When the Software as a Service idea emerged from the embers of the failed Application Service Provider model of the past, pioneers of the new generation of software solutions pointed to its multitenant architecture as the critical differentiator that would make it more scalable, economical and successful than its predecessor. Leaving aside the real operational benefits of multitenancy for a moment, focusing on the revolutionary architectural innovation was important for a couple of marketing reasons.
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Amazon Web Services and the ASP Model Redux
Posted by: Jeffrey M. Kaplan March 11, 2011 05:00 AMWhen the Software as a Service idea emerged from the embers of the failed Application Service Provider model of the past, pioneers of the new generation of software solutions pointed to its multitenant architecture as the critical differentiator that would make it more scalable, economical and successful than its predecessor. Leaving aside the real operational benefits of multitenancy for a moment, focusing on the revolutionary architectural innovation was important for a couple of marketing reasons.