Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. ” Now that we’re getting through this initial wave of experimentation and AI buildout, there’s quite a bit of sticker shock when the OpenAI bills come due! Datadog Gives Software the All Clear? So what happened?

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Cloud Artificial Intelligence GCP(Google Cloud Platform) AI 193

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 22, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Enterprise software businesses strive for 90-95% gross retention (generally the percent of revenue that sticks with you vs churns altogether), with net expansion in the 120%+ range (the aggregate change in expansion - contraction - churned revenue).

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AI Cloud Revenue Technical Advisors 193

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 9, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Let’s take a look back at the 6 main consumption players in software and how they preformed. They were also more constructive on cloud optimizations bottoming. They guided to 26-27% growth in Azure in Q2 (with 1% coming from AI).

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Trends Cloud Azure AWS 130

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 29, 2025

Azure other cloud services revenue grew 31%. RPOs, or remaining performance obligations, are customer prepurchases of Azure compute that haven’t yet been used. 300b of RPO is basically the next 2 years of Azure revenue already committed. AI performance gains in software are 5x more effective than those in hardware.

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Azure Software Review AI Engineering 100

User Pilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. Fear not though, as our product management software guide will give you insights into some of the best-in-class applications that will boost your team performance and help you build successful products!

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Software Review Software Management Azure 98

How To Buy Saas

MAY 21, 2025

Modern ATS software automates tedious tasks like job posting, resume screening, and interview scheduling, freeing HR teams to focus on engaging with candidates. From cloud-based SaaS solutions to on-premise enterprise software , businesses worldwide are leveraging ATS technology to build efficient, fair, and scalable hiring pipelines.

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Systems Review Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Technical Review 52

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 5, 2024

Fine-tuning products for security workflows is crucial but challenging due to the lack of standard data types and complex, bespoke areas of focus. Despite these challenges, there are specific security use cases where generative AI can be beneficial, such as post-incident investigation and code review.

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Generative AI AI Enterprise Technical Review 101

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

373: Bessemer’s 5th Annual State of the Cloud Report returns for a definitive look at the cloud industry today. We want to take you through the cloud journey over the last several years. Now, the cloud index fell along with it. If you go back to before 2014, what you see is the power of the cloud.

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Sales Hiring Scale Payments Cloud 235

Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 21, 2024

Leaders are starting to reallocate AI investments to recurring software budget lines. In 2024, however, many leaders are reallocating that spend to more permanent software line items; fewer than a quarter reported that genAI spend will come from innovation budgets this year. Use cases: more migrating to production 14.

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Generative AI Enterprise AI Artificial Intelligence 145

Audacix

JUNE 9, 2023

Table Of Contents As a software engineering leader, you know application security is no longer an activity that you can palm off to someone else. With the increasing number of sensitive data security breaches, it's essential to have the right automated application security tools in place to protect your software.

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Software Review Software DevOps as a Service AWS 66

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Additional features include: Sharable reports Color-coded chart bars Web analytics tool Bounce rate checker SSL certificate monitoring and alerting Cloud performance monitoring Joomla monitoring Server uptime monitoring Website uptime history. 3 – AppDynamics – Best Software Monitoring Service For WebApps.

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DevOps as a Service Software Review GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Systems Review 145

User Pilot

MARCH 12, 2024

With several cloud-based software solutions popping up each day, SaaS user management is no longer an afterthought. These range from security risks due to password mismanagement to user privacy concerns, and integration complications. SaaS user management isn’t without its challenges, though.

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Management Azure SaaS Systems Review 105

Stax

APRIL 17, 2025

These days, software is no longer just a toolits the backbone of how modern businesses operate. At the heart of this transformation is a growing ecosystem of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) building applications that plug into broader platforms and solve specialized problems. What is an ISV (Independent Software Vendor)?

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Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 88

Neil Patel

MARCH 27, 2023

Ratings, reviews, and FAQs : Since 77% of customers regularly read reviews , help your customer make a sound decision by having additional information to increase their chances of converting. At almost 650 words, this page has testimonials, a step-by-step visual tutorial, and resources for personal or work use for the software.

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B2B Azure Software Review User Experience 102

Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers. Learn More What are ISVs?

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Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 88

All that Saas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Today, we are going to review Showell , a sales enablement and collaboration solution for modern businesses. Let’s get on with this Showell review. Showell Review (2021) – Sales Enablement Software. Showell Review (2021) – Sales Enablement Software. Professional. 18 per user/mo. $40

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Audacix

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Table Of Contents SaaS cloud security tools and SaaS providers act as a constructive bridge for cloud infrastructure and application protection. However, the path to SaaS cloud security can be challenging. Opting for cloud security as a service from the best SaaS provider and shifting left is the way to move forward.

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Outsourcing Services Cloud Outsourced Development Software Review 52

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

If your agency partner is worth their salt, you should be looking at this data through their own proprietary software. Great case studies – NP Digital often receives great reviews and has retained big clients as proof of their success. Great reviews – On the software review platform G2, Adverity currently has a 4.5/5

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Technical Review Software Review Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 134

Audacix

OCTOBER 5, 2019

As enterprises increasingly become more open to introducing cloud software to their environments, you as a cloud provider must proactively anticipate their concerns and address them. Why are enterprise buyers' concerned about cloud software security?

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Cloud Enterprise Software Review Cybersecurity 45

Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Both the apps now let you and your team log in easily via QR codes. Cloud destinations (coming soon) — we are in process of adding the ability to export your MRR movements data from ChartMogul onto the cloud. We will support exports to Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob, and Google cloud storage. A huge thank you!

Software Review 52

Software Review Systems Review Payment Features PayPal 52

Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2025

Um, the goal was to bring all of those assets of Azure Modern Workplace, the business application side together, build a really powerful data set, um, all within that common data platform on Azure. What it takes to close a $600M+ deal in the middle of a financial crisis. And, um, I made the jump. The stock hadn’t moved much.

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Scale VP of Engineering Outsourcing Services Enterprise 64

Valuize Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Regular Check-ins and Business Reviews: Schedule regular check-ins with customers to review their progress, address challenges, and offer strategic advice on how to optimize their use of the product. Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) to assess the customers success metrics, discuss upcoming needs, and align on future goals.

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Customer Success Strategy Azure Technical Review 52

Frontegg

DECEMBER 23, 2021

If you’re confused about what CIAM solutions to use, here are the top 5 software options on the market today. It’s been seen by many as a PLG-friendly option due to its end-to-end coverage. App integration and deployment are seamless because the software consolidates all your applications into a one-access platform.

Software Review 52

Software Review Management Azure Systems Review 52

Valuize Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Regular Check-ins and Business Reviews: Schedule regular check-ins with customers to review their progress, address challenges, and offer strategic advice on how to optimize their use of the product. Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) to assess the customer’s success metrics, discuss upcoming needs, and align on future goals.

Customer Success 52

Customer Success Strategy Azure Technical Review 52

User Pilot

JULY 25, 2024

They are in high demand due to the increasing amount of data collected by organizations. Essential tools for data scientists include Userpilot for no-code product analytics, Tableau for data visualization, Power BI for business intelligence, etc. Consider Userpilot for its no-code product analytics features. Book a demo today!

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Data Technical Review Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 52

ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Gartner is estimating that the cloud services industry as a whole will outpace the growth of overall IT services by a factor of three, with SaaS making up $143.7 28% of IT spending will shift to the cloud by 2022. Gartner is also predicting that nearly a third of IT spending will shift to the cloud by that same year.

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SaaS Payments Trends Merchant Services Payments 66

OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Cloud Operations and Platform Support. Capitalized internal-use software and purchased technology. Hosting & infrastructure expenses span processing servers, data storage, internet connectivity, and any third-party software that supports SaaS security, control, and monitoring. Professional Services. Customer Support.

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Benchmarks Artificial Intelligence Systems Review Cloud 52

BetterCloud

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

As companies adopt more SaaS solutions to solve business challenges, the explosion of software-as-a-service (SaaS) brings new benefits—but also new problems. Even those who had deployed technologies to combat those threats still felt vulnerable, including 95% of those using a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB).

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SaaS Cloud Technical Review Systems Review 64

Audacix

OCTOBER 5, 2019

As enterprises increasingly become more open to introducing cloud software to their environments, you as a cloud provider must proactively anticipate their concerns and address them. Why are enterprise buyers' concerned about cloud software security?

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Enterprise readiness Enterprise Cybersecurity SaaS 52

Chart Mogul

JANUARY 28, 2022

Since our inception in 2014 and up to mid-2021, our entire infrastructure has run on DigitalOcean droplets (self-managed cloud virtual machines). We needed a cloud provider to get us off the ground quickly, reliably, and cost-effectively. Lack of modern cloud features and managed services. Life with DigitalOcean.

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User Pilot

JULY 21, 2024

Data scientists have a plethora of tools at their disposal to analyze and interpret data effectively: Userpilot is a no-code tool for product analytics, while Tableau and Power BI excel in data visualization and business intelligence, etc. Looking into tools for data scientists? Is it hard to become a data scientist?

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Technical Review Data Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 52

User Pilot

JULY 28, 2024

Bonus points : Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). No-code tool knowledge : While strong technical skills are important, familiarity with no-code data analysis platforms can be a plus. Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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Data Technical Review Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 52

How To Buy Saas

MARCH 21, 2024

One way to think of Software as a Service (SaaS) is as renting software instead of owning it. This is much the same but with software: you subscribe and get access to it (hosted on the cloud) without worrying about installation, maintenance, or updates. What Is SaaS? You know this very well thanks to Netflix.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods 40

Audacix

AUGUST 11, 2023

What this means for security teams: you will need to review data capture mechanisms, data flows and storage and transmission security, among other tasks, to ensure compliance. Security teams may need to coordinate with the DPO on privacy reviews, assessments, audits, and training.

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Outsourcing Services Technical Review Cybersecurity Data 52

User Pilot

JULY 14, 2024

Bonus points : Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). This is due to the technical expertise needed to handle complex data systems and algorithms. Data Science Manager/Director (10+ years) Data scientists rely on a suite of powerful tools designed to collect, process, analyze, and visualize data. Tableau, Power BI).

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Data Technical Review Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 52

SaaStr

AUGUST 12, 2022

If you didn’t catch it the other day … and you can read about it on SaaStr …Microsoft and Google Cloud both had extremely strong quarters, Microsoft Azure grew 40% last quarter , and a record number of nine-figure and billion-dollar deals. We are post-term sheet moving along diligence. You can go to SaaStr.

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Scale SaaS Payments Scaling SaaS 245

SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2023

Buying software has changed significantly over the past 27 years. His first software-buying journey at age 24 involved researching in magazines, calling companies, and receiving demo CDs in the mail. What did software buying look like in the ‘90s? Software was physically shipped to you after purchase.

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Marketplace as a Service Software Review Technical Review Azure 246