15 May 2009

SaaS shift for Sharepoint

Hosted Sharepoint could be entering a new phase of growth as it is being embraced by software as a service (SaaS) providers.

CRN has reported that growth figures for SaaS in recent years have accelerated and Sharepoint is now being seen as by many providers as a key next step in the global uptake of the technology.

It is believed that the global economic downturn is prompting many businesses to re-evaluate their IT spending budgets and that SaaS - and Microsoft Sharepoint in particular - could be beneficial to many in bringing costs down.

Balaka Baruah Aggarwal, senior manager at Springboard, told CRN: "The economic uncertainty is compelling many customers to seriously consider SaaS."

Meanwhile, Software FX recently announced that it has set up a new virtual training centre (VTC) for companies wishing to improve the knowledge of their staff on Microsoft Sharepoint 2007.

The VTC will look to address user-related issues of the program and to help IT professionals get to grips with the complexities of the Microsoft Sharepoint platform.