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  :: EDITOR'S NOTE ::                                  April 21, 2008
Think software-as-a-service is disruptive? You haven't seen anything yet. Just as they did with SaaS, SMBs are expected to play a leading role in the industry's next disruptive force, platform-as-a-service.
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Platform-as-a-Service Even More Disruptive than SaaS; SMBs Likely to Lead Adoption
SMBs were among the first to adopt software-as-a-service, which some experts have dubbed the most disruptive technology of the last decade. Yet it's beginning to look as if SaaS is just the tip of the disruptive technology iceberg. And SMBs will likely play a key role in the adoption of hosted software development platforms, dubbed "platform-as-a-service." SMBs are expected to be big customers of such platforms, including Salesforce.com's AppExchange, as well as creators of the applications sold through them.
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