Software as a Service (SaaS) is based on a simple model. It allows the delivery of an application via a subscription model over the Internet. In the SaaS model, the customer does not take ownership of the software but rather ‘subscribes’ to a comprehensive solution that is delivered remotely over the Internet. No infrastructure investments, no maintenance costs!
A recent IDC SaaS forecast pegs the worldwide spend on SaaS to touch $14 billion by 2011.
The benefits of SaaS are manifold :
So what are some of the key criteria that define a robust SaaS application?
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Scalability : The application architecture should be able to scale up to the rising business demands by simply adding or removing servers, without the need to alter the application software architecture |
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Configurability : The application should be configurable, to ensure ease of maintenance |
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Security : The application should have adequate provision for data security, authentication, and authorization for each customer |
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Multi-tenancy : A single instance of the application should be able to support multiple tenants concurrently |
SaaS Center of Excellence (CoE) @ Dibon
With its in-depth experience of working with software product companies, Dibon now has a range of best practices and solution accelerators on SaaS. It has established a SaaS CoE to bring all these under a single roof. This CoE has teams of skilled architects and engineers who are experts on SaaS deployment.
Dibon's SaaS CoE drives its capability buildup and alliances around SaaS, and delivers solution accelerators for quick, low-risk SaaS adoption.
Highlights of Dibon's SaaS CoE include:
Solution accelerators for de-risked adoption : Dibon leverages reference architecture patterns that address various aspects of the SaaS model - including tenancy models, tenant isolation and partitioning, metadata management, monetization, scalability and availability.
Rapid development, leveraging Dibon's Quantified Agile+ framework : Dibon has established capabilities in .NET, J2EE and Open Source as well as extensive experience of building applications on the common PaaS (Platform as a Service) platforms like Force.com and Amazon EC2
Deep competencies in allied areas : Dibon leverages its proven competencies in areas like Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) for seamless integration with other SaaS / on-premise applications and Web 2.0 for building rich Web interfaces
Capability to provide SaaS hosting / remote IT management services and 24 x 7 service support : Through its own data centers in Europe as well as partnerships with leading SaaS hosting providers like IBM and VeriCenter, Dibon provides end-to-end SaaS hosting / remote IT management services as well as 24 x 7 service support to its customers
Dibon’s SaaS Enablement Services
