Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications are cloud-native applications. They may be built locally or in the cloud, but they are always hosted in the cloud. Cloud providers such as AWS, GCP and Azure have massive underlying infrastructure built for 24 x 7 availability, security, multi-tenancy, regional data centres for regulatory compliance and are also built for scalability and performance. Here's a more detailed look at the advantages of building new applications as SaaS applications instead of building them as on-premise application :
Instead of purchasing software licenses and hardware, payment model is subscription based which significantly reduces initial investment.
We along with cloud providers handle software updates, maintenance and infrastructure, reducing burdern on the end customer's IT department.
Subscription based pricing makes budgeting easier and more predictable.
SaaS applications are available from any device with internet connection, promoting remote work and collaboration.
Depending upon usage, based on changing business requirements, scaling up / down of resources is easily doable.
SaaS solutions can be integrated with many other SaaS and on-premise applications.
End users always get latest software as we as SaaS application provider ensure update and maintenance.
Deployment of SaaS applications is typically faster, within hours, compared to the longer setup times required for traditional software.
By outsourcing software manager to us, businesses can focus on their core activities rather than IT management.
Cloud providers are invested heavily in security infrastructure and expertise, often providing a higher level of security than individual businesses can afford.
We also handle data backups and disaster recovery for your application, minimizing data loss and downtime.
Cloud security however deserves some more elaboration and concerns around where is my data, who can see it, is it safe in the cloud need to be addressed to customer's satisfaction. We have covered answers to these questions in a bit more detail in the next section below.
SaaS applications often facilitate real-time collaboration among users, enabling teams to work together.
SaaS solutions also typically centralize data, making it easier for teams to access and share information.
In essence, SaaS offers a more efficient, cost-effective, and flexible way to access and manage software, making it an attractive option for businesses of all sizes.
Here is a detailed look at how you data is secured when it comes to SaaS application.
Security is often a concern when it comes to cloud development and hence we address them as detailed below. If you still have questions in that regard, feel free to reach out to us and allow us to address your security concern(s). We as SaaS application provider make sure that your data flow, end-to-end, remains encrypted, when we build SaaS applications.
Role based access control is built into every business solution (a SaaS application) that we build. Its a matrix which allows solution user to assign different roles to different application users. For each role, any combination of Create, Read, Update and Delete (CRUD) access to data can be provided by the client application admin.
We ensure end-to-end encryption of client's data when it flows from browser / mobile app till it reaches the cloud storage. We provide encryption in following ways.
In-flight data encryption : When data flows from browser / mobile app to backend service hosted in the cloud, we secured encryption using SSL. Every bit of in-flight data is encrypted using industry standard. We also use only industry standard protocols such as HTTPS, Web Sockets etc. for communication.
In-cloud data encryption : When data is moved between middleware processes or from middleware to storage resources provided by cloud vendors, we use industry standard encryptions while connecting and moving in-memory data between such processes.
At-rest encryption : When data is stored into cloud vendor's storage system such as S3, PostgreSQL, Fire Store etc., we enable at-rest encryption provided by every cloud vendor.
Together all of this ensures that when data leaves a client's device it gets encrypted and decrypted several times in-between before eventually being stored into cloud provider's storage system. No one, not even cloud provider can see the data being moved around.
Before picking up a cloud and region for deployment we ensure that data is being stored in a region in compliance with regulations defined by government and other statutory bodies. Due diligence we employ ensures that data resides well within compliance throughout the life of the SaaS application. We ensure that our application is compliance to relevant security certifications or compliance standards (e.g. HIPPA, GDPR) as and where it is necessary.