Let us showcase for you the great benefits you get when you use
Fleet Edge Master in Multi-Tenant SaaS Mode:
1. Lower costs
SaaS has a differential regarding costs since it
usually resides in a shared or multitenant environment where the hardware and
software
license costs are low compared with the traditional model.
Another advantage is that the customer base can be
increased since it allows small and medium businesses (SMB) to use a
software that
otherwise they would not use due to the high cost of license.
Maintenance costs are reduced as well, since the SaaS
provider owns the environment and it is split among all customers that use that
solution.
2. Reduced time to benefit
Different from the traditional model, in SaaS the software
(application) is already installed and configured. The user has the advantage
of
provisioning the server for an instance in cloud and in a couple
hours they can have the application ready for use. This reduces the time
spent
in installation and configuration, and can reduce the issues that can get
in the way of the software deployment.
3. Scalability and integration
Usually, SaaS solutions reside in cloud environments
that are scalable and have integration with other SaaS offerings. Comparing
with the
traditional model, users do not have to buy another server or
software. They only need to enable a new SaaS offering and, in terms of
server
capacity planning, the SaaS provider will own that.
4. New releases (upgrades)
SaaS providers upgrade the solution and it becomes
available for their customers. Costs and effort associated with upgrades and
new
releases are lower than the traditional model that usually forces the user
to buy an upgrade package and install it, or pay for specialized
services to
get the environment upgraded.
5. Easy to use and perform proof of concepts
SaaS offerings are easy to use since they already
come with best practices and samples inside it. Users can do proof of concepts
and test
the software functionality or a new release feature in advance. Also,
they can have more than one instance with different versions and do
a smooth
migration. Even for large environments, users can use SaaS offerings to test
the software before buy it.
* From IBM Blog: Top Five Advantages of Software as a
Service (SaaS). 2018
CSG owns a utility to provision the server-based version of Fleet
Edge Master which provides a means to install your owned license of
Fleet Edge
Master on a server or PC that complies with the architectural framework of
Microsoft® Windows through a friendly and easy to
use Graphical User Interface
based on the Windows® Installer Technology.