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An Akken Series: Staffing Software in the Cloud - Exploring True SaaS

  

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There has been a lot of talk lately about "the Cloud" and what it all means for businesses.  "The Cloud" also tends to go hand-in-hand with discussions about SaaS (software-as-a-service) and most recently True SaaS.

But what are the differences - and how can you benefit from it all as an organization in our evolving staffing industry?  Starting this month, we're going to begin a series to help educate you on the Cloud by looking at the advantages of cloud-based solutions, as well as bring forward the industry perspective and information you need to make the right decision for your company.

We'll start with John Zappe at ere.net who published a great article outlining advantages of SaaS solutions.  The article Thinking SaaS? Considering the Cloud? Here’s What You Should Know, provided a clear summary of what SaaS has to offer, which included these advantages from his article:

You can read more about John's thoughts on SaaS in the full article Thinking SaaS? Considering the Cloud? Here’s What You Should Know.

It’s obvious the industry is shifting towards easier-to-use solutions as a way of running business; ones that allow for fast setup and eliminate the need for time-consuming upgrades and updates. Customers are frustrated with single-user software that may be installed on a server, limiting collaboration and segmenting front and back office operations.

In future posts we'll support the idea of conducting business in the Cloud and how leveraging True SaaS products, like Akken's Cloud-based All-in-One solution, could be the perfect fit for your organization.  We’ll more closely review the differences between SaaS offerings, and share some examples of how our own customers are benefiting from those differences.