<p>Global IT solutions and services provider Dimension Data plc this week rolled out a new suite of SaaS hosting and application management services for growing partners and ISVs looking to simplify cloud hosting and management operations.</p><p>The new SaaS offering takes advantage of Dimension Data's capabilities in SaaS hosting, systems integration and cloud IaaS, to deliver support services that improve SaaS application uptime, reduce costs and bolster app security, the company said.</p><p>Dimension Data's SaaS Solutions should be particularly helpful to developers wrestling with the switch from transactional, locally-installed software products with perpetual licenses to pay-as-you-go hosted software services. The offering provides guidance and operational best practices to help ISVs transition to a SaaS-based business model or scale to a growing audience, officials said.</p><p>Specifically, Dimension Data's SaaS Solutions includes:Managed Hosting: Scalable infrastructure and technical support for a more scalable, flexible and reliable platform to host mission-critical applications.Public and Private CaaS: Combines public and private cloud IaaS with enterprise-level SLAs and self-service provisioning and controlsApplication Operations: Offers management services for custom SaaS and Web applications including application deployment, application management, database management, compliance and performance optimizationTechnical Operations: Mitigates operational risk and reduces time to market 247 global support, patch management, system monitoring, operating system support and backup of production servers</p><p><a href="http://www.channelbuzz.ca/2013/11/dimension-data-debuts-saas-solutions-suite-8389/">Keep reading...</a></p>