subject: Gets Automatic Updates And Patch Management By Saas [print this page] Software as a service, also known as Saas, is generally considered as software applications which are hosted by a merchant on the Internet which can be shared by diverse users under on-demand terms. In certain cases the package can also be downloaded by users which may run till the close of the term period. As a fundamental technology, SaaS is growing to be one of the most prevalent delivery models which are suitable for Web services as well as service-oriented architecture (SOA). With the development of broadband services, SaaS is being made available to many users around the globe.
ASP (application service provider) and the On Demand Computing software delivery models are intimately related to software as service products. SaaS has been recognized as two vaguely different delivery modules, the first one being the hosted application management (hosted AM) model which is like ASP, which is a commercially hosted module available and also delivered over the internet to actual users. The other one is software on demand model, in which the service provider facilitates network-based access of a single copy of the software application to users. This application has been made specifically for SaaS distribution.
Software as a service has several benefits, and the few remarkable ones are as follows:-
* Easy administration.
* Automatic updates and patch management.
* Compatibility: All users will have the same version of software.
* Easy collaboration, for the same reason.
* Global accessibility.
What if you want to begin developing SaaS?
If you are having a desire to begin a SaaS business you may require having marketing as well as technical skills in the team. Although you are considering in contracting out a large portion of the software to a third party, you may still require a technically savvy director or manager with your company. Keeping that in your mind you have outsourced your software development part, you would still require having the supervision by one of your experienced manager to find out whether the development is going on properly.
Marketing your software as a service need to be started long before you take up development of the software. This would mainly be directed towards your competitor research as well as into SaaS already in the market, and the traditional software that your potential customers use. You have to do broad customer research, considering the demographics of these intended users. Please remember that the information out of these two researches done is the most crucial data to have prior to you launch your development program.
About Saas customers:
Software as a service is not a master solution to every type of application and is not suitable for every user. For hosted services, some customers have reservations. They are hesitant to store their data on a remote server via the Internet, which were being stored in their hard disks previously. There are particular security risks involved for sensitive data, and these customers get anxious about the privacy as well. In order to convince the customers of your services, you need to be prepared to answer to all the questions raised by them and also convince them about the security that your service offers.
