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]]> By: Rob Brown http://www.interwest.com/software-as-a-service/on-demand/platform-as-a-service-paas-whats-not-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Rob Brown Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.interwest.com/software-as-a-service/?p=7#comment-18 Bruce, I understand your thoughts about the market as you have described it here, and I agree, the ISV market (in the long term) is the wrong place for PaaS, at least under the conditions that you describe. I think that Evan and Zach or Mark and his team are ill advised to try and define that market, they are just creating a powder keg in which their customers will eventually reach a point of back lash. On the other hand, there is a small but growing group that feels that there is a viable and sustainable market for PaaS. At my new venture, we believe that PaaS brings tremendous advantages to the enterprise, and as such have developed a comprehensive plan to address the needs of this market. Feel free to contact me and I will be happy to share my thoughts with you. Always good to read to your post and get your perspective.... -Rob Bruce,

I understand your thoughts about the market as you have described it here, and I agree, the ISV market (in the long term) is the wrong place for PaaS, at least under the conditions that you describe. I think that Evan and Zach or Mark and his team are ill advised to try and define that market, they are just creating a powder keg in which their customers will eventually reach a point of back lash.

On the other hand, there is a small but growing group that feels that there is a viable and sustainable market for PaaS. At my new venture, we believe that PaaS brings tremendous advantages to the enterprise, and as such have developed a comprehensive plan to address the needs of this market. Feel free to contact me and I will be happy to share my thoughts with you.

Always good to read to your post and get your perspective….

-Rob

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