Abstract
This IDC study (which is a translation of the Japanese
report IDC #J9350101) describes our definition of software as a
service (SaaS), and provides an overview of the trends in
the Japan SaaS market. Additionally, it analyzes market trends such
as cloud computing, cloud services, x as a service (XaaS),
on-demand services, and more.
IDC' s 2008 definition of SaaS has no
significant change from the 2007 version. Although the market is
expected to grow steadfastly, there is a shift towards highly
flexible services like cloud computing/XaaS, because they make up for
customization and availability shortfalls in the SaaS application. "The paradigm
shift in the IT market from ownership to usage has
become a major trend involving diverse related parties. SaaS vendors
will be required to reform their business models through income
model reforms, and development of a partner ecosystem," analyzes Satoshi
Matsumoto, research manager, IT Services, IDC Japan.
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