Limitations of Saas highlighted at Gartner Itxpo

ITWorld Canada (Oct 20 2010) Cloud Computing

1. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) may offer the advantage of application-based computing you can pay for as needed, but there are pitfalls, too, that are becoming increasingly evident, according to Gartner analyst Robert DeSisto. SaaS is a "service-delivery model," said DeSisto at Gartner's ITxpo Conference. "Something is shared on the back end, and that, hopefully, gets you economies of scale." However, he immediately added that if you're "getting into this game solely to save money, you have come to the wrong place." "Quite frankly, it's not to save money," said DeSisto, whose division at Gartner has spent several years looking at market offerings and the experiences of Gartner clientele in various SaaS contractual situations. (Read Full Article)

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