Software as a Service (SaaS)

What is Software as a Service?

Software as a Service (Saas) is a modern delivery model where organizations and individuals pay for software applications by actual usage rather than purchasing specific licenses. Until recently, SaaS was considered a delivery model of the future. It has now matured to a high level of acceptance and usability for a growing customer base that realizes the cost-saving benefits of a software subscription model. Many consider SaaS to be the next generation of the ASP (Application Service Provision) model, which concentrated on Web applications.

More and more software vendors and service providers are focusing on the development of applications to meet evolving customer SaaS needs. The on-demand model of application delivery has gained momentum as a result of increased internet connection, improvements in remote access technologies and of course application streaming.

SaaS for Software Vendors and Service Providers

With application streaming technology from Click Manageware, software publishers and service providers can now stream applications to desktop and laptop PCs eliminating the need for users to download and install applications in the traditional way. For example, the ability to trial a fully functional version of a software application is now possible without the risk of it being copied or a “crack” key being applied. At the end of the trial, the software is removed from the client machine as if it had never been there in first place, or can continue to be used on a SaaS model without having to re-install.

What are the main benefits of SaaS?

The main benefit of accessing products via SaaS is that its very cost effective. Both large and small companies like to gain economically viable access to complex technology that was traditionally either hard to deploy, out of their price bracket or too resource hungry to deploy on large scale projects. Because access to products served via SaaS is deployed securely over the internet they are available 24x7x365.

Monthly Cost

SaaS provides a multitude of benefits to businesses who adopt this approach to implementing their often mission critical business applications. The obvious benefit upfront is the lack of capital expenditure both in terms of software and hardware infrastructure, avoiding a hit to cash flow whilst gaining definite tax advantages by making your software provision an operating cost.

Flexibility

Using application streaming technology from Click Manageware users can theoretically work anywhere

No Hassle

This is one of the major benefits of SaaS.

Added Value

Generate a vastly increased proposition.