How does the GroupCamp Cloud benefit you ?
GroupCamp has designed its own private cloud to bring on-demand software as a service (SaaS) to business customers with a range of benefits
Cloud characteristics
What it means for our clients
Increased and optimized
utilization of resources
Cost Effective
No investment required. Pay for what you use.
No upfront costs. Reduced overhead.
Automation
Standard provisioning process
Elastic resource capacity
Flexibility & Self-Service
Wider choice. Get set up in a matter of minutes.
Automatic updates are included.
Scalability
Service Innovation
Constant updates
Frequent & fast delivery of new releases on the live platform.
Standards-based, Real-time back-up.
Robustness
Agility & Availability
Rapid software maintenance.
Reduced maintenance costs. High uptime.
Connected.
Distributed.
Widely accessible
Web-based. Accessible from any connected device.
Greater availability of shared information.
Authentication.
Cloud-specific control technologies.
Isolation management.
Safe
Secured access.
Advanced rights management.
Comparing the cost of traditional software with cloud-based Software as a Service
| Traditional software | New cloud-based on-demand software | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Hardware acquisition required with installation fees and maintenance contracts | No hardware |
| Software | Acquire software licenses or open-source | No software acquisition. Pay for the service |
| Overhead costs | Maintenance, configuration and customization required | No overhead and no hidden cost. |
| Ease of deployment | Several days or weeks | Setup your account in 60 seconds. |
| Support and maintenance | Additional fees required | Included in monthly fees. Contact GroupCamp online support directly and get immediate help |
| Adding New features | Wait for your yearly releases or request a specific plug-in development | Get the latest update on a weekly basis. Submit ideas for the GroupCamp roadmap. |
| Return on Investment | Years | Not applicable (no investment) |

