VMware gets NewLease for SaaS.
VMware has given the freedom to deliver services to NewLease, a SaaS specialist as a part of their VSPP(VMware Service Provider Program) to its partners on a monthly subscription basis as an alternative to upfront perpetual licences.

Serena Acquires Project Management Software Maker.
Serena Softwares VP, Rene Bonvanie, recently announced their acquisition of a company called Projity which is into making open-source project management solutions as well as SaaS project management offerings.  It is sold by the name  of OpenProj which is available for Windows, Macintosh, Unix and and Linux. Serena will continue to offer it by the name of Serena OpenProj.

Kodak Teams With Kaulkin Information Systems For SaaS-Based Document Management, Workflow, And Compliance.
The two companies have reached an agreement that they will provide with a comprehensive solution for automating data management. KODAK Scanners & Imaging Systems and KISTrack marketed jointly will offer data management systems throughout its primary markets.

EnterConnect's Customers Benefit From Enterprise On-Demand Business Portal based On Oracle SaaS Platform.
EnterConnect is working with Oracle towards developing a partner extranet for a major consulting organization. EnterConnect's economical and scalable SaaS solutions include both BEA and Oracle technologies. They seek to improve communication, collaboration and business processes for better customer support through their on-demand portals. "The Oracle SaaS Platform has enabled us to deliver enterprise-proven on-demand business portals that empower our customers to consolidate, collaborate and connect, anytime and from anywhere," said Sam Jankovich, the CEO of EnterConnect.

Allin Corporation to Offer Microsoft Desktop/Servers in the Cloud.
The formation of another strategic relationship between Allin and HSP Central to offer PaaS. HSP Central subscription services will be sold under the Allin brand.

Daily.co.uk partners with Clickstream to offer new on-demand click fraud detection.
Daily.co.uk, the provider of domain names and internet hosting services, has collaborated with ClickStream Technologies. The services offered will help online shop customers to detect pay per click frauds, analyze visitor behavior and even generate sales leads for better customer satisfaction.

Cisco eyes bigger role in collaboration with SaaS version of WebEx.
Cisco Sytems Inc. plans to announce the release of a new 7.0 unified communication software today along with a SaaS platform based on WebEx on 24th Sep. 2008. This will allow developers to integrate collaboration capabilities, video and business applications. WebEx Connect will also work with the Cisco UC system which will include IM, team spaces, document management.

Veotoro Management LLC Implements SunGardís Kiodex SaaS Solution for Commodity Trading and Risk Management.
SunGard's Kiodex is a Web based commodity delivered as a SaaS solution. It provides trading and risk management solution that integrates trade capture, risk measurement etc. Veotoro Management, the commodity hedge fund, will use Kiodex to manage portfolio risk using a range of reports for risk analysis, profit and loss, attribution and Value at risk (VaR).

IBM Opens Four Cloud Computing Centers.
Keeping in mind the growing popularity of Cloud Computing, IBM has launched 4 new cloud computing centers in the following locations: Bangalore, India; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Seoul, Korea; and Hanoi, Vietnam. IBM's centers will cater to the needs of various customers including banking, telecommunications, education and web hosting.

Openwave Announces New SaaS Delivery Model for Carriers to Rapidly Deploy Messaging and Mobile Internet Services Business Editors/Technology Writers.
Openwave's new SaaS delivery model will allow operators to license a selected number of Openwave's products and services. The giant software innovator hopes find a predictable cost structure, reduce time to market for new services and give better customer satisfaction. The SaaS model for carriers will be used to swiftly deploy Openwave's converged messaging and mobile internet services.

Trey Resources Announces Partnership for Its Subsidiary.
SWK Technologies, the solutions provider specializing in business solutions has made a partnership deal with a leading SaaS EDI provider, SPs Commerce from Minneapolis. MAPADOC software by SWK Technologies will be an EDI integration solution for all SPS Commerce end-users who use Sage Software's MAS 90/200/500 software for financial accounting purposes.

Oracle and Intel Join Hands for Cloud Computing at OpenWorld.
OpenWorld Conference 2008 in San Fransisco saw a consortium being signed by Oracle and Intel to increase the enterprise adoption of cloud computing. The objective being to make cloud computing more secure and efficient. The two will collaborate with other vendors to improve standards that enable portability of virtual machine images like Open Virtual Machine Format.

Amazon's Cloud Queue Service Stumbles.
Questions were raised by users of hosted SQS (Simple Queue Service) by Amazon because of performance problems this month. On 22nd September 2008, SQS experienced error rates for around 35 minutes because an overloaded router triggered increased packet loss. The errors took place between 9th and 11th Sep. and were not fixed until 18th Sep.