One of my partner companies has launched a Lââ¬â¢Ã¢ne appliance subscription: It includes all hardware, software, and support for the duration of the service contract in one fixed monthly fee.
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I am not calling it software-as-a-service (SaaS): That title is trendy, and the Lââ¬â¢Ã¢ne subscription is about solving actual business problems, not pushing the-next-big-thing.