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Enterprise SaaS != Web 2.0: A Quick Hosting Perspective


I like a good mystery just as much as the next guy, and this story’s got it all.  If you haven’t got the time or interest to read the whole forum thread, here’s the synopsis:  Jatol.com (no hyperlink provided because of said mystery), a notable web hosting company seemingly popular with development crowds has simply […]

Is there room for a SaaS hardware play?


I recently had a conversation with a friend regarding SaaS and hardware VARs. The topic came up because this friend noted that hardware VARs will undoubtedly feel the SaaS pinch: if enterprises start overwhelmingly subscribing to software rather than purchasing it, they buy less server-oriented hardware. Although providers will be buying the hardware to host […]