WebApps, Inc.(SaaS.com), a provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) with a major push in Workforce Management Solutions, proves that the Small Business Edition (SBE) has attracted elevated interest with approximately 50% of partners attending the SaaS.com SBE Webinar.

A recent article in ComputerWorld stated that many SMBs simply don't trust the Internet as a mission-critical delivery model, however that is changing. The number of business-disrupting Internet outages reported in most U.S. metro areas has dropped precipitously over the past five years, and those stats are only going to get better. Additionally, Internet backup services are offering more options for SMBs at increasingly reasonable rates.

Some key reasons behind SMBs favour for SaaS solution over on-premise applications includes, lower cost of ownership, no need for installation and maintenance of software on site, shorter implementation period and access to data from virtually anywhere.

"We are continually expanding our SBE partner base because prospects are quickly realizing the immense benefits of a scaled down version of our solution," said Alexandra Quintero, Business Development Manager for SaaS.com. "Not only is the SBE more cost effective for small and medium businesses, it's flexible architecture also allows for easy movement between this version and the Enterprise Edition, without the need of a conversion,” he said.

The company press release claimed that for lean, mean SMBs looking for maximum features and flexibility with a minimum overall cost, SaaS and hosted software simply have nowhere to go but up, implying an optimistic outlook for the SaaS and SMB relationship.