Lucid Networks Homepage

What is Software as a Service - Software as a Service (SaaS) is a method of delivering software where we, the service provider, deliver the software to our customers on demand.

Buying software in this way means that you pay no upfront licensing costs. You just pay a single, low monthly fee for each user who uses the software. Your monthly cost is directly linked to the number of users who use the software, so you only pay for what you're using each month.

Software as a service also means you don't have to maintain expensive servers, network infrastructure or IT support resource "on premise" at your own offices. All the hardware is hosted by us, in our secure datacentre facility, and the service is delivered securely over the internet to your offices, homeworkers, or mobile users. You reduce your power, cooling and IT support costs, and reduce the physical space requirements for your IT systems.

We can use Software as a Service to help improve performance and lower costs for customers who use any of the following types of applications:

• E-mail (eg: Microsoft Exchange - download product guide here)
• Web based applications

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) eg: Microsoft Dynamics
• Terminal Services (Microsoft or Citrix)
• Professional practice management (Legal, Accounting, HR etc)
• IT Helpdesk

SaaS isn't an "all or nothing" decision - it can be integrated into your existing infrastructure to any degree which suits you, so you only purchase the particular applications "as a service" that are necessary. We can deploy both the "Hybrid SaaS" and "Pure Saas" models, along with support and maintenance to exactly suit your requirements.

Our qualified Microsoft Licensing specialists can advise you on how to deploy Microsoft SaaS licensing (referred to as Microsoft Service Provider License Agreement to best effect in your business. Contact us today to discuss your requirements

Useful links

Microsoft Licensing Homepage- click http://www.microsoft.com/licensing

Microsoft Online Services - click http://www.microsoft.com/online/default.mspx

0800 862 0095
info@lucidnetworks.co.uk