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Monetization: What SaaS platform builders need to know to prepare for growth, Part 2

CloudGeometry

First, SaaS is a business strategy, not a technology strategy. It’s easy to get lost in the noise of “SaaS monetization makes the world go round,” “Subscriptions mean printing money,” and other hype. Optimize cloud economics and drive Business Goals. So why put it on our shortlist?

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Snowflake, CrowdStike and SumoLogic: “How to Leverage the Cloud Giants to Scale to 100 Million ARR and Beyond”

SaaStr

Jessica Alexander, Senior Director Cloud Technology & OEM Partnerships, Crowdstrike. And IDG just recently released the 2020 Cloud Computing Survey that showed over one third of IT budgets are spent on cloud computing technologies. I think you have to assess whether cloud is strategic for your company.

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SaaS Security: Basic Principles and Best Practices

SaaS Metrics

Security is one of the main reasons why many businesses, especially small and medium businesses hold themselves back from taking advantage of powerful cloud technologies. The total cost of ownership was once the main roadblock for potential SaaS customers, but security is now arguably on top of the list.