Talk:Software as a service

However

I agree with you that SaaS is obviously connection dependant [sp. dependent] , and the inherent risks that lie within that fact. However, more and more companies are becoming very web-oriented. The jobs that are part of this web-oriented structure can easily be identified as: Those who get to go home for the day, because the ISP is down. And currently, there are a lot of those already.

Currently, ISP's do not provide companies with that ultra-high-speed pipe, but as SaaS increases in popularity, so will the understanding of ISP's to these companies.

I don't agree with you on your third point. With respect to WrappedApps.com 's solution, only the applications themselves are hosted on the SaaS providers' servers, not data. And if data must be stored remotely, then most certainly a compan's IT legal experts would not sign a contract with any 'held-hostage' data clauses. As well, if a company can't afford to pay the fees for their employees to use the software, then there are some serious problems with that company, as SaaS should be more economical than buying high-cost multi-user licenses.

Characterization of ASP is completely off

The History section compares SaaS with ASP, but all points about ASP (managing and hosting third-party software, installation of software on users' personal computers, and maintaining a separate instance of the application for each business) are pretty much completely wrong. And with that, the difference between ASP and SaaS just about goes away. The term ASP came into disrepute after the dot-com crash, but it's just about the same as SaaS. The Techtarget article quoted as the only source for this paragraph actually says as much, so not even the citation is correct.

Question:Do all On-Demand services come under the definition of SaaS?

Question:Do all On-Demand services come under the definition of SaaS?

Too much centered on client to server applications

The client in SaaS can have two different meanings:

• the client buying the software
• a user interacting with the software

Currently the article seems to focus on user applications such as Office 365. However, SaaS is just as important for delivering services as a component of third party applications. One obvious example is payment systems where part of the application is a background process. I'm not entirely certain how to integrate this with the article, but it seems clear to me that at least the introduction should be rewritten to explicitly include server-to-server SaaS solutions. Owlstead (talk) 16:56, 10 March 2025 (UTC)

add information about BSCW to the History chapter

Hello everyone,

I would like to suggest adding a paragraph about BSCW, an early cloud computing system developed by GMD (now Fraunhofer FIT) in 1995, to the History section of this article. Here is the proposed addition: The current History section begins with:

"In the 1960s, multitasking was invented, enabling mainframe computers to serve multiple users simultaneously. Over the next decade, timesharing became the main business model for computing, and cluster computing enabled multiple computers to work together. Cloud computing emerged in the late 1990s with companies like Amazon (1994), Salesforce (1999), and Concur (1993) offering Internet-based applications on a pay-per-use basis. All of these focused on a single product to seize a high market share. Beginning with Gmail in 2004, email services were some of the first SaaS products to be mass-marketed to consumers."

I propose adding the following paragraph directly after this:

"In 1995, the GMD (now Fraunhofer FIT) introduced BSCW, a system that would today be described as cloud computing. It allowed users to upload documents to folders via the web and share them with others. Since 1996, BSCW has been commercially offered by the Fraunhofer spin-off OrbiTeam. This early innovation highlights the beginnings of cloud-like services before the widespread adoption of modern cloud computing models."

I believe this addition would enhance the article by highlighting early innovations in cloud computing that laid the groundwork for SaaS.

Thank you for considering this request! Best regards, Jofris Jofris (talk) 10:00, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

You would need a reliable source to support that. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 15:14, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for your feedback and for pointing out the need for a reliable source to support the proposed addition.

I have conducted research and identified several credible sources that confirm the information about BSCW and its significance as an early cloud computing system.

According to an article by Fraunhofer FIT, BSCW was introduced in 1995 by the former German National Research Center for Information Technology (GMD). It was the first fully web-based groupware system, enabling users to upload and share documents via the internet.

https://www.fit.fraunhofer.de/en/business-areas/cooperation-systems/projects/bscw_20-Jahre.html

BSCW received the European Software Innovation Prize in 1996 and has been commercially offered by the Fraunhofer spin-off OrbiTeam since then.

Another publication describes BSCW as a system that would today be classified as cloud computing. Even back then, users could upload documents to web-based folders and share them with others, showcasing an early implementation of cloud-like services before the widespread adoption of modern cloud computing models.

https://austria-forum.org/af/AustriaWiki/Cloud_Computing

The official BSCW website highlights its pioneering role in internet technologies, emphasizing how it fundamentally changed collaboration and communication practices.

https://www.bscw.de/en/company/

I hope these sources are sufficient to support the proposed addition. If further evidence or adjustments are needed, I am happy to provide them.

Thank you for your time and consideration!

Best regards,

Jofris Jofris (talk) 13:30, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

These sources do not appear to be reliable. The first is a promotionally written corporate blogpost which doesn't use the term 'software as a service'. The second is a re-host of de:Cloud Computing (which is not reliable per WP:CIRC). The third is a WP:PRIMARY source for promotional claims. The use of the term "innovation" and "pioneering" make this proposal appear to be spam, also. Please note that Wikipedia is not a platform for promotion or advocacy. Grayfell (talk) 18:20, 14 April 2025 (UTC)