Hiding by abstraction: Not enough for SaaS applications April 3rd 2008

Building reliable SaaS applications from non-reliable services demands fault-tolerance. Abstraction just doesn’t cut it any more.

Whether using frameworks, cross-platform toolkits or even application generators, abstraction has worked well for the different combinations of OS, database, networking and user interfaces that confront on-premise developers.

As an SaaS ISV you only have one platform–what technology doubts could you possibly have to worry about?

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Platform selection: SaaS doesn’t solve your platform troubles March 31st 2008

SaaS ISVs select their platform. Even so, there are hard choices to make; the identical choices ISVs were facing 30 years ago.

SaaS is a dream come true for ISV development managers; finally there is only one platform to worry about. The long years of cross-platform development are over.

The bad old days are over where every customer had a different combination of hardware and software. No more support calls asking you to confirm in writing that you support version x.y of product z.

In the new SaaS world there is only one platform–the one you choose to run your hosted application. Even better, you have total control of your platform. What’s more, not just making the first choice, but for all future upgrades and improvements as well. Luxury, pure luxury!

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