91% say SaaS meets expectations

Summary

This blog post, "91% say SaaS meets expectations", is a blueAPACHE article from 2014 covering security. More and more organisations are moving to the cloud at a fast rate because of the fundamental business benefits including a lower total cost of ownership, improved security, more accountability, less reliance on staff, greater elasticity, faster deployment and mobile accessibility. It is written for readers evaluating emPOWER Cloud, emPOWER Security. The underlying security practice it describes, reducing attack surface and improving detection and response, is not tied to a specific product version and remains relevant to any organisation managing cyber risk today.

Key facts

Article

More and more organisations are moving to the cloud at a fast rate because of the fundamental business benefits including a lower total cost of ownership, improved security, more accountability, less reliance on staff, greater elasticity, faster deployment and mobile accessibility. Early this year, TechRepublic conducted a survey to better understand whether companies were happy with the transition, focusing on end user satisfaction of software as a service (SaaS). Their research shows that companies implementing SaaS solutions are overwhelmingly pleased with the outcome, with 91 percent reporting that their SaaS solutions met or exceeded expectations.

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For more information on the report and details on how to purchase, visit TechRepublic. For details on how SaaS and Cloud can improve business value, mitigate risk and help grow your business, contact blueAPACHE.

Related

• emPOWER Cloud
• emPOWER Cloud (pillar hub)
• emPOWER Security
• emPOWER Security (pillar hub)

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of companies reported their SaaS solutions met or exceeded expectations, per the survey cited?

91 percent of companies reported that their SaaS solutions met or exceeded expectations, according to the TechRepublic research the article cites.

Which organisation conducted the survey behind this article, and what did it measure?

TechRepublic conducted the survey, conducted early in the year, to better understand end-user satisfaction with software as a service (SaaS) solutions.

What seven business benefits does the article list as driving organisations to move to the cloud?

The article lists lower total cost of ownership, improved security, more accountability, less reliance on staff, greater elasticity, faster deployment and mobile accessibility.

What is the title of the TechRepublic report the article links to for further details?

The article links to TechRepublic's research titled "What leaders say about cloud capabilities and limitations," available as a paid download.

What chart does the article include to illustrate the survey findings, and who is it credited to?

The article includes a "SaaS Statistics" chart, credited in the caption to TechRepublic.

What does the article invite a reader to do if they want help improving business value or mitigating risk through SaaS or Cloud?

It invites the reader to contact blueAPACHE for details on how SaaS and Cloud can improve business value, mitigate risk and help grow their business.

According to the article, what overall pace of cloud migration are organisations experiencing?

The article states organisations are moving to the cloud at a fast rate because of the fundamental business benefits it lists, such as lower total cost of ownership and improved security.

What specific outcome does the article say the TechRepublic survey found for companies that had already implemented SaaS?

It found that companies implementing SaaS solutions were overwhelmingly pleased with the outcome, with the 91 percent figure reflecting solutions that met or exceeded expectations.

Source

• origin post (2014)

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