Until this week, Parallels was perhaps best known for Macintosh-oriented virtualization software. But that may change — starting today. The reason: Parallels has organized a major SaaS and cloud conference in Miami. Large technology companies (Cisco, Microsoft, Novell) and industry upstarts (Channel Cloud, CloudLinux, and more) are converging on the event. Here’s why MSPs better pay attention.
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SaaS Leaders Rally In Miami
Posted February 22nd, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Counter Trend: Software Companies Leave SaaS to Partners
Posted January 7th, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
A counter-trend is emerging in the applications market. Over and over again, I’m hearing about application companies downplaying their own SaaS (software as a service) efforts — and instead delegating SaaS opportunities to VARs and managed service providers. Here’s a look at the counter-trend, which involves everyone from Oracle to a range of software upstarts.
Look Who’s Leaving SaaS Entirely to Partners
Posted April 27th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
Within the next few years, I believe virtually all major technology companies will offer SaaS (software as a service) options directly to customers — in some cases, circumventing channel partners and managed service providers. But two fast-growing software companies are taking a stand against my assertion — directing all SaaS opportunities to channel partners and managed service providers. Here’s the scoop.
Open-Xchange: Disrupting Hosted Microsoft Exchange?
Posted December 12th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Open-Xchange, which makes open source groupware, is quietly gaining momentum with European managed service providers and solutions providers that are moving into the hosting market.
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