New, Low-Cost Analytics & Reporting SaaS Solution for Life Sciences Companies from Verticals onDemand.

The first low maintainance SaaS data warehouse application for supporting analytics and reporting needs of VBioPharma CRM customers was released today. "VInsights, with its smart SaaS architecture, brings life sciences companies the right combination of functionality, flexibility, and affordability." said Matt Wallach, executive vice president & general manager at Verticals onDemand.

NetSuite Debuts SaaS ERP Suite for Japanese Market.

In recent news NetSuite, announced the first SaaS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite for the Japanese market by the name of NetSuite Release J today. “We expect that the Japanese business market will appreciate the fact that NetSuite Release J supports the business practices of Japan, such as consumption tax and per-customer billing cycle standard,” said Tomoko Akagi, group manager of the software team at IDC Japan.

SpringCM 5.0 Platform First to Enable Development of Content-Centric SaaS Applications.

In recent news, SpringCM Inc announced the first SaaS platform by the name of SpringCM 5. It will allow the companies to deploy multiple content-centric applications across different enterprise workgroups. The solutions hopes to reduce the cost of development and speed up the implementation of applications that primarily deal with content such as documents and document images.

Phase 2 International Announces Move of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Hosting to IBM Servers.

Phase 2 International has chosen the new, high-powered IBM servers to maximize its Microsoft Dynamics CRM hosting capacity. This will also help in reducing energy use by more than 65%. The company has also earned a name in the SaaS market as their business has doubled in the first six months of 2008.

Hundreds of New Customers Rely on Lyris HQ.

It was announced in recent news that more than 500 customers have chosen the Lyris HQ Integrated Online Marketing platform since its launch one year ago. “The significant number of new customers that chose Lyris HQ in 2008 exemplifies the time is right for an integrated online marketing platform,” said Luis Rivera, chief executive officer, Lyris, Inc.

Microsoft Selects MetraTech as Billing and Partner Settlement Solution.

A provider of charging, billing, settlement and customer care product, MetraTech Corp has announced that Microsoft has deployed its product, MetraNet as the billing and partner settlement solution. Richard Koh, director at Microsoft, said, “Microsoft Online Services are a critical component of Microsoft’s software plus services strategy. MetraTech has been an extremely important contributor to the successful launch of Microsoft Online Services, keeping pace with our aggressive delivery schedule throughout.”

Google's Native Client.

Google has recently released details of a new technology called Native Client which will allow a variety of web browsers to incorporate native code modules running on windows, mac, linux X86 based systems. The technology is open to developers and the scenario as to how successful it might work at bridging the web/desktop application performance divide will be clear.

Vovici Announces Advanced Survey Analytics Solution for Enterprise Feedback Management.

The leading provider of Enterprise Feedback Management and custom online communities, Vovici has launched a new solution for survey analytics that for the first time integrates the power of business intelligence to feedback data. The solution is called Vovici Feedback Intelligence. "Vovici Feedback Intelligence renders in seconds the survey analytics that would typically cost corporations thousands of costly consulting hours.” said Vovici Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dean Wiltse.

Piggly Wiggly Selects Benefitfocus(R) Technology.

According to recent report, Benefitfocus Technology has extended partnership with Piggly Wiggly  Carolina Company. The partnership will provide its employees with a comprehensive web portal for HR communication through Benefitfocus HR InTouch. "We are excited to build upon our long-term partnership with Piggly Wiggly by providing them with a configurable communication portal for their benefits and Human Resources information," said Shawn Jenkins, president and CEO of Benefitfocus.

PrismTech Launches OpenSplice Cache--the High-Performance Low-Latency Caching Technology.

A provider of advanced software integration and infrastructure solutions, PrismTech has announced the availability of Q1 2009 of OpenSplice Cache. "Distributed caching technology is emerging as an enabler technology for a variety of scenarios, including high performance computing, extreme transaction processing, complex event processing and cloud computing," said Massimo Pezzini VP and Gartner Fellow, Application Platform Strategies.

WaveMaker Announces First Open IDE for Cloud Computing.

WaveMaker has announced the launch of WaveMaker cloud edition, its first open-source, integrated development environment for cloud computing. This can help customers build web applications that deploy Amazon EC2. "WaveMaker is changing the dynamics of cloud computing by bringing to market an open, Java environment that's easy-to-use and delivers maximum deployment flexibility," said Roger Sippl, industry veteran and founder of Sippl Investments.

i365™, A Seagate Company, Teams With Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. to Simplify Data Recovery.

A new agreement between i365 and Mail Boxes Etc Inc was announced that would provide free packing and shipping through its network the UPS Store. Customers can now take damaged media including disk drives requiring data recovery services to any UPS Store and participating Mail Boxes Etc locations in the US. “We are committed to providing our customers with the most convenient and reliable method of recovering their data,” said Keith Gnagey, vice president of professional services at i365, A Seagate Company. “Eighty-three percent of the U.S. population lives within ten miles of a The UPS Store or a Mail Boxes Etc location, where certified packing and shipping experts can promptly pack and ship damaged media to our labs.”

Alchemy Systems Launches its Virtual Open Desktop Solution.

Alchemy Systems has launched the Virtual Open Desktop solution designed to solve the computing needs of SMBs. The service will be available at 9.99 GBP plus VAT every month including an IGEL Universal Desktop. Customers can work with Microsoft documents due to the excellent document format support from Open Office.

Wipro Adds Disaster Recovery Assurance Services.

Wipro InfoTech, the India and Middle east IT business of Wipro Ltd has launched Wipro Disaster Recovery Assurance Services that has been designed for achieving faster and more efficient disaster recovery and automation of the DR workflows and processes. “Wipro’s DR Assurance service is a unique package that enables seamless and uninterrupted functioning of DR operations. The outcome is total reliability and peace of mind with regard to Disaster Recovery for our customers.” said Deepak Jain, Vice President Professional Services Division - Wipro Ltd.