Salesforce.com, which specializes in delivering CRM software on-demand, is expected to benefit more than its competitors as demand for cloud-based CRM software remains high.
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Because updates for Java software are installed on demand rather than automatically, there is a longer shelf-life for vulnerabilities.
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Sterling will reside in the software group under WebSphere, IBM's on-demand business software.
Oracle and SAP are united in scoffing: companies feel safer when they control their own software, and 'on demand' works for just a few applications, they say.
Ariba (bought by SAP in 2012) and Concur Technologies both successfully transitioned from packaged software to an on-demand model, and both stocks were severely punished in the interim.
But he also notes that the stock trades at 10.7x estimated FY 2013 cash flow from operations, vs. peers at 12.7x and on demand software players at 23.1x.
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Most enterprise software giants have started offering cloud-based, on-demand versions of their software, aiming to capture market share in the rapidly growing cloud computing market.
The iPhone 4S also comes with a new tool called Siri, voice-command software that can recall information on demand.
With the new launch, SAP is focusing on cost-conscious small businesses to expand the reach of its ERP solutions by leveraging the on-demand software model.
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Almost all enterprise software companies, including Oracle, SAP and IBM, are now launching cloud based versions of their applications and trying to capture market share in the growing on-demand software space.
DealerTrack sells on-demand software for auto dealers and lenders.
Microsoft shares surged in after-hours trading after the software icon announced strong quarterly results on high demand for its Vista operating system, as well as other products.
Gregoire started on the job at CA. Prior to CA, Gregoire was president and CEO at on-demand talent management software company Taleo, which was acquired by Oracle.
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It also has a few deals with the makers of set-top boxes to power the software that runs TV guides and on-demand services over the internet and this too could be a way to spread Silverlight usage.
Both of them, as well as SAP, have also been working on cloud based, on-demand versions of their software.
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On Tuesday, VMWare reported a 48 percent jump in revenue for the second quarter, a greater increase than expected, and raised its outlook for the full year on strong demand for its virtualization software.
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The idea is to introduce air travel on demand, using Web-based software to route small aircraft as needed.
What Kimera is trying to do is offer a type of AI called neural networks on demand through a service as a software (SaaS) model.
In the brave era of cloud computing, software is sold on a subscription basis and delivered on-demand over the Web.
Cornerstone On Demand provides workplace solutions and talent management software (essentially software that helps companies with training, recruiting, and performance).
Many companies as well as enterprise software vendors are shifting from on-premise applications to on-demand cloud based applications.
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Now, for the first time, Allen is competing directly with Gates for the same business: set-top-box software that lets cable companies offer digital video recording, video on demand and, eventually, shopping.
Network outages in early October that will likely put pressure on services and software margins as both carrier and enterprise customers receive concessions and demand discounts.
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On a conference call with investors, RIM managers blamed weak demand for older handsets as it introduced smartphones based on new software late in the quarter.
Will on demand and cloud computing represent the only means for customers to consume software and services?
And so on the platform and the infrastructure side, we are able to offer to customers the ability to provide the software in a much more standardized configuration, as well as resources to scale up and down on demand.
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SaaS works on the on-demand principle, which means that the enterprises can license only the amount of software required versus the traditional way of procuring the license per device.
The Windows Mobile 6 Standard software load is fairly typical, albeit mildly Sprint-ified with a yellow theme and shortcuts to access On Demand, Sprint TV, and the like.
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