Chris Murphy of InformationWeek recently posted an interesting article about SaaS and some of the key factors that are changing the climate of Cloud computing. He notes four specific areas as primary factors for the changes.
First, upper management is now supporting the idea of Software-as-a-Service. Where board members once asked what SaaS is, they are now asking why it hasn't been implemented yet.
Second, SaaS has spawned a number of new and innovative solutions that otherwise wouldn't be available. This is especially true for smaller organizations who are able to develop niche applications that some of the traditional industry giants won't touch.
Third, there is a mental shift of on-premise versus on-demand applications. As SaaS solutions become more prevalent, on-premise applications take on the "legacy" connotation. Or, as Workday CTO Stan Swete says, on-premise is limited to what is "written by you, unique to you, owned by you.”
Lastly, the recession. The recession has boosted the success of SaaS because of the short and long term cost benefits. Not only can SaaS applications be deployed quickly and easily, they also require less up front capitol and are easier to adopt and administer internally.
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