Saas Development
What is SaaS? Why SaaS is necessary in today's world?
Software as a service (SaaS) is a software licensing and delivery model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically the Internet. SaaS is becoming increasingly important today because of the numerous benefits it has to offer compared to the traditional methods of development. SaaS helps you to reduce the Total cost of ownership such as cost of hardware, software, tools etc, as everything is available on the Cloud. With SaaS you do not require specialized workforce or support staff. The SaaS model helps you to serve customers more efficiently with transparent communication. SaaS has definitely ensured that you use only what you need and that utilization grows with your company scalability. SaaS lets you focus on your job, instead of support and maintenance. It helps enterprises adjust more readily to new forces and changing situations.
Benefits of SaaS:
- Adoption rates are high: Applications that are built on the SaaS model are available from any computer or device irrespective of the time and location. Because most people are familiar with Internet to find what they need, SaaS applications tend to have high adoption rates, and a lower learning curve.
- Lower Initial Costs: SaaS applications are built on a model that is subscription based. No license fees imply lower initial costs. The SaaS provider manages the IT infrastructure which means lower IT costs for hardware, software, and the resources needed to manage it all.
- Easy Upgrades: Because it is the responsibility of the SaaS provider to manage all updates and upgrades, customers don’t have to go through the pain of downloading and installing patches. The SaaS provider manages availability and capacity planning, so there’s no need for customers to worry as the user base grows.
- Seamless Integration: SaaS vendors with true multitenant architectures can scale indefinitely to meet rising customer demands. Many SaaS providers offer customization capabilities to meet specific business needs. Also many SaaS providers have APIs to let you integrate with existing ERP systems or other systems.