Small businesses need SaaS education

Posted by Jon Wilcox in Technology on Wed, 17/06/2009 - 10:28
  • Software as a service is software via net-enabled PCs through a web browser
  • Despite SaaS' popularity, only a quarter of small businesses know what it is
  • SaaS or cloud computing does offer several benefits to small business owners
  • Security concerns relating to SaaS may be hindering take-up among SMEs

Twitter and ‘apps’: arguably the two biggest technology trends of 2009. But perhaps a third should be added to the list, a technology that’s proved increasingly popular despite the recession – a technology that according to a recent survey, over a fifth of you reading this have no idea what it means...

I’m talking about Software as a Service, SaaS, cloud computing, hosting (or managed) software. With so many terms floating about to describe pretty much the same thing, perhaps it’s no wonder there’s confusion amongst the SME sector. So what is it?

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