Software as a Service: Business models. Pawan K. Gupta. pgupta@cs.uml.edu. University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dept. of Computer Science

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Software as a Service: Business models. Pawan K. Gupta. pgupta@cs.uml.edu. University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dept. of Computer Science"

Transcription

1 Software as a Service: Business models Pawan K. Gupta pgupta@cs.uml.edu University of Massachusetts Lowell Dept. of Computer Science Internet and Web Systems II Spring 2011 Abstract Cloud computing buzz is everywhere and software-as-a-services are one of the key reasons, there are many people talking about it. Software-as-services model is not just a proof of concept anymore; it s a model that many business successes depend on. Frankly, many companies adopted this model and double their profit. This paper will be an introduction to the Software-as-a-services and will talk about the types of tenant model and its advantages and disadvantages. Introduction The Software as a Services (SaaS) concept has changed from dream to reality. Before SaaS was a proof of concept and now it s become a business need. It feels like Software Companies found a new toy SaaS to play with. Tradition web apps are fading away and SaaS is taking a charge. No more buying software, installing it, and then maintaining it. The Economist magazine believes that the SaaS market is growing 50% a year. The SaaS concept has the power to change the way companies use software; many top software company CEO s believe in it. An amazing thing about Cloud Computing is that no new inventions were discovered to do Cloud Computing; researchers took the existing components internet access and collaboration and put it together and gave us Cloud Computing. Companies used to sell software on the CD s, but now there is no need to download software in order to use it. Users

2 can simply go to a product website and start using it without downloading it to their machines. No more buying the software CD s from Best-Buy, and no need to worry if the product is compatible with your system. With the help of SaaS, users just buy a service and it gives them the freedom to use the software on multiple machines, locations, and frees them up from installing headaches. They don t need to save data on their own systems and the software is always up-to-date. Name background In February 2001, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) wrote a paper Software as a Service: Strategic Backgrounder [1]. Before everybody agreed on Software as a Service name, many people were calling SaaS with different names such as: application service provider (ASP), application infrastructure providers (AIPs), Internet business service (IBS), business service provider (BSP), solution service provider (SSP) etc. IBM used the word on-demand or blue-group to describe SaaS. An acronym such as ASP also known as Active Server Pages was confusing to a lot of people, therefore SIIA decided to use only one name: Software as a Service to avoid confusion. Benefits SaaS solves the major Data-backup issues. Some people do not backup their data at all and some may only backup once a week or once a month. But if we use SaaS our data is always safe, data gets backed up everyday by Cloud Computing providers. Google Docs is a classic example of SaaS. To do any work in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint related work, users do not need to buy the Microsoft Office Suite. Instead, they can simply use Google Docs to do any of it. Google Docs is free service and it allows users to store documents on Google systems. Users do not even have to store it on their systems and worry about

3 cluttering their system with all their documents. Netflix is also taking full advantage of SaaS. To watch a movie at home, you used to have to rent a movie, which comes via postal mail and could take 2-3 days to arrive. But now, you can stream any movie without having to wait. Just go to the Netflix website and start watching it. Think about it; users no longer have to worry about the return hassle or late fees. Many Universities and companies do not have their own systems anymore. They hire Cloud providers such as G-mail, Yahoo, and other vendors to provide to their customers and students. For example, Universities could pay five dollars per account to Google and Google will create an account for that particular student. In return, Universities do not have to maintain servers; worry about running out of disk space, or potential viruses that students may introduce, it will all have to be handled by Gmail. To prove SaaS is really useful for the business, The CEO of the NetSuite claims that, by using SaaS multi-tenancy model, their gross margin went over 70% [7]. Software Magazine ( did the research and provided some data to back-up their arguments. They reviewed a small manufacturer that was able to save 63% by outsourcing their application [1]. Following data taken from Reference [1]. Cost Comparison Between Having Software In-house vs. Renting It From an ASP (Costs of Nine-Module Tier 1 ERP App for 50 Users calculated over 3 years)4 In-House Deployment ASP (aka SaaS) In-house Budget Items Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Years 1-3

4 Hardware 70,000 70,000 20,000 Included (Database and Application Servers) Software 800, , ,000 Included (50 Seat, 9 Module ERP License) Personnel 265, , ,000 Included (DBA & Tech Support) Yearly Total 1,135, , ,000 Total + + $2,405,000 $900,000 Average Cost/Month (3 years) 68,800 68,800 68,800 25,000 For a small or start-up companies, the SaaS approach makes a lot of sense. This approach does not require a lot of money up front to buy servers and applications. Companies can buy per user licenses based on their needs. By using the SaaS approach, companies have the option to decide whether to use the latest technology or keep the old version around without too much cost. But, if companies buy software and a new version comes along, the money the company invested in the old software will be a waste. In January 2004, Microsoft decided to cut the support of Windows 98 systems, but many people were still using the same operating system and could not afford to update their operating systems. They protested it and Microsoft was forced to change the date to June 2006 [3]. People were lucky to get that extension, but

5 in today s technology world, they probably would be forced to update their operating systems to latest version. The SaaS model has changed the way software companies do business. In the past, software companies generated a lot of revenue by forcing customers to upgrade their software, maintaining it for them, and other miscellaneous fees. But the SaaS model has caused revenue to decline tremendously, and to make up for it, companies have started going into the services business. As an ex IBMer, I first saw this change in the IBM Lotus group and Websphere group believe in the SaaS model very religiously. Single tenant Vs Multi-tenant business model The SaaS model has two approaches: Single tenant and multi-tenant. Owning a single family house is single tenant and owing a condo/town house is multi-tenant. A single family house owner can do whatever he/she wants in their yard, but condo/town house owners must follow the condo/town house association rules and regulations. Each type tenant has its own advantages and disadvantages. Single Tenant Cost is high Systems and resources are not shared by multiple customers; it s dedicated to one customer only. Customer can customize their applications based on their needs and preferences. Some type of security is maintained because Multi-Tenant Cost is low SaaS provider shares the systems. Multiple customers could be using the same systems and applications. Applications may not be customized or preferences may not be changed if it affects other customers. Data could be tampered with because

6 applications and systems are not shared by others. Safe firewall can be created to protect data. Customer can backup data at certain time. Customer needs to train their staff or hire experts from big companies such as IBM, Oracle, on how to install and maintain their servers and software. Resources are often under used and this is very expensive to many companies. recourses are being shared by multiple customers. Firewall cannot be created because multiple customers need to access the resources. Data can only be backed up when all customers agree to one time. If the customers who share resources are two or more types of businesses, it could really cause an issue. For example, a bank that uses cloud services and has two divisions. One service deals with all of the transactions that happen in the bank during bank hours and another service only deals Automatic Teller machines (ATM) transactions. After 5pm, when bank closed, customers are not accessing any data, so if services are down, it would not affect the bank customers. But ATM s can be used anytime and bringing down ATM servers can really inconvenience customers. Therefore, using two separate systems for each service are really the only solution. Customers do not need to worry about this; it s all the SaaS providers responsibility. Resources are almost never unused. It s shared by many companies, so someone is

7 always using it. Types of multi-tenancy: (a) Only Hardware is shared (b) separate database per tenant (c) shared hardware and database (true multi-tenancy) Under used CPU cycles using electric power, and storage space, which is very costly. Customer does not need to worry about it, because servers are on the SaaS providers site. Many companies CEO believe in multi-tenancy model to be very cost effective than singletenant model. Multi-tenancy allow resources to be share by more than one companies and that brings cost down significantly To convert traditional web-app to successfully and cost effective SaaS applications, cloud service providers must support multi-tenancy, subscription/billing process in details, acceptable scale efficiency, ways to monitor, configure, and manage the application and tenants, unique user identification and authentication process, and customization [7]. Conclusion The SaaS model is the way to do business and it s a proven fact. The SaaS model brings costs down, energy and environment friendly, allows businesses to collaborate with others, consumers get to use the software without all of the installing/maintaining headaches, it s very cost friendly, and data can be accessed from anywhere in the world with the presence of internet. Security is always an issue with everything, and the SaaS model also has to deal with

8 it. A lot of progress has been made in the internet security field, many researchers are burning mid-night oil to improve security, but we still have long way to go. Overall, the SaaS model is a great model which has more advantages than disadvantages, and that s always a positive. References [1] Software as a service: strategic backgrounder. s.l. : Software and Information Industry Association. author = {Nitu,}, title = {Configurability in SaaS (software as a service) applications}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2nd India software engineering conference}, series = {ISEC '09}, year = {2009}, isbn = { }, location = {Pune, India}, pages = {19--26}, numpages = {8}, url = { doi = { acmid = { }, publisher = {ACM}, address = {New York, NY, USA}, keywords = {.net, configurability, saas, software as a service}, } [3] Bowes, G., End of Support for Windows 98, Welland Tribune (Ontario), January 20, 2006, Pg. D5. author={vidyanand Choudhary}, booktitle={system Sciences, HICSS th Annual Hawaii International Conference on}, title={software as a Service: Implications for Investment in Software Development}, year={2007}, month=jan., volume={}, number={}, pages={209a},

9 keywords={software as a service;software development;software licensing;software publisher;investment;software engineering;}, doi={ /hicss }, ISSN={ },} [5] author={hancheng Liao}, booktitle={information Management and Engineering (ICIME), 2010 The 2nd IEEE International Conference on}, title={saas business model for software enterprise}, year={2010}, month=april, volume={}, number={}, pages={ }, keywords={saas business model;software as a service;software copyright licensing;software enterprise;software product selection;software service selection;software upgrades;dp industry;corporate modelling;enterprise resource planning;software maintenance;}, doi={ /icime }, ISSN={},} [7]

Cloud computing an insight

Cloud computing an insight Cloud computing an insight Overview IT infrastructure is changing according the fast-paced world s needs. People in the world want to stay connected with Work / Family-Friends. The data needs to be available

More information

Introduction to Cloud Services

Introduction to Cloud Services Introduction to Cloud Services (brought to you by www.rmroberts.com) Cloud computing concept is not as new as you might think, and it has actually been around for many years, even before the term cloud

More information

Session 3. the Cloud Stack, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

Session 3. the Cloud Stack, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS Session 3. the Cloud Stack, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS The service models resemble a cascading architecture where services on a higher level, as identified by Weinhardt et.al. (2009); encapsulate functionality from

More information

Is a Cloud ERP Solution Right for You?

Is a Cloud ERP Solution Right for You? Is a Cloud ERP Solution Right for You? By Spencer Arnesen, CPA There s been a lot of hype recently about how cloud software solutions are the wave of the future. In the consumer environment, you can use

More information

Whitepaper: Cloud Computing for Credit Unions

Whitepaper: Cloud Computing for Credit Unions Whitepaper: Cloud Computing for Credit Unions A new twist on an old strategy MYCU SERVICES December 29, 2011 Authored by: Lingle, Linda Table of Contents Introduction... 2 Cloud Providers... 3 Cloud Components...

More information

Cloud Computing Services and its Application

Cloud Computing Services and its Application Advance in Electronic and Electric Engineering. ISSN 2231-1297, Volume 4, Number 1 (2014), pp. 107-112 Research India Publications http://www.ripublication.com/aeee.htm Cloud Computing Services and its

More information

Commercial Software Licensing

Commercial Software Licensing Commercial Software Licensing CHAPTER 12: Prepared by DoD ESI January 2013 Chapter Overview Most software licenses today are either perpetual or subscription. Perpetual licenses involve software possession

More information

RESEARCH NOTE NETSUITE S IMPACT ON E-COMMERCE COMPANIES

RESEARCH NOTE NETSUITE S IMPACT ON E-COMMERCE COMPANIES Document L17 RESEARCH NOTE NETSUITE S IMPACT ON E-COMMERCE COMPANIES THE BOTTOM LINE Nucleus Research analyzed the activities of online retailers using NetSuite to assess the impact of the software on

More information

SaaS A Product Perspective

SaaS A Product Perspective SaaS A Product Perspective Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is quickly gaining credibility and market share against traditional packaged software. This presents new opportunities for product groups and also

More information

Cloud Computing; What is it, How long has it been here, and Where is it going?

Cloud Computing; What is it, How long has it been here, and Where is it going? Cloud Computing; What is it, How long has it been here, and Where is it going? David Losacco, CPA, CIA, CISA Principal January 10, 2013 Agenda The Cloud WHAT IS THE CLOUD? How long has it been here? Where

More information

RUNNING HEAD: Cloud Computing 1. Cloud Computing. Future of Computer Networking

RUNNING HEAD: Cloud Computing 1. Cloud Computing. Future of Computer Networking RUNNING HEAD: Cloud Computing 1 Cloud Computing Future of Computer Networking Asif U Islam University of North Texas LTEC 4550 Assignment 5 07/31/2014 Cloud Computing 2 Abstract The paper discusses the

More information

Security Benefits of Cloud Computing

Security Benefits of Cloud Computing Security Benefits of Cloud Computing FELICIAN ALECU Economy Informatics Department Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest ROMANIA e-mail: alecu.felician@ie.ase.ro Abstract: The nature of the Internet is

More information

Outline. What is cloud computing? History Cloud service models Cloud deployment forms Advantages/disadvantages

Outline. What is cloud computing? History Cloud service models Cloud deployment forms Advantages/disadvantages Ivan Zapevalov 2 Outline What is cloud computing? History Cloud service models Cloud deployment forms Advantages/disadvantages 3 What is cloud computing? 4 What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is the

More information

Processing invoices in the cloud or on premises pros and cons

Processing invoices in the cloud or on premises pros and cons WHITE PAPER Purchase-to-pay by ReadSoft. Automated account payables processing software Author: Wille Dahl March 2012 Copyright ReadSoft - www.readsoft.com Processing invoices in the cloud or on premises

More information

Make technology your business advantage

Make technology your business advantage Make technology your business advantage $ Make technology your business advantage Microsoft helps small and midsize businesses (SMBs) make the use of technology a business advantage. Modernizing your systems

More information

Cloud Computing for Small to Mid Size Businesses. Tech66, LLC William Burleson wcb@tech66.com www.tech66.com

Cloud Computing for Small to Mid Size Businesses. Tech66, LLC William Burleson wcb@tech66.com www.tech66.com Cloud Computing for Small to Mid Size Businesses Tech66, LLC William Burleson wcb@tech66.com www.tech66.com Why Tech66 and the Cloud? You want to focus on your core business, not on running your IT infrastructure

More information

Cloud Computing: Computing as a Service. Prof. Daivashala Deshmukh Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad

Cloud Computing: Computing as a Service. Prof. Daivashala Deshmukh Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad Cloud Computing: Computing as a Service Prof. Daivashala Deshmukh Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad Abstract: Computing as a utility. is a dream that dates from the beginning from the computer

More information

Expert Reference Series of White Papers. Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You

Expert Reference Series of White Papers. Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You Expert Reference Series of White Papers Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You info@globalknowledge.net www.globalknowledge.net Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You Steve

More information

How cloud computing can transform your business landscape

How cloud computing can transform your business landscape How cloud computing can transform your business landscape Introduction It seems like everyone is talking about the cloud. Cloud computing and cloud services are the new buzz words for what s really a not

More information

Lecture 02a Cloud Computing I

Lecture 02a Cloud Computing I Mobile Cloud Computing Lecture 02a Cloud Computing I 吳 秀 陽 Shiow-yang Wu What is Cloud Computing? Computing with cloud? Mobile Cloud Computing Cloud Computing I 2 Note 1 What is Cloud Computing? Walking

More information

Cloud Computing Guidelines

Cloud Computing Guidelines 1 Cloud Computing Guidelines Contents Introduction... 3 What is cloud computing?... 3 Why use cloud computing?... 4 The building blocks of cloud computing... 8 Best practice guidelines... 12 The legal

More information

Virtualization: Advanced Technology or Magic Bullet?

Virtualization: Advanced Technology or Magic Bullet? Virtualization: Advanced Technology or Magic Bullet? Doug Hafford V.P. Consulting Services Proud Member of SoCalPROS and NorCalPROS GLA ALA Emerald Sponsor OCALA Agenda Virtualization Technology How Long

More information

Top 5 Cloud Computing Questions Answered!

Top 5 Cloud Computing Questions Answered! Top 5 Cloud Computing Questions Answered! Regardless of your vertical sector or business size, cloud computing is big news for you and your company. However, it s easy to be overwhelmed with the sheer

More information

FREE REPORT: Answers To The Top 5 Questions Business Owners Have About Cloud Computing

FREE REPORT: Answers To The Top 5 Questions Business Owners Have About Cloud Computing FREE REPORT: Answers To The Top 5 Questions Business Owners Have About Cloud Computing Discover What Most IT Consultants Don t Know Or Won t Tell You About Moving Your Company s Network To The Cloud By

More information

Service Models Comparisons & Total Cost of Ownership by Coupa Software

Service Models Comparisons & Total Cost of Ownership by Coupa Software Service Models Comparisons & Total Cost of Ownership by Coupa Software Procurement software enables organizations to save time, money, and effort throughout the procure- to- pay cycle. It offers a direct

More information

Private Vs Public Cloud

Private Vs Public Cloud Private Vs Public Cloud Solanke Vikas 1, Kulkarni Gurudatt 2, Maske Vishnu 3, Kumbharkar Prashant 4 1 Lecturer in Information Technology Department,MM Polytechnic Pune, India solankevs@mmpolytechnic.com

More information

Expert Reference Series of White Papers. Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You

Expert Reference Series of White Papers. Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You Expert Reference Series of White Papers Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You 1-800-COURSES www.globalknowledge.com Cloud Computing: What It Is and What It Can Do for You Steve Baca, Global

More information

CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL FOUNDATION

CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL FOUNDATION CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL FOUNDATION 2.1 Theoretical Foundation Cloud computing has become the recent trends in nowadays computing technology world. In order to understand the concept of cloud, people should

More information

All can damage or destroy your company s computers along with the data and applications you rely on to run your business.

All can damage or destroy your company s computers along with the data and applications you rely on to run your business. All can damage or destroy your company s computers along with the data and applications you rely on to run your business. Losing your computers doesn t have to disrupt your business if you take advantage

More information

A STUDY ON CLOUD STORAGE

A STUDY ON CLOUD STORAGE Available Online at www.ijcsmc.com International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing A Monthly Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology IJCSMC, Vol. 3, Issue. 5, May 2014, pg.966

More information

Cloud Computing. Cloud computing:

Cloud Computing. Cloud computing: Cloud computing: Cloud Computing A model of data processing in which high scalability IT solutions are delivered to multiple users: as a service, on a mass scale, on the Internet. Network services offering:

More information

Cloud Computing. What is it? Presented by Prof. Dr.Prabhas CHONGSTITVATANA Asst. Prof. Dr.Chaiyachet SAIVICHIT. Source : Montana State Library Archive

Cloud Computing. What is it? Presented by Prof. Dr.Prabhas CHONGSTITVATANA Asst. Prof. Dr.Chaiyachet SAIVICHIT. Source : Montana State Library Archive Cloud Computing What is it? Presented by Prof. Dr.Prabhas CHONGSTITVATANA Asst. Prof. Dr.Chaiyachet SAIVICHIT Source : Montana State Library Archive Source: http://www.free-pictures-photos.com/ How much

More information

Cloud, Community and Collaboration Airline benefits of using the Amadeus community cloud

Cloud, Community and Collaboration Airline benefits of using the Amadeus community cloud Cloud, Community and Collaboration Airline benefits of using the Amadeus community cloud Index Index... 2 Overview... 3 What is cloud computing?... 3 The benefit to businesses... 4 The downsides of public

More information

The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand vs. On-Premise Procurement Software

The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand vs. On-Premise Procurement Software The Cost and Benefits of On-Demand vs. On-Premise Procurement Software A Coupa Executive White Paper Executive Summary Procurement software enables organizations to save time, money, and effort throughout

More information

ATI Cloud Computing. anton@ti.ukdw.ac.id

ATI Cloud Computing. anton@ti.ukdw.ac.id ATI Cloud Computing anton@ti.ukdw.ac.id What is cloud computing? Latar belakang: server maintenance Biaya ITberdasarkan infrastruktur Cost model di perusahaan Traditional cost model Cloud cost model Traditional

More information

Google Apps Overview

Google Apps Overview Google Apps Overview Agenda Messaging & collaboration challenges Why existing solutions are costly & limited Google s innovative approach The time is now to switch to the cloud Google Apps Premier Edition

More information

CPS221 Lecture: Cloud Computing last revised 10/22/14 Objectives

CPS221 Lecture: Cloud Computing last revised 10/22/14 Objectives CPS221 Lecture: Cloud Computing last revised 10/22/14 Objectives 1. To introduce the notion of cloud computing 2. To define the terms Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Infrastructure as

More information

Revolutionizing Technical Fleet Management in the Maritime Industry. White paper

Revolutionizing Technical Fleet Management in the Maritime Industry. White paper Revolutionizing Technical Fleet Management in the Maritime Industry White paper How to improve efficiency and reduce costs by introducing Software as a Service (SaaS) Christa Thoma, MESPAS, Zurich, Switzerland

More information

Cloud Computing: A Brief Introduction

Cloud Computing: A Brief Introduction Cloud Computing: A Brief Introduction LAD ENTERPRIZES, INC. www.ladenterprizes.com 610-429-3122 February 20, 2010 By: David Burford, CFA, MBA, MCP Cloud Computing: A Brief Introduction Numerous surveys

More information

Security issues for Cloud Computing

Security issues for Cloud Computing 274 Security issues for Cloud Computing Vikas Goyal [1], Dr. Chander Kant [2] [1] Research Scholar, [2] Assistant Professor Deptt. of Comp. Sc. & Appl., Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India. vikas.goyal_85@yahoo.co.in,

More information

Cloud Computing and Its Vision 2015!!

Cloud Computing and Its Vision 2015!! Cloud Computing and Its Vision 2015!! Anurag S. Barde Abstract "Cloud computing" - "the cloud" is a familiar cliche for the internet, but when combined with "Computing", the meaning gets bigger and fuzzier.

More information

The Cloud at Crawford. Evaluating the pros and cons of cloud computing and its use in claims management

The Cloud at Crawford. Evaluating the pros and cons of cloud computing and its use in claims management The Cloud at Crawford Evaluating the pros and cons of cloud computing and its use in claims management The Cloud at Crawford Wikipedia defines cloud computing as Internet-based computing, whereby shared

More information

Running Your Business at the Speed of On-Demand. Running Your Business at the Speed of On-Demand. Serving You Today:

Running Your Business at the Speed of On-Demand. Running Your Business at the Speed of On-Demand. Serving You Today: Running Your Business at Software as a Service Goes Mainstream Serving You Today: Zach Nelson President & CEO NetSuite Bruce Richardson Chief Research Officer AMR Research Delwin Brockett COO UCG Ltd.

More information

Oracle ERP & The Cloud. Presented by Adriaan Kruger

Oracle ERP & The Cloud. Presented by Adriaan Kruger Oracle ERP & The Cloud Presented by Adriaan Kruger ? What is the Cloud? What options are there in the Cloud for JD Edwards / E-Business Suite Customers? What is the Cloud? Different Layers IaaS (Infrastructure

More information

In a dynamic economic environment, your company s survival

In a dynamic economic environment, your company s survival Chapter 1 Cloud Computing Defined In This Chapter Examining the reasons for cloud Understanding cloud types Defining the elements of cloud computing Comparing private and public clouds In a dynamic economic

More information

AMANDA Managed Services Understanding the benefits of moving to the cloud

AMANDA Managed Services Understanding the benefits of moving to the cloud Understanding the benefits of moving to the cloud WHITEPAPER Content Summary 1 Introduction 2 Challenges of Enterprise Implementations 3 Hosting and 4 The Technology Stack 5 and Hosting Alternatives Understanding

More information

IT & Small Businesses. It can help grow your small business and cut cost where you never thought possible.

IT & Small Businesses. It can help grow your small business and cut cost where you never thought possible. It can help grow your small business and cut cost where you never thought possible. Contents Introduction Cutting Cost Saving Time Creating a Competitive Advantages Conclusion 3 4 9 12 13 2 Title of the

More information

www.alliancetechnologies.net

www.alliancetechnologies.net Corporate Headquarters 400 Locust Street Suite 840 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Phone: 515-245-7777 Cedar Rapids Office 5925 Council Street NE Suite 180 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 Phone: 888-387-5670 x7717 Alliance

More information

SaaS Partner Solutions

SaaS Partner Solutions ADAM Software is the global provider of DAM software for the enterprise Our SaaS Partners network create and deliver ADAM-based SaaS solutions ADAM Software SaaS Partner Solutions ADAM Software Contents

More information

Deploying Migrated IBM Notes Applications to the Cloud

Deploying Migrated IBM Notes Applications to the Cloud Deploying Migrated IBM Notes Applications to the Cloud A guide on deploying Composer Notes application to Microsoft Azure Prepared by Composer Technologies Copyright Composer Technologies Table of Contents

More information

Multi Tenancy and Customizations Issues in e-health SaaS Applications

Multi Tenancy and Customizations Issues in e-health SaaS Applications Available Online at www.ijcsmc.com International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing A Monthly Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology IJCSMC, Vol. 4, Issue. 10, October 2015,

More information

Cloud Computing Services In Libraries: An Overview

Cloud Computing Services In Libraries: An Overview 9 th Convention PLANNER 2014 Cloud Computing Services In Libraries... Cloud Computing Services In Libraries: An Overview Shekar HP Muttayya Konganurmath Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide

More information

FREE REPORT: Answers To The Top 5 Questions Business Owners Have About Cloud Computing

FREE REPORT: Answers To The Top 5 Questions Business Owners Have About Cloud Computing FREE REPORT: Answers To The Top 5 Questions Business Owners Have About Cloud Computing Discover What Most IT Consultants Don t Know Or Won t Tell You About Moving Your Company s Network To The Cloud By

More information

Business Virtualization

Business Virtualization Business Virtualization Why should I consider server virtualization? Save money. Often servers are dedicated to just one or two applications. As a result servers in many organizations are only using 15

More information

HRG Assessment The Cloud Computing Challenge

HRG Assessment The Cloud Computing Challenge HRG Assessment The Cloud Computing Challenge What is Cloud Computing? Cloud Computing can be described as application services provided to end users through the web and managed by a third party. The services

More information

Product Information. Sugar vs Zoho. Features Comparison

Product Information. Sugar vs Zoho. Features Comparison Product Information vs Zoho Features Comparison CRM Community Price / user / month $0 $35 $45 $60 $100 $0 $12 $25 Price / user / year $0 $420 $540 $720 $1,200 $0 $144 $300 User limits no limit no limit

More information

Cloud Computing-Software as Service

Cloud Computing-Software as Service Cloud Computing-Software as Service Gurudatt Kulkarni 1, Jayant Gambhir 2, Rajnikant Palwe 3 1, 2, 3 S.No. 4/17, Sector No 34, Off Kalewadi Road, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India Marathwada Mitra Mandal

More information

Cloud Computing for Business and Non-Profits

Cloud Computing for Business and Non-Profits Page1 Cloud Computing for Business and Non-Profits You may have heard about Cloud Computing which is gathering momentum and benefitting many organizations. If you have not heard of it, you will very soon

More information

High Performance Computing Cloud Computing. Dr. Rami YARED

High Performance Computing Cloud Computing. Dr. Rami YARED High Performance Computing Cloud Computing Dr. Rami YARED Outline High Performance Computing Parallel Computing Cloud Computing Definitions Advantages and drawbacks Cloud Computing vs Grid Computing Outline

More information

Disruptive Innovation & Enabling Technology

Disruptive Innovation & Enabling Technology Disruptive Innovation & Enabling Technology Authors: John Keagy (CEO & Co-Founder of GoGrid/ServePath) Michael Sheehan (Technology Evangelist of GoGrid/ServePath) August 2008 August 2008-1 - The Cloud

More information

2015-F01-V1. Factsheet INTERNAL. Subject: QBS Hosting Services DIVIDE TASKS, DOUBLE SUCCESS!

2015-F01-V1. Factsheet INTERNAL. Subject: QBS Hosting Services DIVIDE TASKS, DOUBLE SUCCESS! 2015-F01-V1 Factsheet INTERNAL Subject: QBS Hosting Services DIVIDE TASKS, DOUBLE SUCCESS! INTERNAL USE This factsheet may only be used by QBS group and QBS group partners. It is prohibited to share or

More information

SaaS: Software as a Service

SaaS: Software as a Service SaaS: Software as a Service BADM 559 Professor Michael Shaw By: Jeff Siglin INTRODUCTION Software as a Service (SaaS) has been around for several years, helping companies reduce costs while still maintaining

More information

Modern Manufacturing in the Cloud

Modern Manufacturing in the Cloud A Comprehensive Guide To Modern Manufacturing in the Cloud Manufacturing ERP Consultants Introduction The internet has introduced new ways of doing business for many industries, and manufacturing is no

More information

SaaS, PaaS & TaaS. By: Raza Usmani

SaaS, PaaS & TaaS. By: Raza Usmani SaaS, PaaS & TaaS By: Raza Usmani SaaS - Introduction Software as a service (SaaS), sometimes referred to as "on-demand software. software and its associated data are hosted centrally (typically in the

More information

International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering

International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2013 ISSN: 2277 128X International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering Research Paper Available online at: www.ijarcsse.com Cloud Computing:

More information

Cloud Collaboration: Strategies and Technologies. Bud Porter-Roth Porter-Roth Associates

Cloud Collaboration: Strategies and Technologies. Bud Porter-Roth Porter-Roth Associates Cloud Collaboration: Strategies and Technologies Bud Porter-Roth Independent, vendor neutral, consulting in: Cloud Information Management (CIM) Electronic Document Management Document Imaging Records Management

More information

How to Turn the Promise of the Cloud into an Operational Reality

How to Turn the Promise of the Cloud into an Operational Reality TecTakes Value Insight How to Turn the Promise of the Cloud into an Operational Reality By David Talbott The Lure of the Cloud In recent years, there has been a great deal of discussion about cloud computing

More information

How Cloud Computing Will Change The Aviation Maintenance Operation

How Cloud Computing Will Change The Aviation Maintenance Operation White Paper How Cloud Computing Will Change The Aviation Maintenance Operation Building Safer Operations and Increasing Productivity with Cloud-Based Information Services CONTENTS Introduction: What is

More information

Cloud Computing. Figure 1

Cloud Computing. Figure 1 HRG Insight: Cloud Computing Keeping apprised of terminology in today s constantly changing IT landscape can be a fulltime job for IT decisionmakers. Some terms lend themselves to a fairly educated guess

More information

Cloud Computing. Aditya Wikan Mahastama

Cloud Computing. Aditya Wikan Mahastama Cloud Computing Aditya Wikan Mahastama Latar Belakang Trend masa lalu: setiap perusahaan pasti membuat infrastrukturnya sendiri Sumber: http://perspectives.mvdirona.com/2008/11/28/costofpowerinlargescaledatacenters.aspx

More information

A study of Cloud Computing Ecosystem

A study of Cloud Computing Ecosystem EIS A study of Cloud Computing Ecosystem Vikram Gawande Juan Mario Álvarez Aguilar The Tuck School at Dartmouth 10/11/2010 About Cloud Computing: Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand

More information

Contents. Introduction. What is the Cloud? How does it work? Types of Cloud Service. Cloud Service Providers. Summary

Contents. Introduction. What is the Cloud? How does it work? Types of Cloud Service. Cloud Service Providers. Summary Contents Introduction What is the Cloud? How does it work? Types of Cloud Service Cloud Service Providers Summary Introduction The CLOUD! It seems to be everywhere these days; you can t get away from it!

More information

Cloud Computing INTRODUCTION

Cloud Computing INTRODUCTION Cloud Computing INTRODUCTION Cloud computing is where software applications, processing power, data and potentially even artificial intelligence are accessed over the internet. or in simple words any situation

More information

Role of Cloud Computing in Education

Role of Cloud Computing in Education Role of Cloud Computing in Education Kiran Yadav Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science. Govt. College for Girls, Gurgaon, India ABSTRACT: Education plays an important role in maintaining the economic

More information

Three Ways to Integrate Active Directory with Your SaaS Applications OKTA WHITE PAPER. Okta Inc. 301 Brannan Street, Suite 300 San Francisco CA, 94107

Three Ways to Integrate Active Directory with Your SaaS Applications OKTA WHITE PAPER. Okta Inc. 301 Brannan Street, Suite 300 San Francisco CA, 94107 OKTA WHITE PAPER Three Ways to Integrate Active Directory with Your SaaS Applications Okta Inc. 301 Brannan Street, Suite 300 San Francisco CA, 94107 info@okta.com 1-888-722-7871 wp-3waysad-113012 Table

More information

The Software-as-a Service (SaaS) Delivery Stack

The Software-as-a Service (SaaS) Delivery Stack The Software-as-a Service (SaaS) Delivery Stack A Framework for Delivering Successful SaaS Applications October 2010 2010 Online Tech, Inc. Page 1 of 12 www.onlinetech.com Audience Executives, founders,

More information

How To Understand Cloud Computing

How To Understand Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Today David Hirsch April 2013 Outline What is the Cloud? Types of Cloud Computing Why the interest in Cloud computing today? Business Uses for the Cloud Consumer Uses for the Cloud PCs

More information

Achieve the Five Holy Grails of Business with the Cloud

Achieve the Five Holy Grails of Business with the Cloud Achieve the Five Holy Grails of Business with the oip technology represents a radical shift in the traditional IT model, but like most game-changing developments, it s a simple idea that makes so much

More information

Taking your business to new heights with Cloud Computing.

Taking your business to new heights with Cloud Computing. is to make businesses more efficient by using the best technology available to them and save them money. Taking your business to new heights with Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing is... a space stored on

More information

Debunking the Top 10 CloudHosted Virtual Desktop Myths

Debunking the Top 10 CloudHosted Virtual Desktop Myths Debunking the Top 10 CloudHosted Virtual Desktop Myths Page 1 Summary Desktops as a Service (DaaS) is the delivery of a virtual desktop offered as a hosted service offered by a service provider. DaaS has

More information

Software as a Service (SaaS) ethical issues

Software as a Service (SaaS) ethical issues Software as a Service (SaaS) ethical issues Marco Vallini marco.vallini@polito.it May 2009 1 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Scenario 3 3 Which actors are involved in SaaS? 4 3.1 Traditional software model............................

More information

CLOUD COMPUTING: ARCHITECTURE AND CONCEPT OF VIRTUALIZATION

CLOUD COMPUTING: ARCHITECTURE AND CONCEPT OF VIRTUALIZATION CLOUD COMPUTING: ARCHITECTURE AND CONCEPT OF VIRTUALIZATION Neha Roy 1, Rishabh Jain 2 1 PG Scholar, Masters of Technology, Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida (India) 2 Assistant

More information

Cloud 101. Mike Gangl, Caltech/JPL, michael.e.gangl@jpl.nasa.gov 2015 California Institute of Technology. Government sponsorship acknowledged

Cloud 101. Mike Gangl, Caltech/JPL, michael.e.gangl@jpl.nasa.gov 2015 California Institute of Technology. Government sponsorship acknowledged Cloud 101 Mike Gangl, Caltech/JPL, michael.e.gangl@jpl.nasa.gov 2015 California Institute of Technology. Government sponsorship acknowledged Outline What is cloud computing? Cloud service models Deployment

More information

Turnkey Technologies- A Closer Look

Turnkey Technologies- A Closer Look Presentation Agenda Turnkey Technologies, Inc. introduction Understanding & Embracing The Cloud Cloud Considerations How to Pick a Hosting Strategy Licensing Options & Sample Managed Services what to look

More information

Ways Cloud Computing Benefits Your Business

Ways Cloud Computing Benefits Your Business 10 Ways Cloud Computing Benefits Your Business SPONSORED BY 2 10 WAYS CLOUD COMPUTING BENEFITS YOUR BUSINESS Do you know what cloud computing is and how it can help you run and grow your business? If you

More information

Journey to SaaS: How You Can Grow Your Software Business by Moving to the Cloud

Journey to SaaS: How You Can Grow Your Software Business by Moving to the Cloud A FROST & SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Journey to SaaS: How You Can Grow Your Software Business by Moving to the Cloud In Collaboration With: View the ondemand version of the ebroadcast: www.frost.com/isv

More information

Cloud computing is a marketing term for technologies that provide servers, outside of the firewall, for:

Cloud computing is a marketing term for technologies that provide servers, outside of the firewall, for: Peter Hirsch Cloud computing is a marketing term for technologies that provide servers, outside of the firewall, for: Computation Software Applications Data access Storage services.that do not require

More information

Guardian365. Managed IT Support Services Suite

Guardian365. Managed IT Support Services Suite Guardian365 Managed IT Support Services Suite What will you get from us? Award Winning Team Deloitte Best Managed Company in 2015. Ranked in the Top 3 globally for Best Managed Service Desk by the Service

More information

Installed v. Hosted Database Management: The True Costs How Does ROI Solutions Compare?

Installed v. Hosted Database Management: The True Costs How Does ROI Solutions Compare? Installed v. Hosted Database Management: The True Costs How Does ROI Solutions Compare? Gina VanderLoop, ROI Solutions There has been an ongoing debate in the non-profit world with respect to installed

More information

Cloud Services vs. On-Premise Solutions Cost Comparison Calculator

Cloud Services vs. On-Premise Solutions Cost Comparison Calculator Cloud Services vs. On-Premise Solutions Cost Comparison Calculator Bambos Papacharalambous Cyprus Telecommunications Authority, CYTA Cloud Services Head P.O.Box 24929, CY-1396 Nicosia, Cyprus bambos.papacharalambous@cyta.com.cy

More information

How To Design A Cloud Computing Architecture

How To Design A Cloud Computing Architecture Service Oriented Cloud Computing Architectures Asher J. Vitek ABSTRACT This paper discusses cloud computing and the eventual goal to make a uniform cloud computing architecture that will allow people to

More information

Cloud Technologies for SMBs

Cloud Technologies for SMBs Cloud Technologies for SMBs How to Cut Costs, Improve Productivity, Provide Automated Disaster Recovery, and Be Free to Work Anywhere Presented by Cloud Technologies for SMBs 1 About ArcSource 2 The Cloud:

More information

Superfast Business Wales. Are you prepared for the arrival of superfast broadband?

Superfast Business Wales. Are you prepared for the arrival of superfast broadband? Superfast Business Wales Are you prepared for the arrival of superfast broadband? Superfast Business Wales Broadband and business Contents What exactly is superfast broadband?... 4 How fast is superfast?...

More information

Superfast Broadband - 8 Top Tips

Superfast Broadband - 8 Top Tips Superfast Business Wales Are you prepared for the arrival of superfast broadband? Superfast Business Wales Contents What exactly is superfast broadband?... 4 How fast is superfast?... 5 What will superfast

More information

How To Run A Cloud Computer System

How To Run A Cloud Computer System Cloud Technologies and GIS Nathalie Smith nsmith@esri.com Agenda What is Cloud Computing? How does it work? Cloud and GIS applications Esri Offerings Lots of hype Cloud computing remains the latest, most

More information

Clearing Up Cloud Confusion

Clearing Up Cloud Confusion 6 Lessons For The Small Business Owner By Terry Tanker 5 Tips For Helping Older Employees Excel By Jennifer FitzPatrick 8 When To Stop Cutting And Start Growing By Ruth King 10 Plan Ahead For Partner Disability

More information

A Study of Infrastructure Clouds

A Study of Infrastructure Clouds A Study of Infrastructure Clouds Pothamsetty Nagaraju 1, K.R.R.M.Rao 2 1 Pursuing M.Tech(CSE), Nalanda Institute of Engineering & Technology,Siddharth Nagar, Sattenapalli, Guntur., Affiliated to JNTUK,

More information

Intellika is a strategic alliance partner of leading On-Demand ERP solution provider Ramco who is specialized and globally recognized in building

Intellika is a strategic alliance partner of leading On-Demand ERP solution provider Ramco who is specialized and globally recognized in building ERP On CLOUD Intellika is a strategic alliance partner of leading On-Demand ERP solution provider Ramco who is specialized and globally recognized in building comprehensive ERP applications on Cloud that

More information