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IVMP brings the power of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model to video surveillance. Since SaaS is the fastest-growing software delivery model for businesses, offering numerous advantages over traditional software delivery models, IVMP has been developed using the same type of model, but in this case the software or service being provided is managed video, or MVaaS.
To help you better understand how Managed Video-as-a-Service (MVaaS) works, here is a brief background on the SaaS model that the software is based on:
- How is SaaS different from traditional software?
- How does SaaS help customers avoid technology obsolescence?
- How does SaaS affect the IT department?
What is SaaS?
SaaS is software industry jargon for software that is delivered as a service over the Internet, usually for a monthly fee. Rather than buying a software application in a box or downloading it from the internet onto their computer, SaaS customers access a software application by logging onto their provider website. The SaaS provider takes care of everything else. Leading SaaS providers now, EX4U Telecom.
How is SaaS different from traditional software?
With the SaaS model, the software application resides on the software provider's servers, not on individual users' laptop and desktop computers. For the enterprise, SaaS eliminates the significant time and expense that is typically involved in loading, managing and updating software on large numbers of computers across a dispersed enterprise. For the small business, SaaS eliminates the worry of having to figure out how to properly deploy and configure software. Users simply log on to a password-protected website to get instant access to powerful, enterprise-class software.
How does SaaS help customers avoid technology obsolescence?
With SaaS, the software provider can make continuous improvements to the software without having to worry about costly distribution of upgrades. The provider simply adds new features and functions to the software on its servers, making the upgrades automatically available to all users the next time they log in. This means that SaaS providers can be innovating on a constant basis and users aren't locked in to the technology and features that exist at the time of their purchase. At EX4U Telecom, we are constantly listening to customer feedback and adding new features and functions to the software based on what we hear.
How does SaaS affect the IT department?
The SaaS model allows the IT department to centrally manage and control their entire organization's access to video without any additional software or devices to maintain. User names and passwords are controlled centrally and can be integrated into an existing network log-in system for single sign-on. Cameras and recorders are also centrally controlled, so it's easy to add new locations as the company expands. Best of all, SaaS eliminates the need for IT personnel to manage version control and roll out the software upgrades required with traditional distributed video systems.
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