Software requirements vary from industry to industry. It might become more difficult to procure and manage all the software your business needs to keep operations running smoothly. If you’re a small business, you might have to deal with limited capital to invest. Acquiring the appropriate software has become easier. Software as a Service (Saas) is making it easier for small businesses to get the software they need at a price they can afford.
What is Software as a Service?
Software as a Service, or SaaS, is a cloud-based software management strategy that makes software procurement more affordable. This is especially beneficial to smaller businesses that don’t have the capital to invest in software. Before SaaS became common, companies would purchase individual licenses for each employee who used it. The more users, the more it cost.
Leveraging SaaS for software procurement gives your organization access to up-to-date software that is hosted, managed, and maintained by the provider. This reduces the overall operational cost by paying for access to the software. Once the agreement has been made, all the software is available over your Internet connection.
Benefits of Using SaaS
Lower Costs
Individual software licenses are expensive, and when you need to purchase multiple ones, the cost becomes high very quickly. But the licensing expenses are just one part of the overall cost of software. To make sure the software is maintained correctly, you need to put in place an infrastructure to host and monitor. As mentioned before, Software as a Service model takes care of the monitoring and maintenance of the software. Saving you money in the long-term.
Up-to-Date Editions
Your SaaS applications will typically be accessed online. Since the providers are the ones responsible for maintaining the software that is in the cloud. This means your employees will be working with the most up-to-date versions of the software they need.
Flexibility
As your business grows, your technology needs grow as well. And with the growth, you may find it challenging to stay within your technology budget. The flexibility of Software as a Service allows your technology to keep up with your business. The flexibility is one of the reasons why 94% of small businesses will be utilizing SaaS for their software needs. It’s not just financial flexibility that business owners love. SaaS is scalable and accessible for all business needs.
With SaaS platforms available over the Internet, this allows your business and employees to work from anywhere. And from a variety of devices.
Scaling software is as simple as adding a new user to your plan. Just reach out to the service provider and make the appropriate adjustments.
Does your business want to take full advantage of software deployment in the cloud? To learn more about software as a service and how to stretch your organization’s technology budget to see the fastest and largest return on your technology investments, call IT Support Guys today at 855-4IT-GUYS (855-448-4897).
