What is SaaS:
Historically, companies were required to buy, build, and maintain their IT infrastructures despite exponential costs. Software as a service (or SaaS) gives companies an alternative. SaaS is a mechanism of delivering applications over the Internet—as a service. Instead of managing hardware, software and applications, you simply access it via the Internet, freeing yourself from the complexities of software and hardware management. QualNimbus, being a SaaS solution, will manage the hardware, software as well as access to the application, including security, availability, and performance. All you need is an internet connection.
Benefits of SaaS:
The SaaS model has flourished because of the many benefits it offers to businesses of all sizes and types. Here’s what’s driving customers to take advantage of SaaS solutions:
- High Adoption: SaaS applications are available from any computer or any device—any time, anywhere. Because most people are familiar with using the Internet to find what they need, SaaS applications tend to have high adoption rates, with a lower learning curve.
- Lower Initial Costs: SaaS applications are subscription based. No license fees mean lower initial costs. Having the SaaS provider manage the IT infrastructure means lower IT costs for hardware, software, and the people needed to manage it all.
- Painless Upgrades: Because the SaaS provider manages all updates and upgrades, there are no patches for customers to download or install. The SaaS provider also manages availability, so there’s no need for customers to add hardware, software, or bandwidth as the user base grows.
- Seamless Integration: SaaS vendors with true multitenant architectures can scale indefinitely to meet customer demand. Many SaaS providers also provide APIs that let you integrate with existing ERP systems or other business productivity systems.
The image below provides an easy to understand view of the various types of solutions, including SaaS and how the various models differ.
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Insightful article. Indeed SaaS has paved its way into the “digital workplace” setting we are in now. See how the internet and technology create trends for businesses and companies, huh? SaaS, for me has lots of benefits: Rapid implementation, affordability, flexibility and scalability, and ease of use. One could really harvest those benefits and more only if one were able to choose the SaaS provider fit to their company’s needs and demands. A bonus point for SaaS users is that there are SaaS support teams (e.g. – Lirik – http://lirik.io/) widely available to provide answers to SaaS queries which can then turn SaaS end user experience wonderful and maximized.
Indeed Erin! Customer success is a critical success factor for SaaS companies – and QualNimbus puts a lot of effort into helping our customers onboard, use and derive the most value from our solutions!