Cloud Computing Redefining Software, Business and Information Services

Thu, 12/02/2010 - 19:32 EDT - Seeking Alpha

Jeffrey M. Kaplan submits: I’ve been suggesting for a while that the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry is moving into a new stage in which inter-enterprise applications are becoming the focus. At the same time, the lines of demarcation between software, business and information services are blurring. Two announcements Tuesday exemplify these trends.The first is Dun & Bradstreet’s (D&B) new alliance with Informatica (INFA) to broaden its recently announced set of Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) solutions, called D&B360. Under this agreement, D&B (DNB) will utilize Informatica’s Cloud integration platform to permit enterprise software vendors to more easily embed D&B data into their applications. The data from D&B’s information services can significantly enhance the value of the applications provided by independent software vendors (ISVs) and strengthen their position in an increasingly competitive software marketplace.Complete Story »

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