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SaaS Hosting |
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SaaS stands for “Software As A Service”. Concretely, SaaS saves you the trouble to install, configure and maintain your software locally (on your computer), since you can access it via the Internet. Since the software is hosted, you can immediately connect to it and use the hosted infrastructure. Thus, you will only enjoy the benefits and not the disadvantages |
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Currently, COMBELL proposes 3 services via SaaS hosting: |
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According to the research and advisory company Gartner, in 2005, 5% of software expenses were allocated to SaaS. Gartner expects this percentage to increase up to 25 % in 2011. Moreover, Gartner noticed that more and more companies outsource their IT services.
Thanks to SaaS hosting, certain applications are now also available to SMEs. Considering the limited amount of users, investment and maintenance in proportion to the actual use represent a significant cost. SaaS Hosting lowers the entry threshold and offers the possibility to grow along with your business. So, you only pay for the volume (amount of users, disk space, etc.) that you use and you can upgrade at any time, if you wish to do so.
In addition to the low entry threshold, SaaS Hosting offers additional advantages:
- Total costs are easy to budget: you pay a fixed monthly fee
- Immediate availability of the hosted application
- Easy upgrades, when necessary
- Secured network with automatic backups, antivirus software and anti-spam filters
- Free 24/7 support via e-mail and a 0800 number
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Differences between local and hosted software |
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Local software |
Hosted Software (SaaS) |
Financial investment
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Significant investments – Several thousands of euros to allocate to hardware, software licences, maintenance contracts, etc.
It is impossible to estimate a total budget in advance. |
Little or no initial investment – No investment is required for hardware, software or payroll charges.
Clear overview of the monthly costs, which consequently facilitates budgeting. |
IT Resources
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IT resources are indispensable – Owing to the complexity of the software, one or more full-time IT managers are often necessary, both for installation and daily maintenance. |
No IT resources required – Considering that COMBELL delivers and maintains the entirety of the software, you don't have to worry about the technical side. You can even entrust management of your environment to a person with a limited technical background. |
Installation and security
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Long preparation time – It takes an average of 1 to 2 months before you can start using the software, because you have to take into account purchase and installation of hardware and software, security issues, training, etc. |
5 minutes and you can start to use the software – You only need 5 minutes to start working with hosted software. Moreover, your application is hosted in a secured data centre that is equipped with firewalls, antivirus software, anti-spam filters, redundant connections, etc. |
Reliability and guarantees
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A lack of expertise, faulty connections, an access limited to certain places, postponed software updates, etc. – All of these factors make your system lose its reliability and become vulnerable to abuse. |
Maintenance by experts, connection to a secured data centre – The hosted software is maintained by COMBELL experts who can be reached 24/7. In addition to all this, you also benefit from a 24/7 monitoring system, a guaranteed uptime and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). |
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