End of Software, The: Finding Security, Flexibility, and Profit in the On Demand Future

Conclusion

Many other small companies use the software on demand model. Increasingly, traditional software companies are transforming their businesses. Siebel's recent acquisition of Upshot is an excellent example. It's clear that venture capital investments continue to be made in the software on demand model, whether for infrastructure software or in new software companies architected for the on-demand world. Vinod Khosla, partner at Kleiner Perkins and one of the most respected Venture capitalists, was one of the earliest investors in the area and continues to see it as key in attacking the huge expense in modern IT. Each new software on demand offering, whether from a traditional software company or a new startup, takes one more step toward ...