Five benefits of SaaS and the importance of effective management

SaaS provides an alternative to standard cloud models. Instead of taking the traditional route of building the server, installing applications, securing the assets, and managing the platform, SaaS is there to simplify. Having your applications sit on a remote cloud network owned by a trusted third-party or qualified vendor simplifies cloud adoption and presents several benefits.

The benefits of SaaS

Reduced costs

Unlike traditionally expensive cloud solutions, SaaS operates on a subscription model. This means organisations can create the exact cloud solution they need, when they need it, without any upfront costs. Moreover, SaaS subscriptions typically offer scalable pricing plans, allowing organisations to adjust resources based on current needs, optimising costs.

More chance to collaborate 

The nature of cloud environments is that they’re innately accessible and user-friendly. This makes SaaS a great tool for remote work environments and global teams.

Whether it’s real-time document sharing, project management, or video conferencing, SaaS tools empower teams to work efficiently and collaboratively. The ability to access assets from anywhere, anytime is invaluable.

Automatic updates and maintenance 

We understand that many organisations lack the time and resources to continuously update and manage cloud environments. A benefit of accessing a cloud environment through SaaS is that all updates and maintenance are handled by the vendor. That isn’t all, the vendor should also keep you as updated as possible at all times, so no more waiting weeks and months for the latest update.

In letting third parties manage your environment, you will get timely updates, reduce expenditure, and enable your IT team to handle more important projects.

Scalability and integration

Expanding on the point above, with SaaS, you not only get quick access to updates and maintenance, you’re also the first to scale up your cloud environment.

Specialist vendors understand the ins and outs of cloud scalability and will ensure that the capabilities of your cloud environment always match your business growth. SaaS provides support when least expected but most needed.

SaaS environments are traditionally very modern and updated, removing any constraints of traditional software infrastructure.

Security

Protecting your cloud environment is a necessity, but many organisations don’t have the capabilities or capacity in-house to manage security.

SaaS providers always prioritise security, both employing preventative measures and monitoring solutions, ensuring your environment is secure around the clock. Partnering with a reliable SaaS vendor not only gives you access to a modern cloud environment but also ensures the protection of all your vital assets.

The importance of SaaS management

While SaaS provides many benefits, you must execute and manage SaaS projects properly to see them. SaaS management encompasses the governance, optimisation, and compliance of SaaS applications within an organisation.

Struggling with multiple environments at once? Organisations that have a large portfolio of SaaS applications, but limited resources and time, often find tracking SaaS usage to be a challenge, leading to overlapping subscriptions and underutilisation of features. Visibility is key to success. By utilising a SaaS management solution, these organisations identify opportunities to make the most out of their SaaS.

Outgrowing your SaaS? Growth can be a key motivator for getting a SaaS management solution. But as organisations outgrow their current environments, understanding how to effectively expand or move to a larger SaaS application(s) can be difficult. While many SaaS solutions have incredible scalability, understanding how to utilise this to the fullest is where many organisations struggle. SaaS management ensures every last bit of your environment is used to its full extent.

Complicated compliancy regulations? For many public sector organisations and global businesses, maintaining compliancy with guidelines is vital. Managing SaaS tools while keeping this main priority in mind can be challenging, particularly when you have multiple environments running at once, all with different access rules and scale. SaaS management solutions ensure compliancy every step of the way, so you can focus on what you do best.

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