Integrating SaaS and Web Services into Your Application Architecture

Web-based applications are clearly on the rise. According to Gartner, the Software-as-a-Service market hit $6.3 billion in 2006, and is projected to crest $19.3 billion by 2011. Meanwhile, Web Services, with or without an SOA, are also providing an attractive delivery mechanism for vital enterprise functionality. While on-premises apps may never go away completely, it's hard to deny that Web-based software is a powerful force. However, the transition from on-premises solutions poses many challenges. Tune into this episode of DM Radio to learn how some companies are making the move more efficiently than others. We'll talk to integration guru Robert Abate, plus David Fish of Sybase, Raju Vegesna of Zoho and Chandar Pattabhiram of Cast Iron Systems.