
Cloud acceptance is at its all-time high, and companies are increasingly adopting Qlik SaaS to leverage its powerful cloud-based analytics capabilities.
Qlik announced Qlik Sense SAAS a few years ago and with new regions it has become a compelling option which customers can choose. For customers who are looking at end to end Data Fabric Qlik is providing Qlik Talend Cloud aimed to cater to all Enterprise use cases.
This blog focuses on Analytics Cloud of Qlik and is meant for existing QlikView customers, Qlik Sense client managed (on-prem) customers and new customers who are confused by different analytics product options. Via this blog we aim to help you answer the big question “Should you make the move now or hold on for some time?”
For customers who still run QlikView, Qlik Cloud provides a seamless way to move to Qlik Sense Cloud. Since Qlik Cloud can run QlikView apps customers can immediately move their apps and take their time to migrate the apps to Qlik Sense. The licensing options are more attractive, the ROI is quick.
Many customers with heavy usage of Nprinting were earlier unable to take the plunge due to limited capabilities of Reporting. Qlik SAAS Reporting has quickly evolved providing all necessary outputs and recently Pixel Perfect Reporting too got announced. These customers should make the move now.
The flexible licensing option allows all kinds of customers to take up a suitable option, Qlik SaaS is an option to consider. Unlike many SaaS Providers who provide consumption-based billing leading to variable and often unexpected billing, Qlik SaaS with capacity licensing provides a definite outflow helping companies to plan their finances better.
With Qlik announcing that new features and capabilities to become available first on Qlik SaaS, customers who have matured in their analytics journey or the ones who want to bring in more use cases, this becomes an exciting proposition.
For customers who are still undecided, we outlay the benefits and cautions in this blog which will help you make a better decision.
Key Benefits of Moving to Qlik SaaS
Unlocking the Power of Qlik AutoML
Qlik AutoML is the no-code automated machine learning (AutoML) platform that allows any business user to become a citizen data scientist and start using a machine learning model for immediate business benefits.
Customers can also use the model output in non-Qlik applications using the endpoint URL exposed by Qlik SaaS. The end point option also provides for a real-time use case (e.g., Should a customer be given a loan?) Combined with what if and other methods, customers can look at prescriptive analytics, allowing them to take decisions.
Qlik SaaS Mobile: Access Analytics On-The-Go
Qlik Sense Mobile is a native mobile app for iOS and Android devices that allows users to view and interact with Qlik Sense dashboards and apps on the go. Alerting comes built in the same app allowing users one app for all needs.
Application Automation
Application Automation is a no-code visual interface that can help you build workflows and automate actions based on the data. It brings actions to the insights using the easy-to-setup workflow.
Chart Monitoring
Qlik Saas Makes it possible to pin the most important charts from any dashboard onto the home screen, enabling users to stay focused on the most important analysis. Users can also subscribe to those charts and get the chart in their email to stay notified.
Simplify Your Reporting Needs
For customers wanting to send out static reports in formats such as pdf, excel, ppt Qlik SAAS Reporting provides a fantastic way to achieve the use case. With the recent advent of Pixel Perfect Reports, the customers who stayed back on prem have a strong reason to shift.
Other Considerations
Key Considerations Before Moving to Qlik SaaS
With Qlik SaaS, the responsibility for managing the underlying infrastructure, software updates, security patches, and backups is shifted to Qlik’s cloud experts. This reduces the IT team’s workload, allowing them to focus on more strategic tasks. This is ideal for companies already having a policy of moving workloads to the cloud.
Scalability and Flexibility
When there is a need to scale the users, Qlik SaaS allows you to easily scale your analytics infrastructure up or down based on your organization’s needs. This is particularly valuable for businesses with fluctuating workloads or those looking to expand their analytics capabilities without significant upfront investments in hardware and software and the time lag for hardware procurement. This is a boon for customers who face heavy loads, especially during month-end reporting.
Cost Savings with Qlik SaaS Subscription Model
Qlik SaaS typically follows a subscription-based pricing model, which can help organizations control costs more effectively. It eliminates capital expenditure on hardware and software, and ongoing maintenance expenses.
Automatic Updates
Qlik SaaS platforms are kept up to date with the latest features, bug fixes, and security patches. This removes major administrative overheads associated with on-premises instances.
Predictable Costs
With a subscription-based pricing model that is not dependent on consumption, you can better predict and manage your analytic costs over time, helping with budget planning.
QlikView Compatibility
For QlikView customers, Qlik SaaS allows the QlikView apps to run seamlessly. This gives exceptional flexibility for customers to move to Qlik Sense at their own pace.
Trusted Security
Cautions
Some cautions that customers should consider when moving to Qlik SaaS
- App Size: Heavier apps can increase costs for Qlik cloud and that should be estimated.
- Compliance and Region availability: Customers who have a strict data policy should consider factors such as compliance and availability in their region.
- Licensing Parameters: Qlik SAAS provides both user-based and capacity-based licensing, making it an excellent choice. For customers who wish to provide anonymous access to dashboards, they have an option for such use cases. Make sure that you have sized the capacity of data size and other parameters such as reporting runs to take care of your requirements.
Summary
The move to Qlik SaaS comes with numerous benefits, especially for organizations looking to streamline their analytics processes, reduce IT overhead with a policy of cloud migration, and leverage the additional features offered by cloud-based Qlik solutions. Innovative technologies such as AutoML,App Automation and Reporting services open possibilities of new use cases that were not possible with client-managed Qlik Sense or QlikView. Business users can get immediate benefits without the hassle of management which results in a substantial increase in the adoption of BI and data-driven culture in the organization!!