I’ve been suggesting for a number of years that a new wave of opportunities is emerging to create industry-specific Software as a Service (SaaS) and Cloud computing vertical market solutions. A number of new examples of this phenomenon have crossed my radar over the past few weeks which clearly illustrate the long tail effect of the cloud. A widening array of companies are leveraging SaaS solutions and cloud alternatives to disrupt mainstream businesses across nearly every industry is becoming the norm, and the long tail is now extending into niche markets as well. Click here to read THINKstrategies’ views about the market implications of these trends in E-Commerce Times.

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