Sunday, 16 December 2007
Software As A Service
A recent revolution in the IT industry has been the onset of Software as a Service (SAAS). SAAS allows small businesses to use complex software hosted by service providers without having to worry about the software or hardware themselves. Using services in this way is usually considerably cheaper than running similar software yourself as the service provider is sharing the large cost amongst a number of customers.
SAAS is coming to the fore in many ways. Google the search engine giant is taking on Microsoft by offering office type products as a service instead of a software package. With Google you can now create documents and spreadsheets through a web browser without the need to install any software.
As a salon owner you can now take advantage of the SAAS world. Online booking systems are now available allowing you to run your own appointment system entirely with a web browser. The software runs on service providers systems which you and your customers access via a web site.
There are many benefits that SAAS has over traditional software packages. Typically you will find that you require less hardware, less in house expertise is required and ultimately lower initial and ongoing costs. If you are thinking of investing in any new systems take a look at SAAS to see what it can do for you.
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