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Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
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IntelliSoft’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) gives your organization
more rapid access to state-of-the-art software at a lower up front
cost than standard software licensing agreements. With a low
monthly fee and no larger capital expenditure, you can expense
as a subsciption, access to a sophisticated web-based application.
SaaS solutions are fully managed by IntelliSoft requiring little to
no hardware and software infrastructure costs from your company
reducing IT management and support time. Users can easily
access information over the Internet from anywhere using a
standard web browser. With IntelliSoft’s SaaS providing improved
security, performance, and availability of applications - you will
experience greater productivity, realiabilty, and a faster Return
on Investment.
IntelliSoft’s SaaS solutions free up the most valuable resources
of your company - time and money - so you can focus on
core business priorities!
OVERVIEW
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Hosted software based on a single core of code deployed in a
one-to-many model to all customers at any time
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Hosted software sold on a pay as you go subscription instead of
an upfront software license
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“Pay as you go” operational expense rather than a larger capital
expenditure
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Highly flexible, responsive and scalable solutions
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User access to the application is over the Internet (via Standard
Internet Browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox)
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Highly customizable solutions (Fully modular)
WHY IS SaaS RIGHT FOR YOUR COMPANY?
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You want high level software without high start up costs
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You need to expense a monthly payment rather than
make a capital purchase
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You want predictability of costs over time
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You want to add software, but do not want to add work to
your IT department
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You require a rapid Return on Investment
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You require universal access to the application at anytime and
from anywhere using a standard web browser
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You need worry-free software upgrades
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You want a highly flexible, customizable, and fully scalable
solution that can adapt to your ever-changing business needs
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You want the easiest, fastest installation possible so you
can be up and running quickly and reliably
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You want to quickly ramp up new business functionality
without engaging in system integration and implementation
costs
Licensed Software vs. SaaS Value Comparison
Licensed Software |
Software-as-a-Service |
| Pay licensing upfront (capital expense) |
Pay-as-you-go subscription (operational expense) |
| Higher upfront costs plus annual maintenance
costs |
Lower upfront subscription costs (depending on
number of users) |
| Cost for applications, maintenance,
infrastructure and IT/application resources
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Cost for annual subscription and minimal IT
resources |
| Longer time required to install and configure
applications (data redundancy, back-ups,
security)
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Faster implementation and time-to-productivity |
| On-going integration and feature upgrade
costs; requires IT attention
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Highly flexible and intuitive features typically with
easier integration standards; requires no IT attention |
| Greater risk for users
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Risk sharing with vendor |
| Hardware and software costs
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No hardware and software costs |
The High Costs of On-Premise Software
Today’s growing businesses spend a considerable amount of their budgets on software to help manage their
overall businesses. Often, however; these businesses do not realize the huge amount of resources and
capital it costs to run these software applications effectively. Resources such as; hardware, software,
networking, operating infrastructure needed to support the applications, as well as the IT support and
management staff. All this without considering the assumed costs of each. (e.g. On and Off-Site Server
back-ups, Disaster Recovery, Server maintenance and upgrades, security, and others.)
Typically the incurred and recurring costs of On-Premise applications can well exceed the overall costs of
SaaS solutions and aren’t as effective. Generally the hardware costs comprise less than 15 to 20% of the
total costs, and often overlooked in cost predictions is the cost of personnel required to acquire, set-up,
maintain, and support these On-Premise applications.
Many of the application environments are far too complex to
manage internally leading to out-sourced costs. (e.g. Integrators,
Systems analysts and others.) SaaS Solution providers provide a
consistent application environment – with all of the requirements
met, from; operating infrastructure; to IT Support and management
staff, to full continuity plans for disaster recovery and data
redundancy.
On-Premise solutions typically incur the following costs:
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Cost of database, operating system(s), third-party software,
and other infrastructure software licenses (e.g. Most application
deployments require both application and database level software
applications)
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Cost of infrastructure hardware or hosting applications. Typically
2 or more servers may be employed. (e.g. Application and
Database Servers)
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Recurring costs for infrastructure maintenance and upgrades
(e.g. Operating System updates and upgrades, database
upgrades, and general maintenance patches)
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Cost of data integrity such as on and off-site back-ups
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Cost of supplying and maintaining Disaster Recovery resources
(Typically Disaster Recovery Plans require similar if not the same
set of hardware and software licenses required for standard usage
and deployment, as well as the appropriate staff and maintence
support and upgrades)
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Cost of IT staff such as database administrator or external IT systems support and integrators
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Cost of multiple applications, multiple support contracts
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Cost of customization (customizations that have to re-built with each new revision of the underlying
software)
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IT costs associated with maintaining and upgrading separate applications (including test deployments
prior to releasing application into production environments)
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Costs of training IT Staff on the latest or new technologies (data communications, operating systems,
databases, web servers, etc.)
The Business Benefits of SaaS
Lower cost of ownership, state of the art versions of software (application), faster time to production,
rapid user adoption, superior infrastructure and computing environments, and little to no IT staff and
resource requirements - are distinctive SaaS benefits that companies which have adopted On-Premise
applications can not provide for themselves. This is in part due to the “sharing” which occurs in a typical
SaaS environment - where the costs associated with a “complete” application are spread across multiple
organizations.
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More rapid access to state-of-the-art technology
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Shift in focus to core business management, rather than
putting too much attention on the computing environment
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More rapid time-to-production
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Improved security, performance, and availability
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Reliable access to data, anywhere, anytime
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Greater ability to scale as business needs change
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Lower cost of business solution ownership
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Predictability of costs over time
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Avoidance of technology lock-in
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Increased risk mitigation with better support for
compliance
IntelliSoft SaaS Solutions
IntelliSoft’s fully managed SaaS solutions remove common IT barriers and reduce infrastructure hardware,
software and management costs. As a complete end-to-end solution, IntelliSoft uses the latest technologies
offering organizations a highly secure, ultra-redundant environment for their critical data and applications.
Organizations can easily access information from anywhere using a standard web browser. Fast, reliable
performance, high security, and low costs mean you can start leveraging your new software across your
entire enterprise – quickly and affordably!
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Quick and easy to implement - without purchasing servers, hardware or
additional software
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Reduces infrastructure hardware, software and IT management costs
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Fully managed hosting removes IT and technology barriers
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End-to-end solution is built on the latest computing technologies, delivering
the highest performance
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Quick and convienient access to your information using a standard web
browser
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Reliably access your information from anywhere, on-demand
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Flexible and scalable architecture meets the demands of growing
enterprises
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Leverage information with improved data efficiency and security
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Offsite back-ups to Iron Mountain (www.ironmountain.com)
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Full ultra-redundant Disaster Recovery Model with industry-leading
recovery objectives
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Faster time to production and rapid user adoption
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