AUBURN HILLS – Plex Systems, provider of the No. 1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, Tuesday announced availability of a newly published report from industry analysts IDC Manufacturing Insight.SaaS ERP Versus On-Premise ERP Through the Lens of Total Cost of Ownership, the report is now available as a free download from Plex Systems.

Calculating total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT solutions is a key factor when considering enterprise software, especially in today?s challenging economy. In the timely report, IDC researchers share their knowledge and expertise of cost factors that are improved by the software as a service (SaaS) model. The analysis considers IT acquisition costs, costs of deployment, implementation, maintenance fees, support, backup and security systems, customization and configuration, data integration, user adoption, etc.

?As companies from a range of manufacturing sectors wrestle with lower IT budgets and pressure to deliver capabilities more quickly, they find that SaaS alternatives are as robust as traditional vendor offerings,? noted Patrick Fetterman, vice president Plex Systems, Inc. ?This research proves that SaaS is a sound alternative to on-premise software?s high costs of license fees, maintenance costs, support, hardware, IT infrastructure, security, backups, and disaster recovery.?

Download the free report to see how the SaaS option can drive significant cost savings, reduce initial implementation times, and bring new functionality with relative ease and convenience.

To download this report, click on Offers.Plex.Com

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