Build vs. Buy in SaaS App Delivery, Part 1: Ask The Right Questions
May 12, 2014
Grazed from DimensionData. Author: David McKenzie.
Are you trying to compare DIY vs using a managed hosting provider to deliver your SaaS application? It’s a common comparison and yet we have found many instances where this was far from apples vs apples. I personally have had conversations with CTOs of SaaS companies who when asked about how they were going to compare a fully managed solution with an internally built solution actually seemed to be more focused on the hardware costs and not all of the other expense criteria involved in their web application delivery services. Hardware is a critical and important component of the cost model, but it is one of many items that need to be identified to properly make a comparison.
First, ask yourself these questions before you start thinking about using a service provider:
- Is building and maintaining infrastructure a core competency of yours?
- Who will do the work in-house?
- Do you feel you can trust a Service Provider with your application/data?
- Can you give up some control?
- Do you understand your requirements?
- Do you understand the gaps between what you would build vs. what you can buy?
- What do your end users expect from your service?
- What are the costs to start and how do you scale as you grow?
- How do you compare Service Providers?…
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