ETM Software Outlines What Software as a Service Is and What Its Advantages Are

ETM Software Outlines What Software as a Service Is, and What Its Advantages Are
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Software capabilities have grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, helping to increase the efficiency of business operations around the globe. One of these developments is known as Software as a Service, or SaaS for short, which ETM Software explains is one way that companies can achieve outstanding efficiency.

But, what exactly is SaaS, and what are the advantages to using this model? This article will detail precisely that.

The Definition of SaaS

SaaS is simply a method of software deployment. For example, a third-party company builds its applications on cloud-based infrastructure and makes them available to its customers over the internet.

This model is in direct contrast to the traditional deployments of software. In the past, customers would purchase software licenses, which they would then install on local computers. Then, if they wanted to install the software on an additional computer, they'd have to purchase an additional license. 

In addition, the traditional deployment model often wouldn't allow remote access to the program, making it an office-based solution only.

Advantage #1: Accessibility

The first significant advantage of SaaS is that customers can access the software from anywhere. All they need is a compatible device and a stable internet connection.

Users are provided with specific login credentials and can use them to sign in to the software from wherever they need to work. This accessibility has proven extremely important in the era of remote work fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

SaaS helps companies create efficiencies since there is only one instance of every program. In addition, you don't have to worry about copying or re-entering data when you access the program from different locations, as all users will be working in the same program in real-time. 

Advantage #2: Scalability

SaaS makes it extremely easy for a company to scale. For example, cloud-based solutions only require a company to purchase an additional user account if they want an additional employee to have access or hire a new group of employees. 

Once the user account is purchased, it is automatically and instantly integrated into the system. 

The traditional software deployment model would require companies to purchase a new instance of the software, install it onto a new machine and connect it to the main server before anyone new could start working in it.

In addition, because all the data is stored in the cloud, companies don't have to worry about exceeding the capacity of on-site servers.

Advantage #3: Cost Efficiency

SaaS often provides excellent cost savings to companies. Businesses don't need to purchase expensive hardware to run the back-end of the program and then hire a team of IT employees to fix and maintain it.

In a SaaS environment, the software company is responsible for providing the space, access, and IT-related services. And since most companies have their software hosted in a shared environment, they share the associated costs with other customers like them.

Advantage #4: Upgrades

One of the biggest headaches of traditional software deployment was the need to constantly update any time the software developer released a new security patch or upgraded features. In many cases, software companies would develop completely new versions of the same software, forcing their customers to purchase the completely new version from scratch to stay up-to-date.

With SaaS, this is a thing of the past. As ETM Software explains, the SaaS provider handles all security patches and upgrades in the back-end without customers even noticing. As a result, there is often little to no downtime, and when that does occur, it typically happens overnight.

Further, when new versions of the software are released, SaaS customers are often automatically upgraded to the latest version without the need to make a new purchase.

About ETM Software

ETM is a technological solution provider based in Addis Ababa that has contributed to different projects ranging from small entrepreneurial projects to complex systems for major corporations. It was founded in 2016 and already has over 100+ projects serving a variety of consumers. Web development, mobile app development, and a full range of custom software development are among the services offered. One of the company's main objectives is to develop intelligent software that would aid people in better understanding their data and, in return, help make Data-driven decisions. The humanitarian and hospitality services industries are the principal focus of ETM and will continue to engage in this sector will continue to make a meaningful impact in the coming years.

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