Description:

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is one of the fastest growing segments of the information technology (IT) industry because it provides a more cost-effective alternative for enterprises to achieve their business objectives than traditional packaged applications.

This book covers just about every aspect of SaaS, from high-level overviews of the different technologies that might be appropriate for upper management, to a walk through experimenting with several of the SaaS options.

Whether you need a quick primer on SaaS so you can talk shop with those with more detailed knowledge, or want to get a sense of the benefits of the different technologies and how they fit into the big picture of the data center, this book is an invaluable resource.

All of the major SaaS technologies are discussed, along with the various drivers for implementing SaaS, and how to manage migrating to a SaaS environment, precisely what CIOs, IT managers, and technologists need to know.