SaaS Applications are Driving Enterprise Digital Transformation:
The world is moving towards Cloud Computing as it remains the cornerstone for cybersecurity, data and system accessibility, and digital innovation for enterprises. One of the best ways enterprises can adopt cloud computing is by employing SaaS or PaaS platforms.
Since SaaS applications are managed and updated by the provider and the fact that all the ideal SaaS platforms can be custom-tailored based on industry, market, and business requirements, SaaS platforms have become the go-to solution for enterprises of all sizes aiming for digital transformation.
In a survey, it was found that from 2015 to 2023, the number of IT-sanctioned SaaS apps increased tenfold. Because of the personalization and faster implementation of SaaS applications compared to custom development, it is also expected that by 2025, 85% of business apps will be SaaS-based. (Source)
Liferay’s Vision with DXP- rapidly moving towards SaaS with Liferay Experience Cloud (LXC)!
Liferay’s Vision with DXP- rapidly moving towards SaaS with Liferay Experience Cloud (LXC)!
Liferay as a Digital Experience Platform has been providing enterprises with a comprehensive solution that enables them to embark on a seamless digital transformation journey. Recognized by Garter for 12 years as a challenger in the DXP solution niche, Liferay has been praised for its completeness of vision and ability to execute complex projects for large enterprises that have legacy systems, defined hierarchies, and complex workflows.
To keep their solution relevant and to enable enterprises with an end-to-end solution, Liferay has been taking a SaaS-first approach for their DXP ecosystem and creating a comprehensive SaaS solution with Liferay Experience Cloud (LXC).
The LXC changes:
While previously Liferay dealt with 3 different offerings of DXP Core, DXP commerce, and Analytics cloud, no matter what subscription you buy, the organizations would get access to all three offerings. Also, when organizations opt for LXC, Liferay itself manages:
- Products & Product Support
- Application Uptime SLA
- Platform Software
- Architecture
- Auto-Scaling
- Failure Detection / Auto-Failover
- Load Balancing
- Upgrades
- Weekly Updates
- Patches, Security Hotfixes
- Software Troubleshooting
- Security Scanning / SAST / DAST
But, unlike other SaaS offerings, since Liferay has always believed in providing optimum personalization and customization to business enterprises, customers when they opt for LXC get complete freedom of developing their own business applications on top of the Liferay backend architecture.
Apart from LXC, Liferay will also have the following 2 deployment options available for customers:
Liferay DXP Self-hosted:
For organizations that couldn’t host their solutions on the public cloud or have stringent regulatory compliances to manage, they can opt for Liferay DXP capabilities with Liferay Self-hosted. As the name suggests, with Liferay self-hosted you get access to the DXP software but apart from that, they will have to manage all other aspects internally. Right from infrastructure to software, security, and functional updates, everything must be taken care of by the customers.
Liferay Self-managed:
For organizations that wish to manage the security aspect of their platform themselves but can integrate a SaaS DXP for business processes and infrastructure, the best option for such businesses would be Liferay Self-managed PaaS which was previously available to customers as DXP cloud.
In this option, Liferay provides their architecture, product and product support, software, and infrastructure but customers will not get access to the regular updates, upgrades, and security patches that Liferay releases for SaaS customers.
To help businesses make an informed decision, here are certain factors to consider while making the initial decision-making for employing Liferay in their business:
Factors to consider while opting for Liferay deployments:
Access to Infrastructure:
For organizations that do not wish to make preliminary investments in infrastructure development and team building timeline but still require a state-of-the-art infrastructure that is well managed, secure, and frequently updated, such organizations must opt for LXC SaaS.
But, for industries where organizations have complex regulatory requirements and need to have complete access to their infrastructure, they can opt for PaaS or DXP self-hosted. Also, for industries where they frequently must update their systems and change their workflows with new trends and market demands, they must opt for PaaS for better infrastructure control.
OSGi and Java Customizations:
There is no need for an IT team or DXP technical requirements in terms of OSGi and core Java capabilities in LXC. Liferay DXP consulting and implementation partners can easily use JavaScript frameworks and deploy UI with other supporting technologies.
But, for organizations that require custom business applications that can be built using OSGi and Java, they will have to opt for DXP Self-managed or DXP self-hosted.
Need for Data Control:
While Liferay has OOTB data compliances for the majority of mainstream industries such as Manufacturing, Insurance, Retail, Finance, Healthcare, and others, for niche and regulated industries where they have custom Data Control and security measures to be adhered to, they will have to host DXP on their environment to manage data control and data security compliances effectively.
OOTB Functions availability:
Liferay has been expanding its No-code Low-code architecture access along with security compliances and functional as well as role-based workflow management for many industries and creating Out Of The Box (OOTB) functions for their customers. Along with that, future updates and security patches would also come in alignment with these customer segments.
Thus, organizations in industries such as Manufacturing, Insurance, BFSI, Healthcare, Public Sector Units, and others looking to get the latest solutions with minimal turnaround time for implementation would benefit the most from Liferay LXC and its SaaS offerings.
AIMDek- your trusted Liferay DXP Consulting Partner:
While these factors and Liferay Product offerings provide an overview of Liferay and its capabilities, to truly understand how you can yield optimum ROI from your Liferay investment and how you can custom-tailor DXP for your organization, get on a call with our DXP consultants and let’s embark on a seamless digital transformation journey together.
