Here are several excerpts from an informative article by Mathew Schwartz, Integrating Your Cloud And On-Premises Applications:

Most small and midsize businesses are eyeing one or more software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, yet have already made numerous investments in on-premises software. And despite the potential cost upsides of making the move to SaaS, one crucial success factor for running part or all of your business in the cloud is going to be the ability to tie cloud computing applications to on-premises systems.

Recognizing that obstacle, three software and hardware vendors — Boomi, Cast Iron, and SnapLogic — have their sights set on solving the SaaS integration challenges. While their approaches differ for on-premises software, hosted integrations, and even on-premises appliances, these vendors can all help companies integrate their business software, whether it lives on-premises or “in the clouds.”

Integration: The Achilles’ Heel Of SaaS

The state of integration gives many potential SaaS adopters pause. Indeed, a recent Forrester Research survey of companies’ SaaS attitudes found integration was the most common concern for the 38% of businesses that said they had no plans to adopt SaaS applications.

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