Benefits of SaaS

SaaS offers a number of compelling benefits

• No upfront costs:  No upfront expenses or lengthy service contracts.

• Low total cost of ownership:  Without the responsibility to maintain technology assets, total cost of ownership is five-to-ten times lower than with software installed on premises.  Cost sharing and multi-tenancy enable enterprise services.

• Fast deployment:  Customers deploy within days, rather than weeks or months.

• Enterprise-class infrastructure:  Customers benefit from solutions delivered via secure, geographically dispersed data centers, built for always-on reliability.

• Putting the service into Software as a Service:  Customers enjoy expert support provided by a dedicated client services team, at no additional cost.

• Continuous upgrades:  Customers never have to worry about an upgrade again.  Any enhancements or new functionality added to the services offerings are covered in a standard monthly fee agreement.  Customers have a single vendor to deal with for the management of all their IT needs.

SMB Technology Adoption by Numbers

• 23 Million businesses in the US with less than 100 employees
• 24 Million IT users (est.)

In the next 2 years, small business will spend an aggregate of over $100 Billion in IT expenditures. Small businesses are getting increased access to IT services for business in a massive, irreversible trend toward significan new highs.