Lower Cost and Higher Value with True Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

On-demand is the growing choice for large enterprises seeking shorter deployment times and faster ROI

Rally's on-demand model enables cost savings, simple implementation and pay-as-you-go pricing thanks to an innovative multi-tenant architecture. Rally centrally manages a shared platform to which all of our customers connect anytime via IE or Firefox. Rather than storing customer data on separate product stacks, data is partitioned virtually through strict user authentication. Rally can pass along key advantages that were never before possible with traditional installed or ASP delivery.

Key Benefits of SaaS

• Integration and Customization - Rally connects your enterprise systems with our web services API, custom developer tools and prebuilt connectors to widely-used applications.
• Data security - Your data is managed in an enterprise-class data center with best-of-breed intrusion protection, full disaster recovery and backup procedures.
• Savings in the short and long run - No additional hardware and software eliminates startup costs. The real cost savings comes over time when Rally handles upgrades, global reach and help desk support with no downtime or shelf ware waste.
• High performance and availability - Your data is continuously accessible on Rally's highly responsive global platform and is ready to scale to accommodate your entire development team.
• Shorter deployment - Rally can provision your subscription immediately and your users get started with minimal training.
• Better administration - Rally handles upgrades and product updates without IT resources or downtime. Administrators can ensure that users access only that data for which they are authorized.
• Easy to scale - Multi-tenancy eliminates complexity at each service layer so that you can add users instantly when your business needs, products and resources expand.
• Pay as you go - Rally's subscription pricing model does not lock you into a commitment and an annual maintenance contract. Start with only what you need and add users at any time.

Don't be fooled by ASP - demand the performance and uptime of true SaaS

Many vendors say they offer a hosted or on-demand solution only to maintain their software as separate customer instances in one location with no redundancy or strict security policies. Customization is low and vendors may force you into over-purchasing to cover their higher costs.

• Deployment Solutions Data Sheet

When you evaluate vendors, ask these questions to identify a true SaaS application:

• Can you improve performance for international users through hardware upgrades or caching?
• Does your architecture have single points of failure?
• How quickly will we get the latest updates? How long will outages last?
• How quickly can you restore our access after a failure?
• Can you tell me how and how often my users are accessing the application?
• Do you charge additional setup fees?