SaaS

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

by Acuity Information Systems

Offers Enormous Savings That’s Already a Popular Service to Businesses

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS, sometimes referred to as “software on demand,”) by Acuity Information Systems is software that is deployed from a private or public cloud computing service. SaaS is deployed to run behind a firewall on a local area network or personal computer.

With SaaS, a we license the use of an application to customers either as a service on demand, through a subscription, or in a “pay-as-you-go” mode. This approach to application delivery is part of the utility computing model where all of the technology is in the “cloud” accessed over the Internet as a service. In some cases a private cloud on-premise with a client.

Advantages of SaaS Options:

  • Accessible from anywhere with a network wired, WiFi or internet connection
  • No local server installation if hosted in a Data Center
  • Reduced capital expenditure of multiple software licenses
  • Pay per use or subscription based payment methods
  • Rapid scalability and centralized updating without desktop installations
  • System maintenance (backup, updates, security, etc) often included in service
  • Possible security improvements, although users with high security requirements (e.g., large corporations) may find SaaS a security concern
  • Reliability, see our Super Data Center affiliation.

Acuity Information Systems chooses Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) as a common model for many business applications including accounting, collaboration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM – SalesForce), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), invoicing, Human Resource Management (HRM), Content Management Systems (CMS - Microsoft SharePoint), and Service Desk Management (SDM – Autotask).

How much time do you spend in the Software Support pit daily, weekly, and monthly? Can your business culture shift to a service that was once popular – the Mainframe Era? Let Acuity Information Systems’ Consultants help you decide the best business-IT model to retool with. Schedule a demonstration now!