Gartner stats show that the growth rate of software as a service is overtaking that of software in a number of technology categories.
SAAS Gaining Ground on Software - 'Content, Communications and Collaboration '
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For content, communications and collaboration technologies, the projected CAGR (compound annual growth rate) for revenue attributed to SAAS is 20 percent, versus an estimated 14 percent CAGR for total software revenue.