SmartCloud Control Desk Software as a Service (SaaS) option is now available via Passport Advantage. Refer toSoftware Announcement 213-062, dated February 12, 2013, for additional information on SmartCloud Control Desk V7.5.1

SmartCloud Control Desk Software as a Service V7.5.1 utilizes the same code base and function that is available in the SmartCloud Control Desk V7.5.1on-premise options. It provides them in a hosted model that delivers valuable function, security, high availability, and disaster recovery.

Reasons to move to SaaS:

• Clients may have limited capital expenditure budgets for on-premise, perpetual license purchases and upgrades.
• From a financial perspective, many clients prefer a model that has flat, predictable year-to-year costs.
• Many clients want to turn application hosting and maintenance (for instance database and systems administration) over to a SaaS provider so they can focus resources on core or strategic projects.
• Clients want a licensing and delivery model that will keep them on the most current, capable version of the application.

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