SAVE MONEY WITH SAAS | TOTAL SECURITY SOFTWARE

Can You Afford the Software Licenses Your Small Business Needs? Worried about running out of budget for annual maintenance costs?

 

For many small businesses, the cost of purchasing and maintaining software is a huge drain on their resources.

Fortunately, there is Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Find out how SaaS can save your business money.

 

WHAT IS SAAS AND WHAT MAKES IT ATTRACTIVE?

SaaS is a software delivery model that enables you, the user, to access programs over the Internet from any device. This gives you more flexibility as you don't have to go to the office to use the software. You can work from anywhere as long as you can get online.

Unlike a traditional on-site facility that stores software locally, SaaS is hosted in the cloud. By outsourcing software hosting to a third party, you are outsourcing all of the responsibilities associated with maintenance, such as upgrades and troubleshooting. In a way, buying SaaS is like renting a car: someone else owns the vehicle and pays to maintain it, but you are allowed to drive it.

As you move software ownership away from your company, how much you spend on it also changes. With proprietary software, you buy a license and pay annual support fees that can be up to 22% of the price of the license fees (ouch!) With SaaS, you pay a monthly or annual subscription fee that covers licenses, support, and other fees. This is better as it allows you to spread the cost out on a monthly basis instead of buying expensive licenses out-of-the-box and receiving a huge maintenance bill every year.

WILL MY DATA BE SAFE WITH SAAS?

Some companies are reluctant to move to SaaS for data security reasons. Who will my data belong to? Will my data be safe? What if the provider goes out of business?

This will put your mind at ease: when you outsource your software to a SaaS provider, you need to sign a Service Level Agreement (SLA). This should state that you are the owner of the data and that the provider is obliged to provide access to your data even if the provider suffers from extreme circumstances such as economic difficulties or disasters.

Data hosted by a SaaS provider is more secure than data stored on the average SMB's network. That's because SaaS providers undergo rigorous security reviews on a regular basis, forcing them to invest more in security, backup technology, and maintenance than a typical SMB.

SHOULD I SWITCH TO SAAS OR STICK WITH ON-SITE SOLUTIONS?

SaaS is an ideal solution for small and medium-sized businesses looking to reduce their up-front costs. Large companies or those with complex processes will benefit more from a traditional on-site solution as it offers more functionality and is completely customizable.

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