The quick business guide to software as a service

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SaaS (Software as a Service) now offers businesses cost-effective applications, but which ones should you choose for your company?

With ease of implementation and no expensive infrastructure or software to purchase, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is proving to be one of the best ways for a company to increase flexibility while managing costs.

SaaS allows business to move away from desktops and onto the cloud, where they gain the ability to conduct business from anywhere.

The most exciting feature of SaaS is that cloud-computing can be implemented to improve nearly every part of an organization.

Everything from customer service and sales to human resources and recruitment can be made more efficient through access to SaaS.

This also proves to be a new challenge for small businesses. The meteoric growth in the number of SaaS providers means a wealth of choices from small, untested startups.

With so many new players in the cloud-computing game, the decision on a provider is even more important, especially for small businesses wrestling with limited budgets and with little room to make a bad choice.

The following piece from TechRadar.com outlines some of the most important factors to keep in mind when choosing a cloud-computing provider…

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Phil Ammann is a veteran journalist, editor, and writer with more than three decades of experience covering news and public affairs across print and digital platforms. Based in the Tampa Bay area, he serves as Editor and Vice President of Operations for FloridaPolitics.com and Extensive Enterprises Media, where he oversees editorial content and strategic initiatives. He’s also proud to share life with his much better half, @margaretj13. View more posts