Microfilm or Digitization: Simplified View (Continued…)

Enterprise Content Management | Hemant Sahni

This is in continuation to my earlier article “Microfilm or Digitization: Simplified View”. In earlier article I discussed why digitization should be preferred over Microfilms, although microfilms have certain advantages over digitization like life expectancy of microfilm is of 500 years, it is eye readable and is also an analog technology.

In today’s scenario digitization has proved itself over the advantages of microfilms; for e.g. storage media cost is cheap today and transfer of data from one media to another (in case of technology upgradation) is also simple or automatic. Scanned/digitized images cannot be read through naked eye from the storage media directly (without attaching it to a computer system) but a computer system is now available at every corner of the globe and is rapidly expanding its reach.

Below is the comparison of Digitization and Microfilming/Scanning to understand the concept in detail.

Name: Hemant

Web Site: http://www.newgensoft.com

Bio: Hemant is Senior Manager - Processing Services with Newgen Software Technologies Limited

SaaS (Software as a Service) – Software on Subscription Based Model

Cloud Computing | Hemant Sahni

As a new model of software deployment in enterprises, Software as a Service (SaaS) is gradually reshaping the competitive framework in the enterprise application market. SaaS is a globally emerging software delivery model in which application software is delivered remotely through a subscription-based model rather than being sold for perpetual use. Moreover, businesses in India are increasingly looking at delivery and collaboration of software over the Web. It is a low-cost way for businesses to obtain the same benefits of commercially licensed, internally operated software without the associated complexity and high procurement costs.

Newgen is proposing the hosted application model for its enterprise product suites, to clients, in a collaborative business framework.

Current Pain Areas (associated with enterprise software)

• High software cost
• Perpetual licenses cost
• Software Maintenance cost
• Hiring manpower
• High operational & management cost

In this model customers can opt for a shared model where one application (which includes the application server, web server, database server and image server) will be shared by many companies. There will be multiple cabinets in a server, one for each SME.

The customers can also enjoy the personalized services in this model.  It also caters to the need for integration with their core system and other systems like CRM and workflow etc.

Benefits to Customer

• Reduces TCO i.e. Minimal or no Capital expenditure
• Fast ramp up requirements to match business growth
• Highly sophisticated delivery process, thereby reducing TAT
• Storage and DR needs

 Newgen’s Key Differentiators

• Total ownership of process
• End-to-End Service Provider
• Reliable Quality Delivery
• Security Compliances with Global Benchmark
• Focus on Statuary Compliances.
• Use of technology to provide continuous process improvement.