Tag: SaaS

  • Solution Providers Are Becoming the Architects of Change

    Michael Vizard

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    As expected there was a lot of fuss and bother emanating out of Houston this week in the wake of the annual Microsoft partner conference. Once again Microsoft executives led by Steve Ballmer touted the company’s grand vision for Software Plus Services as solution providers again gnarled their teeth about how they will make money… Read more

  • Symantec Brings SAAS to Storage with Hosted Backup

    Frank Ohlhorst

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    When most people hear the acronym SAAS they automatically think of software as a service, but Symantec wants people to think storage as a service instead, at least in the case of Symantec Protection Network. SPN is Symantec’s first venture into the hosted backup and hosted storage market, and the company is hoping that the… Read more

  • Webroot Looks to Take Hold in U.S.

    Sara Driscoll

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    Now that the dust has settled on its acquisition of Email Systems, security vendor Webroot is making an aggressive push into the United States with its e-mail security software-as-a-service offering. Webroot bought Email Systems last November and Webroot CEO Peter Watkins said the integration of the company “deserves an A+.” He told Channel Insider, “With Email Systems… Read more

  • Sun Offers ISVs Free Test of SAAS Delivery Model

    Jessica Davis

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    In an attempt to eliminate barriers to entry for ISVs entering the software-as-a-service market, Sun Microsystems is offering a free 90-day proof-of-concept sandbox trial of Solaris on Demand. The program relies on Sun’s Solaris operating system as the infrastructure and is hosted by a handful of participating service providers. The ISV gets the sandbox, managed… Read more

  • The Problem with SAAS

    Sara Driscoll

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    The problem with Software as a Service isn’t the fact that the technology isn’t ready, it isn’t the fact that end users aren’t ready, it is the fact that SAAS vendors are blinded by confusion as to how SAAS and the channel can work together. One of the major problems in the past with SAAS… Read more

  • Google`s Channel Woes are Webroot`s Gain

    Sharon Linsenbach

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    To Webroot, Google’s channel moves are commoditizing e-mail security suites and bolstering Webroot’s own partner recruitment efforts with former Postini resellers. Chris Benham, vice president of corporate marketing for the anti-spyware and e-mail security vendor, said that since Webroot launched a channel program for its Webroot Email Security SaaS (software as a service) and began aggressive partner… Read more