Comments on: SaaS and Security http://northernlad.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/saas-and-security/ Technology (meant to be) making life simple Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: benkepes http://northernlad.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/saas-and-security/#comment-251 benkepes Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:53:26 +0000 http://northernlad.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/saas-and-security/#comment-251 mike - it comes down to ease of use and price. Xero is great but it can't compete feature for feature with MYOB. When you think about it the migration to SaaS for a business that has been running a client/server accounting package for 15 years is significant and far outweighs any hassle caused by backups. Add to that the fact that it's a piece of cake to automate backup procedures and you've got a compelling argument. I would advise any new startup that does not require high level inventory control to go with SaaS once he monthly rate comes down (which - in contrast with other comments I've seen - it must) Cheers Ben mike – it comes down to ease of use and price. Xero is great but it can’t compete feature for feature with MYOB. When you think about it the migration to SaaS for a business that has been running a client/server accounting package for 15 years is significant and far outweighs any hassle caused by backups. Add to that the fact that it’s a piece of cake to automate backup procedures and you’ve got a compelling argument. I would advise any new startup that does not require high level inventory control to go with SaaS once he monthly rate comes down (which – in contrast with other comments I’ve seen – it must)
Cheers
Ben

]]> By: Mike Riversdale http://northernlad.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/saas-and-security/#comment-248 Mike Riversdale Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:06:57 +0000 http://northernlad.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/saas-and-security/#comment-248 'Control' - that's normally the problem. People think they're losing control when they 'give' their info. Also (for large-er orgs) the IT section loses a lot of influence and control ... they don't like that. Ben - why have the hassle of "a CD writer, a few USB keys and uploading to ftp"? That's just scale of hassle, surely. Once online NO need for any of that be it a USB key or an IT section called Data Control and Tranfer ‘Control’ – that’s normally the problem. People think they’re losing control when they ‘give’ their info. Also (for large-er orgs) the IT section loses a lot of influence and control … they don’t like that.

Ben – why have the hassle of “a CD writer, a few USB keys and uploading to ftp”? That’s just scale of hassle, surely. Once online NO need for any of that be it a USB key or an IT section called Data Control and Tranfer

]]> By: benkepes http://northernlad.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/saas-and-security/#comment-232 benkepes Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:17:07 +0000 http://northernlad.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/saas-and-security/#comment-232 Sure Dan - but generally security for a smaller SME (which most of us in NZ are) does not involve data centres and huge complexity - it involves a cd writer, a few USB keys and maybe uploading to ftp. So yes SaaS provides more security than a inhouse run data centre but is this an issue for most Xero customers? Having said that their target market is bigger than New Zealand so maybe its a valid issue for the UK and US SME market??? Sure Dan – but generally security for a smaller SME (which most of us in NZ are) does not involve data centres and huge complexity – it involves a cd writer, a few USB keys and maybe uploading to ftp. So yes SaaS provides more security than a inhouse run data centre but is this an issue for most Xero customers?

Having said that their target market is bigger than New Zealand so maybe its a valid issue for the UK and US SME market???

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