Aquitas solutions can provide both in-house and hosted deployments of all our solutions. We partner with IBM, Projetech, and others to deliver a hosting environment that is safe, secure, and always-on. As internal IT budgets continue to shrink, many companies are looking to deploy IBM solutions as part of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, and Aquitas Solutions is ready to deliver.
Cloud Software | On-Premises Software |
|---|---|
COSTS – Low upfront cost – Reduced overhead costs related to hardware, real estate, utilities, etc. – Maintenance and support are generally includes | COSTS – Overhead costs – Maintenance and support fees can add more expense |
FLEXIBILITY – Add-ons and 3rd -party tools may be available | FLEXIBILITY – Customization takes time and may add expense – Customization may lead to problems when upgrades occur |
DEPLOYMENT – Usually requires only minutes with little effort | DEPLOYMENT – Deployment may take weeks or months – Customer needs to provision hardware and ensure that it will support the application |
SECURITY – Vendors have large teams of security experts and deploy state-of-the-art security | SECURITY – Customer may not have as much security expertise as the vendor |
COMPLIANCE – Some vendors have services that meet industry-specific compliance requirements – Vendors are liable for out of compliance issues | COMPLIANCE – Customer has complete control over compliance – Customer is liable for out of compliance issues |
MANAGEMENT – Vendor handles most hardware and software management tasks | MANAGEMENT – Requires customer to have staff to handle hardware and software management |
ACCESSIBILITY – Usually accessible from anywhere, anytime, any device – Vendor handles disaster recovery – Vendors generally have high availability | ACCESSIBILITY – May not be accessible from mobile devices – Customer is responsible for availability and DR |
SCALABILITY – Highly scalable | SCALABILITY – Less scalable |
UPGRADES – Vendor handles upgrades – New features are available immediately – Generally not disruptive | UPGRADES – Customer has to wait for access to new features – Upgrades are often disruptive and may require downtime – Potential security vulnerabilities |
Aquitas Solutions prides itself on working strategically and collaboratively with the top, globally recognized EAM and IoT platform solution providers to heighten business value and bring bottom-line benefits to clients.
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