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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>UK ISV Blog : SaaS</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/SaaS/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: SaaS</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)</generator><item><title>Announcing the Azure Services Platform</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/2008/11/13/announcing-the-azure-services-platform.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:03:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9065754</guid><dc:creator>kirstys</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/comments/9065754.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9065754</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;The Azure Services Platform is an industry-leading move by Microsoft to help developers build the next generation of applications that will span from the cloud to the enterprise datacenter and deliver compelling new experiences across the PC, Web and phone. Read this &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/pdc/default.mspx" target="_blank"&gt;press release&lt;/a&gt; and watch an on-demand webcast of Microsoft chief technology officer Ray Ozzie's keynote speech at Microsoft's PDC 2008, where he introduced Windows Azure.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/40084702" target="_blank"&gt;Azure Services Platform&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9065754" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/Developer/default.aspx">Developer</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/Software_2B00_Services/default.aspx">Software+Services</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/SaaS/default.aspx">SaaS</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/Azure/default.aspx">Azure</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/PDC2008/default.aspx">PDC2008</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/Cloud+Computing/default.aspx">Cloud Computing</category></item><item><title>The Route to SaaS and Beyond</title><link>http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/2008/08/11/the-route-to-saas-and-beyond.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:23:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8847792</guid><dc:creator>kirstys</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/comments/8847792.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8847792</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Free half-day seminar: &lt;b&gt;&amp;#8220;The Route to SaaS and Beyond&amp;#8221;&lt;/b&gt; 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; October 2008 @ Microsoft London&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;This advisory session and networking lunch has specifically been built to provide ISV&amp;#8217;s with tips and strategic advice on moving to a profitable Software as a Service (SaaS) strategy. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Hear from Rackspace SaaS client Xero, as well as Microsoft, Mural Consulting and Collectsoft on the key steps to move to a SaaS strategy and beyond. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;We will also be on hand during the buffet lunch to answer your questions individually and confidentially.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Find answers to questions such as: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#183; Why make the move to SaaS?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#183; How is SaaS going to expand my software revenues? &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#183; How to securely deliver multi-tenanted software online?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#183; How will my licensing and revenue model be impacted?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#183; Why traditional funding doesn&amp;#8217;t work and how to overcome the funding gap&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#183; How to develop a new sales model for software delivered as a service&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click to view the &lt;a href="http://www.rackspace.co.uk/saasroute_ms" target="_blank"&gt;full agenda and to register&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8847792" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/ISV/default.aspx">ISV</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/Events/default.aspx">Events</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/Partner/default.aspx">Partner</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/Software_2B00_Services/default.aspx">Software+Services</category><category domain="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukisv/archive/tags/SaaS/default.aspx">SaaS</category></item></channel></rss>