6. Typical Use-Cases PBworks Shared Workspaces Knowledgebase Collect, organize & search best-practices, intellectual property & other knowledge Social Intranet Connect your team with the people, information, and resources they need Presales Extranet Provide a shared environment for optimizing the sales process Client Projects Coordinate project execution & engage clients in creative collaboration Internal Projects Brainstorm, plan, organize, share, execute & monitor large & small projects
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9. PBworks Delivers “Cloud” Benefits Use PBworks through any web browser; it delivers all the key benefits of cloud-based (“SaaS”) software: Anywhere, Any time Easy for Customers Continual Improvement Online Support Lower Cost Service available anywhere & anytime there’s a web browser (including mobile) No firewall or VPN hassles or training – just invite-in clients & get to work!!! Constantly tested & enhanced; 2 regular updates per week with NO downtime Online help & support personnel are just a single click away Low-cost annual subscriptions; no hardware or software to buy or IT setup/admin costs
10. Busting Misconceptions about SaaS Many perceived disadvantages of SaaS are actually advantages: On-premise SaaS with PBworks Security Depends on systems & protections set up by IT Ultra-secure facility + encryption + secure comms + user authentication & more Scalability Depends on capacity planning; large “per server” increments Supports over 1M workspaces & 3M users; start small, grow big in small increments Reliability & Disaster Recov. Choose between single point of failure or cost of redundancy; set up offsite backup solution 99.9% uptime; fully redundant systems, triple-redundant storage with encrypted offsite storage. Performance Depends on server horsepower & peak-load usage Worldwide page-load times < 1.5 sec; capacity for 3+ million user base Time-to-Solution Hardware & software procurement, setup, custom programming & integration Up and running in minutes; seamless progression from trial to deployment TCO Software license + Hardware + IT personnel + data center operating costs Single all-in cost, leveraging economies of scale across 1,000,000+ workspaces; per-user subscription model