Research Firm Calls on IT to Embrace SaaS for Desktop Management
Hurwitz & Associates Report Predicts Software-as-a-Service Will Emerge as a Preferred Delivery Model for Key IT Management Functions
Waltham, Mass. and Fremont, Calif. — March 5, 2007 —In a new report entitled, “The World of IT Has Taken a Quantum Leap,” leading analyst firm Hurwitz & Associates has called on companies to aggressively adopt the emerging Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model to manage IT infrastructure and deliver software applications. The report, commissioned by software vendor Everdream Corporation, outlines the advantages of leveraging SaaS solutions for a wide variety of IT management and infrastructure needs, including asset management, software distribution, patch management, antivirus management, online data backup and remote access.
“These infrastructure applications can all be managed remotely, more effectively and more economically than ever before,” stated Judith Hurwitz, CEO of Hurwitz & Associates. “Until recently, having true management control over an ever-changing, widely distributed, mobile workforce has seemed a pipe dream, or at best, unaffordable. Now that it’s possible through SaaS, excuses are running out – excuses for inadequate security, excuses for lack of accountability, excuses for lack of productivity and excuses for lousy employee service. And all you need to make it happen is a web browser.”
During the last several years, companies such as Salesforce.com, NetSuite and ADP have pioneered the SaaS model, enabling customers to conduct key line-of-business, operational tasks without the headache and expense of on-premise software. Thanks to the success of this movement and the monumental task of managing increasingly complex and distributed IT infrastructures, SaaS has now emerged as a cost-effective, reliable and easy-to-deploy model for IT organizations struggling to keep pace with high rates of change, increased pressure to align with business objectives and ongoing reductions in IT spending.
“While SaaS has taken hold in the business applications market, on-demand IT management represents another large opportunity due to the mission-critical importance of effectively managing IT systems,” said Ed Mueller, chief marketing officer at Everdream. “As on-demand IT infrastructure management becomes more prevalent, IT organizations will be called upon less to procure, deploy and maintain complex systems and asked to manage SaaS systems and help them operate as a unified whole. Everdream is the only company that has developed from the ground up the technology architecture and sales and service delivery model required for widespread adoption of on-demand desktop management. As more and more technology decisions move from IT-driven decisions to business-driven decisions, Everdream stands to emerge as the clear leader in the desktop management market.”
The Hurwitz report continued, “Two trends and technologies we think especially important are SaaS and remote, location-independent desktop and laptop management with auto-discovery that frees administrators from labor-intensive and time-intensive manual tasks. Together they are delivering a quantum leap in desktop and laptop management deliverability, serviceability, affordability, thoroughness, reliability, security and compliance.”
The white paper, “The World of IT Has Taken a Quantum Leap”, can be downloaded at http://www.everdream.com/resources/hurwitz_reg.aspx.
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About Hurwitz & Associates
Hurwitz & Associates is a consulting, research and analyst firm that focuses on the customer benefits derived when advanced and emerging software technologies are implemented to solve pragmatic business problems. The firm's research concentrates on understanding the business value of software technologies, such as Service Oriented Architecture and Web services, and how they are successfully implemented within highly distributed computing environments. Additional information on Hurwitz & Associates can be found at www.hurwitz.com.
About Everdream
Everdream Corporation is the market leader in delivering cost effective, low risk on-demand desktop management services that enable greater asset visibility, ensure business uptime and deliver high end-user satisfaction, while significantly reducing the total cost of ownership of corporate PCs. Built around a powerful and cost effective Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform model, Everdream delivers a comprehensive set of software services via a single, integrated management console, enabling companies to manage their mobile, distributed workforces via the web anytime from anywhere in the world. Combined with its “Try, Buy, Deploy” self-service model, Everdream helps organizations such as UPS Stores, ADP, Brocade Communications, Korean Airlines, Midas International, Salesforce.com, Sonic Automotive, Sylvan Learning Centers and others to quickly and easily deploy, activate and manage the desktop management functions required to achieve maximum compliance, greater desktop protection and employee satisfaction. For more information, visit the Everdream Web site at www.everdream.com or call 888-307-7299.
Contact Information
Topaz Partners (for Hurwitz)
Tim Allik
781-404-2410
tallik@topazpartners.com
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