Interop NY 2008: What is SaaS (Software as a Service)?
Hello Webgrrls. More greetings and info from September’s Interop conference.
In this post I will try to break down the following: the meaning of SaaS (Software as a Service) and, briefly PaaS (Platform as a Service) and IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service).
One track of the Interop NY seminars dealt with SaaS, and I thought it would be a valuable complement to the seminars I attended on Cloud Computing, so, there I was. And here we go.
To start, Software as a Service.
An application that is delivered through the SaaS model is typically done over the internet by a third party with no opportunity to bring the application in-house. As a user/subscriber, you use that provider’s application.
The other key to all SaaS is a variable, pay-as-you-go pricing structure, or on-demand pricing, a 21st century morph of just-in-time inventory strategies. Salesforce.com, Netsuite, and similar CRM and eCommerce applications come to mind. SaaS solutions increasingly offer real time analytics and self-provisioned toolkits, and have gained both traction and credibility in areas like accounting software, financial applications and supply chain management. Continue Reading “Interop NY 2008: What is SaaS (Software as a Service)?”
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Interop NY 2008: What is Cloud Computing?
In early September, Nelly Yusupova offered a couple of full conference passes to the Interop New York conference, held at the Javits Center from September 15-19. I applied and as luck would have it, I won a free pass!
Interop NY was essentially a conference for IT people—those dealing with the nuts and bolts of application development and delivery, infrastructure development and network support. In short, it was a place for Really Smart People.
I am a freelance web designer and photographer and to tell you the truth, I was a bit intimidated and overwhelmed at how technical the conference was but decided to rise to the challenge. It was a great opportunity to learn something new.Â
So, two weeks before and all during the conference, I dug in and began a frenzy of self-education, some of which I will try to share with you in a couple posts.
There were several educational tracks offered, encompassing subjects from Enterprise 2.0 to VoIP to Networking to Cloud Computing. I chose to follow two: SaaS, or Software as a Service, and Cloud Computing; most of us are, or are going to be, involved in both.
First: the Cloud.
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Win Full Ticket to Interop New York 2008
Webgrrls International often receives tickets to industry events and we one free pass to attend the Interop New York 2008 Conference that we want to offer to our members. The dates for the Conference are September 15th - 19th. The value of the pass is $3,095.
If you are interested in the opportunity to attend the conference, please let us know by clicking on this link and entering your name and membership id. You must be a member to participate…so, if you are not a Webgrrls member or your membership is not current, please Join or Renew your membership now.
We will randomly determine who receives the ticket for the conference at 3:00PM on August 26th. Please note that if you are selected, you will be responsible for your flight and hotel accommodations and other personal expenses.
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