How SaaS tenanted deployments would look without automation
Blog post from Octopus Deploy
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery are crucial for managing tenanted deployments in SaaS applications, as deployment automation significantly simplifies processes and mitigates risks associated with manual setups. Without automation, SaaS providers face substantial challenges, such as managing infrastructure, which could involve cloud-based or physical hosting options, and handling rapid customer scaling, which can quickly overwhelm manual processes. Manual infrastructure setup is time-consuming and prone to technical errors that could lead to performance issues or increased costs. Automation tools, like Octopus, streamline infrastructure setup and deployment, ensuring consistent environments and reducing the risk of errors, thereby enabling SaaS providers to efficiently scale and deliver updates swiftly. This efficiency is vital for maintaining customer satisfaction and capitalizing on growth opportunities, such as gaining new tenants from large organizations like state or national education departments.