SaaS-y Federated Search

Software as a Service, otherwise known as SaaS is quickly becoming THE standard for purchasing software solutions.  Systems such as Google Apps, Salesforce and Constant Contact have helped exponentially increase the popularity of the SaaS application delivery model.

Deep Web Technologies is undergoing an intense engineering effort  to deliver our best in class federated search platform under a SaaS-based delivery model and we are looking to the Deep Web Technologies community to recruit and select beta testers, focus group members and development partners. Many clients are finding that budgets simply can’t support the IT staff it takes to maintain a locally installed application.  The SaaS model allows clients to shift their investments to where it counts, providing significant ROI through a reduction in overhead and maintenance costs by using a shared application hosting environment.  Here at Deep Web Technologies, we want to make your life easier by making access to our product fast and efficient.  If federated search is right for you, or you currently have an application installed locally, you may be interested in some of the benefits of our SaaS application:

• No installation hassles: SaaS federated search is hosted on our server, so you don’t need to involve IT staff.  A noted concern with this could be application down times should our servers go down.  Deep Web Technologies hosts its applications using a failover architecture and load balancing to ensure your application is always up and running.
• Automatic upgrades: A centralized architecture means you get the benefit of fast, reliable and free patches and upgrades.
• Fast Implementation: The SaaS model makes new applications a breeze to build through an intuitive point-and-click interface.
• Predictable budgets: With a fixed, hosted application fee, your budget for federated search is consistent each month as opposed to installed software.
• Connector monitoring and maintenance: Connector maintenance is a big part of federated search.  When a source is unavailable, our connector team is alerted and investigates the problem immediately.  If the connector requires an update, we take care of it for you to make sure your sources are at their optimal health at no additional charge.
• Scalability: As you grow, so do we!

Granted, many of our clients require secure, standalone installations behind firewalls.  For these clients, licensing an application to ensure proprietary information is safeguarded is a must and we have the solution for you.  At Deep Web Technologies, we offer the choice of an installed or hosted application. The SaaS alternative is an excellent choice for those organizations wishing to bypass the overhead associated with on-site installations of federated search.

If you are interested in participating in our Beta Program or becoming a development partner, please sign up here and we’ll send you information.  Our Beta Program is slated to begin the 4th quarter of this year.