The Top 10 Reasons to Use SaaS For Your Business

Jeffrey Kaplan, an author from Datamation, just posted a great, real quick, roundup of the most compelling reasons to begin using SaaS for your business. For those of you who aren't yet fully aware, SaaS stands for Software-as-a-Service. And for a quick explanation:

Generally speaking, it’s software that’s developed and hosted by the SaaS vendor and which the end user customer accesses over the Internet. Unlike traditional packaged applications that users install on their computers or servers, the SaaS vendor owns the software and runs it on computers in its data center. The customer does not own the software but effectively rents it, usually for a monthly fee. SaaS is sometimes also known as hosted software or by its more marketing-friendly cousin, “on-demand.”

OfficeMedium is a great example of SaaS. But why is SaaS a great solution for your business's software needs?

"I’ve been talking about the benefits of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for so long it always amazes me when I have to go back to basics to help the uninitiated understand the fundamental benefits of today’s online, on-demand software solutions."

Take a few minutes and run through the list: