Comments on: Platform Plays and Players http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/platform-plays-and-players.html This blog examines the business implications of IT service trends ranging from software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud computing to managed services and other on-demand services. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:38:58 -0400 hourly 1 By: THINK IT Services » Blog Archive » Marketing Multi-Tenancy http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/platform-plays-and-players.html/comment-page-1#comment-699 THINK IT Services » Blog Archive » Marketing Multi-Tenancy Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:10:06 +0000 http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/?p=273#comment-699 [...] start-ups as well as LISVs, that its Force.com PaaS capabilities are superior to the plethora of competing platforms in the market by revealing more about its ‘green crystals’. This is especially timely [...] [...] start-ups as well as LISVs, that its Force.com PaaS capabilities are superior to the plethora of competing platforms in the market by revealing more about its ‘green crystals’. This is especially timely [...]

]]> By: THINK IT Services » Blog Archive » Platforms Aplenty http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/platform-plays-and-players.html/comment-page-1#comment-659 THINK IT Services » Blog Archive » Platforms Aplenty Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:52:26 +0000 http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/?p=273#comment-659 [...] proliferation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud computing platform playerscontinues to accelerate despite the failure of some early entrants and likelihood of more [...] [...] proliferation of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud computing platform playerscontinues to accelerate despite the failure of some early entrants and likelihood of more [...]

]]> By: industry follower http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/platform-plays-and-players.html/comment-page-1#comment-579 industry follower Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:40:10 +0000 http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/?p=273#comment-579 In response to: "This raises questions about the future of the Cogheads of the world. But, it also suggests that relatively new entrants in the platform market, like Intuit and Apple, could become strong players." Intuit has owned and operated QuickBase for over 10 years and Apple, the parent company of FileMaker, has been in this business for as long. Neither of these companies are new entrants to this market - they are in fact a couple of the oldest in it. In response to:

“This raises questions about the future of the Cogheads of the world. But, it also suggests that relatively new entrants in the platform market, like Intuit and Apple, could become strong players.”

Intuit has owned and operated QuickBase for over 10 years and Apple, the parent company of FileMaker, has been in this business for as long.

Neither of these companies are new entrants to this market – they are in fact a couple of the oldest in it.

]]> By: THINK IT Services » Blog Archive » More Thoughts On SaaS, PaaS and Cloud Computing http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/platform-plays-and-players.html/comment-page-1#comment-266 THINK IT Services » Blog Archive » More Thoughts On SaaS, PaaS and Cloud Computing Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:57:16 +0000 http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/?p=273#comment-266 [...] dissected some of these ideas and leading platform players last month. I also will be moderating a panel session at Interop in Las Vegas on May 19 entitled “SaaS, [...] [...] dissected some of these ideas and leading platform players last month. I also will be moderating a panel session at Interop in Las Vegas on May 19 entitled “SaaS, [...]

]]> By: Chris Hoffmann http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/platform-plays-and-players.html/comment-page-1#comment-210 Chris Hoffmann Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:48:49 +0000 http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/?p=273#comment-210 Thanks Jeff...we agree and have published similar thinking on SaaS plaforms relative to the core frameworks and differentiating features that are coming to the fore in vendor messaging... http://www.triple-tree.com/research/technology/saas_platforms_summary.pdf Thanks Jeff…we agree and have published similar thinking on SaaS plaforms relative to the core frameworks and differentiating features that are coming to the fore in vendor messaging… http://www.triple-tree.com/research/technology/saas_platforms_summary.pdf

]]> By: Johnathan Lo Bao http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2009/01/platform-plays-and-players.html/comment-page-1#comment-200 Johnathan Lo Bao Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/?p=273#comment-200 One of the most interesting developments in cloud computing is happening right under the nose of the international media. Google has partnered with a small China B2B to deliver SaaS in China. Google also signed an agreement on 1/9/09 with the Chinese government to develop a huge ecommerce program using the China stimulus money. MYST.OB subsidiary is the 3rd party to that agreement. http://www.investorvillage.com/mbnews.asp?mb=13868&pt=qn&xid=778157 One of the most interesting developments in cloud computing is happening right under the nose of the international media.
Google has partnered with a small China B2B to deliver SaaS in China.
Google also signed an agreement on 1/9/09 with the Chinese government to develop a huge ecommerce program using the China stimulus money. MYST.OB subsidiary is the 3rd party to that agreement.

http://www.investorvillage.com/mbnews.asp?mb=13868&pt=qn&xid=778157

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