Articles by Jeffrey M. Kaplan

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OPINION

Can SaaS and Cloud Computing Be Location-Independent?

In my last commentary in this space, I suggested that there was plenty of room for enterprises to build their own private clouds to satisfy their specific business requirements. I'm increasingly convinced that today's technology is making it possible to make cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions location-independent The idea of...

ANALYSIS

Do Private Clouds Make Sense?

Now that the concept of cloud computing has become tech the topic du jour, the latest round of debate has centered on whether cloud computing can be extended into the enterprise in the form of private clouds to meet the unique requirements of individual organizations Cloud computing zealots are vehemently opposed to this idea. They believe that the...

ANALYSIS

SaaS and Cloud Computing: The Channel Is Far From Dead

One of the misconceptions of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and broader cloud computing market is that these new Web-based services will "disintermediate" the channel because of their simpler, more user-friendly solutions, and direct sales and delivery business models While there is no question that the role of the traditional channel will be sig...

ANALYSIS

MSPs Can’t Afford Not to Swing to SaaS

In my previous column in this space, I examined the trends which are driving IT managers to increasingly embrace Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to better support their end-users and help their organizations achieve their corporate objectives A growing number of managed services providers (MSPs) are also becoming advocates for leveraging the...

OPINION

Why IT Is Embracing SaaS

One of the common misconceptions about Software as a Service (SaaS) is that this new approach to software distribution and user adoption is at odds with the preferences and best practices of the IT organization. The reality is that SaaS is increasingly being viewed as a savior for IT A longstanding goal of most CIOs is better aligning IT with the b...

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