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Why SaaS? |
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Software as a Service
SaaS, Hosted Services, On-Demand Solutions. Well, we prefer to call them Solutions as a Service, but you get the point.
This method of solution delivery can significantly reduce a small to mid sized
business capital expenditure on technology. It's the age old buy vs. rent
question, but in this case renting makes overwhelming sense.
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A Comparison of Services vs Installed Software
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SummitCloud SaaS |
Traditional Software |
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Solution |
Fully built solution, ready to implement |
Typically "tools" that require a lot of heavy lifting |
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Time to Implement |
Hours, Days, Weeks |
Months, Years |
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Service Costs |
Low recurring fee provides predictable costs |
Large up-front cost |
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Platform Costs (Windows, SQL, SharePoint, etc) |
Included in your subscription |
Additional per server and per user costs |
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Hardware Costs |
No cost; utilizes SummitCoud assets |
Additional servers may be required |
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Data Storage |
No cost; utilizes SummitCoud assets |
Hard drives, Backups will be required |
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Technical Consulting |
A simple setup fee covers the basics |
You may be attached at the hip to expensive consultants |
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Technical Support |
No cost; standard support included |
Budget approximately 18% per annum of the software price for support costs |
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Upgrades |
No cost; SummitCloud handles platform level upgrades as needed. Feature upgrades
all rolled out free of charge as included in your service subscription. |
Typically included in your 18% maintenance, or as additional hourly consulting |
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Scalability |
Easily increase or decrease licensing as business needs change |
Increase licensing as your business grows |
When weighing speed in implementation, start-up and maintenance costs, SaaS
solutions have a clear advantage.
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