September 23, 2015
99 problems but the Cloud ain’t one: SaaS for ISVs
Grazed from ITProPortal. Author: Vivek Vahie.
Cloud computing has helped to re-shape the entire IT industry and has made technology services more available and affordable to businesses of all sizes. Over the years cloud has become the advent of computing; this, in turn, has positively impacted the cost of infrastructure meaning that service providers can offer more services for a lower cost.
Due to the flexibility of cloud there has been an emergence of pay-as-you-go models for applications which is often referred to as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or software on-demand”. The SaaS model is redefining the business model by creating opportunities for both customers and independent software vendors (ISVs)…
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