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Comparing SOA mistakes to Cloud Computing

Are enterprises at risk of making the same mistakes with Cloud Computing that they made with SOA? Funny enough, the answer could easily be yes. Here is why (in no particular order) Common SOA Mistake: Don’t involve the business; they … Continue reading

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Maturity Model for SaaS

I am big on using the Maturity Model concept to evaluate the architecture, process and deployment maturity. In the case of Software As A Service, a simple 4 step maturity model can be defined that would demonstrate how a SaaS … Continue reading

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“SaaS” is just another buzz word

I recently read a blog posting by Don Fornes titled “The Software as a Service Dilemma” at http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/uncategorized/the-software-as-a-service-dilemma-104071/. Don has made some very interesting obsverations (not all that I agree with), however they provide a lot of insights into your … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a SAAS Application

SaaS architectures are pretty basic. I thought I would write a few words too describe the basics of any SaaS application. Obviously each SaaS application offers some Core Functionality or Services. This is the core on which a vendor is … Continue reading

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Multitenancy in the Cloud

I have (like many others) been part of several debates and conversations on why is multitenancy important for the cloud. Alok Misra posts an interesting article in Information World with a lot of valid reasons and certainly I agree with … Continue reading

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