelerates Ciritcal IT Cost Reduction Initiatives (Business Wire)

Other Industry News:

How to Fail with Cloud, SaaS and Enterprise 2.0 (ebizQ)

What is SaaS and Why Should You Care (Toolbox for IT)

SaaS Vendors Should Learn from Netflix (16 Ventures Blog)

Should Developers Care About Cloud Computing? (Web 2.0 Journal)

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