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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Service Software - The Many Advantages


By Glen Kohlenberg

It is important to stay current with the software your business uses on a daily basis. Using outdated software limits the potential of your employees and products. Your business as a whole will not run as smoothly as it could with updated software. This is why many companies choose to use service software in their businesses. What this means is that a company licenses the use of software needed to run their business without actually purchasing it. It is viewed as an on-demand service because companies do not install the software on their systems. They simply log into their account online to access its use.

Using service software has many benefits for companies, as well as the software companies themselves. One of the greatest advantages many companies receive with this type of software is that they do not have to install anything. This alone is reason enough for some companies to use it. This way they can avoid spending long hours at every single computer in the office waiting for the system to properly download. Instead, you simply would log into your service software provider's Web site. It then runs straight from your computer's browser. In addition, the software is never browser specific, so it will work will all the major browsers.

Another benefit companies that use service software receive is automatic upgrades. How many times has your company spent a good amount of money on needed software only to have it become obsolete in a few years? If you are worried about this happening again, consider service software because there only ever is one program available. This also means that the provider is able to fix any errors found in the system without forcing your company to reinstall the latest updates. It automatically will change the next time you log in to use the software. Because the changes can be implemented so quickly, most software systems release newer versions quicker than regular software. This is because it will be received by the entire viewing population and they don't have to worry about people holding onto their old software.

Perhaps the largest benefit companies receive when they use service software is the freedom of its use. Because there is no software to be installed or downloaded onto specific computers, employees can access the system from anywhere. They wouldn't have to worry about always having their work laptop with them. This gives employees more freedom to work from home or work on location, rather than constantly being in the office.

Although service software has many benefits that draw in companies, there also are limitations. One of the main limitations many companies have with using this type of software is that their firewalls do not support the system. This is a problem because a company often cannot tell whether this will happen until they've already paid for the on-demand service. Another drawback is that, since the process still is relatively new, there are limitations to using substitution software at a discounted price. There really is no substitution software companies can choose, so they are limited to using the more expensive brands.


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