‘WISKI as a Service’ for non-time based consumers, universities, and research institutes worldwide
Particularly in the case of small to medium-sized enterprises, the software industry shows a definite trend towards software leasing. As an alternative for the traditional licensing business, flexible On Demand offerings, e.g. ASPs (application service providers) and SaaS (software as a service) will enjoy increasing popularity. According to current estimates, the demand for SaaS increases in Germany alone by over 30% annually. KISTERS stands at the forefront of those driving new solutions and provides pioneering work as SaaS provider for water resources management software. We rely on the SaaS experience we have gained with our software solutions for the energy market (BelVis), and for measuring air quality (AquisNet). Now, WISKI is scheduled to follow: WISKI as a Service will allow you to lease the sophisticated WISKI functionalities for water resource management!
SaaS is based on the simple philosophy of offering software as a service via the internet. Instead of costly license purchases, software is simply leased for a particular range of usage. High initial investments are eliminated, and a risk-free enhancement and professionalisation of the data management is initiated.
Comprehensive functionality at affordable prices
As an external provider, KISTERS offers the entire package: the WISKI application, hardware (e.g. servers and databases), and of course comprehensive data security. The user no longer requires a complex IT infrastructure, since he accesses WISKI simply via the internet, using a unique account. The IT experts at KISTERS take on all the time consuming administrative tasks, e.g. monitoring and loading of updates, leaving the user free to utilise his personnel for hydrological tasks. In addition, SaaS is also deployed much faster than license purchases: Client-side pre-installation tasks and physical installation are no longer required, which means that WISKI can be made available quickly. Furthermore the concept provides customers with maximum flexibility without the need for long-term commitment: The software is leased and deployed on demand for particular projects only.
WISKI as a Service provides the user with a comprehensive hydrological workplace. In addition to WISKI, KISTERS also offers the rating curve editor SKED, and BIBER for the collection of flow management data from regular and irregular sections. And last but by no means least, the customer also benefits from the new mass data storage capabilities of the time series engine KiTSM. All these services are available at a manageable cost and without the need for complex IT structures, time consuming and costly installation and maintenance.
WISKI worldwide
Due to its flexible and manageable ‘pay per user’ pricing structure, WISKI as a Service is ideally suited for smaller customers like universities, research institutes, and engineering companies, who need a professional and reliable software system for intensive processing of internal as well as external measured values. WISKI as a Service has already been successfully deployed to non-metered customers in Kosovo, and various universities from around the world have shown a strong interest in the system. What about you? Let’s talk!
For any further questions please don't hesitate to contact Antonio Matamala
Antonio Matamala