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Any mature SaaS CMS solution out there

Hi all, Looking for mature SaaS CMS solution out there that has a .NET api or RESTful api. The minimum requirement are: A nice interface for content editing The ability to sync content across servers (dev/staging/production) Versioning (rollback) Workflow Role based permission (all other cms goodies) ...

Which Amazon Web Service is right for facilitating payments when providing software-as-a-service?

I need to redesign my server solution for usage as software-as-a-service. Currently the user has to install the Manager service on one machine in the LAN and one or more Processor service instances on other machines. He then puts files to process into a select folder, the Manager service fetches the files, sends them to Processor instan...

An IdP/STS for SaaS providers, where the SaaS customer does his own user management?

(This question is not about programming, but about how to avoid doing any programming. Also, lots of terminology in here-- I'm assuming someone with an answer will already know what they mean.) Background: I'm working on single sign-on in an environment with 'federated identity'. We have several products that are federation-aware (usi...

What database design for an enterprise cloud service

I'm planning a database for an enterprise cloud service. The service will be two web applications, one Warehouse management system and one for Invoices. Companies can signup and become a "user" of the service, then they can have their Inventory and Invoice system online. Should I keep all users/companies in the same table or should I h...

CMS for a fairly large Mobile Website - Please Help Select.

I am looking for :- A mature, scalable and proven CMS solution With Support for Mobilization (Android and iPhone) Good Amount of Customization using Java / .NET Lots of out of the box components to choose from. Please help with recommendations. p.s Are there any Mobile CMS providers which works in a SaaS model? ...

Opaque tenant identification with SQL Server & NHibernate

Howdy! We're developing a nowadays-fashionable multi-tenanted SaaS app (shared database, shared schema), and there's one thing I don't like about it: public class Domain : BusinessObject { public virtual long TenantID { get; set; } public virtual string Name { get; set; } } The TenantID is driving me nuts, as it has ...

how to expose "Payroll as a Service"

I'm final year student of BE (Comp & Info Sys). My group FYP is Online Payroll System & we want to deliver project "Online Payroll as a Service" (Software as a Service). Kindly guide how to expose services. Regards, Nasir Iqbal ...

How to authenticate users from another domain in an ASP.NET SaaS application?

We have an ASP.NET web application that we offer as a Service (it's hosted and it's accessible on the Web). We use Forms Authentication and our users have to enter a username/password to connect to our application. Some of our customers ask that we support single sign-on by authenticating users with their own Active Directory. Our appli...

Use single or mulitple mysql users for SaaS PHP/mysql application with multi-tenant architecture

We are building a multiuser app that has one database per customer. All customer database structures are identical. Right now we are generating a new mysql user (per client) that only has privileges to work on its own database. e.g. mysql user1 has rights on dbase1.* (database1.alltables), mysql user2 has rights on dbase2.*. We are no...

Tools to monitor and debug SaaS Services

What tools will come in handy to debug and monitor SaaS services built on WCF in production environment ? FYI - No access to the actual server whatsoever. No remoting in, and no access to the file system. ...

book suggestions for reading on saas design and implementation

I would like to improve my knowledge on SAAS, its design and implementation. Most of that I found on a quick search were case studies and articles promoting SAAS. Can anyone suggest me some books to start with. ...

How do you become a SaaS provider?

Hello, My company is trying to commercialize an ad-hoc reporting web app (which was used internally), and offer it through different types of packages to sell online. The product is fairly complete with the exception of billing by report, provisioning datasets, handling licenses, account management.....etc I'm looking for ways on how ...

How to manage multi tenant web portal css using Asp.Net MVC

I am designing a multi tenants web portal application using MVC. Tenants will be identified by URL or tenant id. We are going to have a default set of skins and themes but per requirement each tenant can have its own skins and themes. What is the best way to handle/attach css for multi tenant web portal application? ...

Multi-Tenant application - How to achieve Shared database separate schema implementation ?

I have to make a web application multi-tenant enabled using Shared database separate schema approach. Application is built using Java/J2EE and Oracle10g. I need to have one single appserver using a shared database with multiple schema, each schema per client. What is the best implementation approach to achieve this? - What needs to ...

Multi-tenancy - Create tables up-front or as needed?

Hi, I'm currently working on a SaaS type application, and for multi-tenancy I've settled on one database per user, with each database containing all tables required by the functionality the user is entitled to (have payed for). The application is designed to capture data (i.e. like web analytics) and present it for the user. The design ...

PaaS : How to build ?

Hi, Experts I wanted to make a web application through which : user(end user) can create his own web application online. which will be integrated with the databases and application/web servers and user can also publish that application withing that application only... Doing some research i come to know it goes under category...

In Multi-Tenant Data Architecture, what is the best way to implement tenant filter view?

I am implementing a SaaS application using ASP.Net MVC 2 and SQL Server database. I am using Shared Tenancy approach. To filter data, so far I have found 2 approaches. Option 1: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa479086.aspx#mlttntda_tvf Using sql login per tenant. Thus, using SUSER_SID() as a filter in the views Option 2: ht...

Need GPLv3 and GPLv2 in Plain English - non lawyer-speak

I was hoping GPLv3 would make GPLv2 easier to understand for the layman, but when I came across the phrase "propagate by procuring conveyance" what the heck is that supposed to mean!?!? I spent a lot of quality time with a thesaurus and tried to understand this alone. Given the effort required to understand a sentence, I'm quite certai...

Multi-tenant User Model

In a multitenant system that hosts multiple organizations and applications, where an organization may use several applications hosted on the system, should my user and role model be such that a single user or role can exist across multiple applications and organizations? Or should I limit a user entity to a single organization/applicatio...

Recommended out of the box solution for online freemium service infrastructure?

I have developed an online based service where people can help market their businesses using my platform. I have spent many hours developing the core functionality, but have totally skimped on the login/credit card processing/website layout etc. Is there a good framework out there that I can easily slot into, without having to develop a...