Designing a SaaS Platform

What is SaaS? Software as a Service (SaaS) is everywhere. Put simply, SaaS is way of providing an application that can be used directly over the internet. Typically, there’s no need to install anything on a computer, and all that’s usually required to get started (as a user) is a web browser. A huge number of people rely on SaaS applications everyday without giving it too much thought. Below are some examples of “everyday” SaaS products which are widely used:...

March 19, 2023 · Ed Randall

The Internet of Behavior: What is it and how concerned should we be?

This is an article which I originally wrote for Rackspace Solve , in June 2021 The Internet of Things – a quick recap You no longer need to be a gadget aficionado or even an “early adopter” to be a regular user of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, or even understand what the IoT is. The number of “smart” devices that we use every day continues to steadily increase. Internet doorbells, connected cars, smart speaker devices, security systems and fitness trackers are a few examples of IoT devices that are now considered mainstream and used regularly in our everyday lives....

June 24, 2021 · Ed Randall

Are Employees Tired of the Workplace?

This is an article which I originally wrote for Rackspace Solve , in April 2021 It’s looking like offices may never be the same again. With permanent work-from-home policies being rolled out by the likes of Salesforce, Facebook and Microsoft, it’s looking like offices might never be the same again. Many businesses have closed office locations, adjusted their IT systems to support remote working, and, to their surprise, found they could operate just as well remotely....

April 6, 2021 · Ed Randall

Edge Computing: What It Is, and What It Isn't

This is an article which I originally co-wrote for Rackspace Solve , in January 2021 It’s time to hit reset and bring some long-overdue clarity to the edge conversation. Ask 10 different people to define edge computing and you’ll probably get 10 different definitions. The reason is that edge computing is not, whatever many might say, a technology. Instead, it’s a concept or a philosophy relating to the management and use of data....

January 27, 2021 · Ed Randall