You've probably heard about SaaS or know someone who's begun deployment. As an application provider, we've seen SaaS's popularity
steadily rise, as more and more customers come on board with us. In fact, as described in our recent press release,
LoadSpring is reporting an extraordinary 300% increase in revenue growth over Q1 of last year.
Naturally, we're pleased with these results. We're also grateful for the opportunity to serve and support many great new
customers. But our success reflects a much broader trend toward SaaS and other similar Web-hosted software solutions.
A trend that, by all indications, will continue to surprise and impress everyone associated with enterprise IT.
Fast growth, adoption predicted
Market sources report that SaaS adoption has been growing at more than 20%, year-over-year. Worldwide, the SaaS market
reached $6.3 billion a couple of years ago.
If you're unfamiliar, SaaS is a powerful, Web-hosted software delivery model. Customers don't pay for owning the software
but rather for using it. Project management is a good example of a popular hosted application. Hosting gives project teams
anytime, anywhere access to all project management apps, through a secure, user-friendly login. Through the Internet, users
can view the latest, most up-to-date data and reports-from anywhere in the world.
Convenient, secure, cost effective
This software delivery model offers obvious financial, operational and risk-reducing advantages. Today, SaaS is seen
by many as the preferred platform for multiple, business-critical applications and processes. Industries ranging from
financial services and energy to utilities and government currently rely on SaaS for enterprise-wide applications.
"The world is starting to wake up to the potential of SaaS," observes journalist, Phil Wainewright. "A year
ago, you could still find plenty of SaaS naysayers among mainstream software vendors. Now, even the larger ones are keen
about showing off their SaaS credentials."
The right solution at the right time
It's difficult to ignore SaaS's impressive acceptance rate. If your organization seeks to reduce software TCO and
IT infrastructure costs, it may be equally difficult to ignore SaaS's distinct business advantages. For many enterprises,
SaaS is a faster, less risky, and generally more cost-effective deployment alternative for achieving critical business objectives.
Here's the short list of why:
- Low risk, low cost - the financial and operational challenges of deploying new software
fall squarely on the application provider (us), not you; plus, it's difficult to beat no big upfront investment and pay-as-you-go
pricing
- Low TCO - cost saving advantages in every key area, from deployment, licensing,
maintenance, security and support
- High value - a hosted model gives users access to the latest software solutions,
including security technologies; SaaS also frees up IT, infrastructure and financial resources to allow you to focus on
higher-value business opportunities
- Simplicity - your apps are always there, always on; and there are no installation
headaches, no upgrades, no pesky patches
- Scalability - you can add as many hosted apps as you want with no compromises in
performance
Compelling business case
Given the current economic climate and dim prospects for a short-term turnaround, we feel there's a compelling business
case for Web-hosted applications. Simply put, we believe it's the right solution at the right time. LoadSpring has been
providing SaaS solutions since 1999. If you have questions about cost, deployment, hosting or available applications, please
call us toll free at 877-562-3777. Or email
info@loadspring.com.