software as a service

software as a service (SaaS)

The delivery of software is changing. Currently most organisations buy software and pay for a license for each user or pc / workstation.

The organisation is responsible for making sure that the software has regular security updates and patches applied.

When a software upgrade becomes available, the organisation usually has to pay the supplier for the latest version.

why bother?

If your organisation's business model would benefit from having its software delivered as a service - then switching to SaaS makes sense.

here are some of the advantages to using SaaS:-

• Little or no capital outlay - there are no huge set-up and capital costs; IT becomes an operational cost;
  
  
• Use up to date software - SaaS allows the SME to use industry leading software for a fraction of the cost;
  
  
• Security - all responsibility for patch and security management is taken out of your hands;
  
  
• 24 / 7 support - your software is administered by IT experts round the clock;
  
  
• Latest upgrades - benefit from upgrades and latest versions without having to budget for this;
  
  
• Scalability – hosted IT providers can respond quickly to changes in demand by monitoring bandwidth and traffic;
  
  
• You decide on costs - choose to pay monthly or pay as you go;
  
  
• Quicker software deployment - no need for IT staff to install software on every user's desktop;
  
  
• Compatibility – all users experience the same version of the software; and
  
  
• Higher levels of service - service level agreements with the supplier can deliver a higher standard of service than may have been available in-house;
  

software-as-a-service has been increasingly embraced by SME’s

Confidence in hosted IT applications is rising, making SaaS a viable option for delivering software and systems to organisations.

With improvements in bandwidth any computer with internet connectivity can access business critical information at all times using SaaS thus allowing flexible working.

Using software as a service can reduce your IT costs.

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