The Ultimate Guide to Software-as-a-Service
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
What to know about Software-as-a-Service
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become a transformative model in the delivery of software, enabling businesses to access applications over the internet on a subscription basis. This approach offers agility, scalability, and cost efficiency, eliminating the traditional need for on-premises installations and enabling seamless updates and integrations.
The vast array of recent developments in the SaaS sector showcases its role in driving digital transformation across industries. Topics such as cloud migration, security challenges, partner ecosystems, and AI-powered innovations feature prominently. Readers can explore how organizations navigate complex software portfolios, leverage analytics, and address cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving cloud environment.
Whether you're interested in the market growth drivers, emerging technologies like AI and edge computing, or strategies for optimizing SaaS adoption and management, the stories under this tag provide valuable insights. They highlight evolving vendor models, reseller roles, and the increasing importance of multi-cloud strategies, offering a comprehensive view of how SaaS solutions continue to reshape business operations worldwide.
Irish Software-as-a-Service News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Irish SMEs say financial admin is holding growth back
For many owners, routine finance tasks are now eating into hiring, investment and growth plans as fragmented tools add to stress.
ManageEngine expands in Ireland after 25% growth
Ireland is becoming a bigger profit engine for ManageEngine as the software group targets a 25% rise in local customers over two years.
Storm named Orchestry's first Irish premium partner
Irish businesses using Microsoft 365 may gain tighter control over data and permissions as Storm Technology joins Orchestry's top tier.
AccountsIQ partners Deloitte Ireland on mid-market push
Investors and buyers are pushing Irish mid-market firms off spreadsheets as Deloitte Ireland Corporate Finance refers clients to AccountsIQ's platform.
Lumenia to host ERP HEADtoHEAD Dublin for 15th year
Businesses weighing ERP replacements will see 13 systems compared side by side in Dublin, as cloud and AI features complicate buying decisions.
Bank of Ireland expands Stripe deal on AI & payments
The bank aims to speed up customer payments and back-office tasks as it deepens use of Stripe's systems across its group.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Software-as-a-Service
AI pricing puts software firms under margin pressure
SentinelOne named Leader in IDC endpoint security study
SAS launches AI Navigator for enterprise governance
Boomi named Gartner leader in API management for AI
Komodor launches agentic operations platform for SRE
Featured News
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DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Expert Columns
Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs
How simplifying IT helps teams perform at racing speed
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays
6 Pillars of data quality and strategies for improving your data
The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise
Translation over technology: The channel's most undervalued skill
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Building beneath the app layer: What Upvest shows about the next phase of European fintech
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Exclusive: Dreamdata CEO on why B2B buying funnel isn't linear
Recent Software-as-a-Service News
Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse
Businesses can query data across rival clouds without moving it into Google Cloud first, as the preview aims to speed AI agents and cut duplication.
Maxio launches AI agents for finance teams in billing
The tool is aimed at easing manual close, collections and reconciliation work while keeping finance staff in control of approvals.
Thales launches tool to secure sensitive data from AI
The launch aims to help firms curb AI-driven exposure of sensitive information by linking data discovery, analytics and protection in one tool.
SolarWinds launches Avior AI for controlled IT operations
The tool is designed to cut outage risk and compliance headaches by letting operators automate routine tasks while approving only higher-risk actions.
Thales launches data security tool amid AI access risk
The platform is designed to help firms expose and protect sensitive data as AI assistants and machine identities widen access paths across systems.
KDDI launches AI-driven MDR service for businesses
Businesses in the US and EMEA can now tap 24/7 AI-led cyber monitoring as KDDI aims to ease compliance pressure and response delays.
Netskope launches AgentSkope marketplace for teams
The new marketplace lets customers manage AI agents in one console, easing procurement bottlenecks and helping overstretched security teams triage alerts faster.
Dashlane expands SIEM integrations with browser telemetry
The move aims to close a browser visibility gap, giving security teams earlier warning of risky logins and phishing without another console.
AI overtakes legacy replacement in Kyndryl modernisation
Organisations are now prioritising AI over replacing old systems, with Kyndryl finding 98% of respondents have delayed modernisation and suffered setbacks.
Acumatica embeds AI across cloud ERP in 2026 R2 update
Mid-market users will get embedded AI, a new analytics layer and industry-specific upgrades as routine ERP tasks shift onto Acumatica's 2026 R2 platform.
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work
The new service lets users delegate ongoing work to persistent agents that can act across apps, raising fresh privacy and control questions.
LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing
Teams testing software integrations could soon avoid live APIs and shared sandboxes, as LocalStack adds WonderTwin AI's application emulators.
Gainsight links Salesforce Agentforce & Slack to data
Sales and customer success teams can now see renewal risks and expansion signals in Slack and Salesforce without switching systems.
UK & Ireland headcount growth rebounds as AI roles rise
Hiring momentum returned across the UK and Ireland, while AI-related job changes accelerated, according to Personio's latest workforce index.
Open-weight AI models take majority of Vercel traffic
Cheaper open-weight systems are now driving more than half of Vercel's AI Gateway token traffic, while average token prices fell 23.2% in August.
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for AI production
Enterprises struggling to move AI pilots into live systems now have a single layer for memory, governance and execution across models and clouds.
Scandiweb launches Ari AI for Magento store upkeep
Magento merchants can now cut routine updates from days to minutes, with Scandiweb's Ari AI aiming to slash maintenance costs and developer bottlenecks.
Shopify launches Canvas AI workspace for store design
Merchants can now tweak storefront layouts and code in one workspace, as Shopify rolls out Canvas to cut reliance on design expertise.
Gorilla adds AI tools for energy retailers' margins
Energy retailers could cut margin leakage and speed pricing decisions as Gorilla's new AI features plug into its commercial data engine.
Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool
It aims to close a governance gap as firms struggle to track AI agents across multiple cloud and software platforms and assess their risks.
