Olfeo SaaS Application DB

Improve SaaS application recognition with completeness and reliability

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for software publishers
The rise of SaaS applications introduces new challenges for businesses
Shadow IT: security and compliance
SaaS applications, while offering considerable benefits, can also pose security risks if their management and access are not properly controlled or if IT teams are not involved.
Cost management
Although SaaS applications can reduce certain upfront costs, recurring subscriptions can add up. Companies need to closely monitor their use of SaaS applications to avoid unnecessary expenses and optimize their return on investment.
Performance and availability
Access to SaaS applications depends on the Internet connection, which raises concerns about performance and availability. Service interruptions at SaaS providers can have a direct impact on business operations. Similarly, depending on the criticality of the applications, it may be useful to prioritize or deprioritize Internet traffic to these sites.
Visibility and fragmentation of tools
Using multiple SaaS applications can lead to fragmentation in work processes, with employees using different tools for similar tasks, reducing efficiency and complicating collaboration. Similarly, a lack of visibility into the tools being used can lead to duplication of use and additional costs.
OUR SOLUTION

Olfeo's SaaS application database enables software publishers to enhance the functionality of their solutions.

Olfeo offers its white-label SaaS application database to software publishers wishing to provide visibility, intelligence, and security services to their customers.

Thanks to its comprehensiveness—more than 6,000 applications covering 90%+ of uses—and associated metadata, publishers can give their customers greater visibility into the SaaS applications used in their companies (ShadowIT) and streamline their usage while reducing access costs.
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The benchmark SaaS application base
+6000
SaaS applications listed with their metadata, covering the majority of applications
64000+
Domains corresponding to applications with nearly 99% coverage
198 million
IP addresses corresponding to the various domains and subdomains of SaaS applications
OUR STRENGTHS

The most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date SaaS application database for understanding usage and maintaining network performance

With over 6,000 B2B SaaS applications in our database, Olfeo OEM SaaS DB covers the vast majority of SaaS services in use. The database also includes a series of metadata that enriches the context, such as IPv4 or IPv6 addresses associated with SaaS services, making them easier to identify. The database contains several million IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

This unique approach effectively enriches the services provided by your software solutions by integrating intelligence and context that increase the value of your solutions.

The data relating to SaaS applications in our database is regularly updated to reflect the distribution of servers, which changes frequently.

Every day, we update the database, either through our integration with publishers' APIs or by manually analyzing domains to ensure that our data is always up to date and that the services you offer your customers are optimal.

SaaS applications are categorized manually by our teams responsible for analyzing and classifying applications, ensuring unparalleled classification accuracy.

Integrating Olfeo databases does not require the installation of any third-party software. You retain control over data exchange with your customers. You are completely autonomous in the use of our Olfeo databases, and their integration is extremely simple.

The database weighs less than 30 MB and can be easily integrated into any physical or virtual appliance. In the form of a JSON file, the database is updated securely on a weekly basis to ensure that the data remains up to date.

USE CASES

Olfeo OEM SaaS db helps software publishers enhance the functionality of their products.

With the widespread adoption of the cloud, companies now rely on third-party providers for their application infrastructure and services.

It has therefore become more difficult for organizations to monitor and manage the performance of their networks and applications, hence the need for advanced solutions for monitoring and diagnosing network and application performance.

In addition, the rise of mobile applications and the IoT has increased the complexity of the IT landscape, making NPMD (Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostic) solutions

And APM (Application Performance Monitoring) is more critical than ever.

Olfeo's SaaS application database OEM solution provides network and application monitoring vendors with the most comprehensive and reliable database available.

SaaS application databases play a crucial role in optimizing the performance of SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) software, particularly by enabling accurate and dynamic identification of priority applications.

The database can help provide detailed mapping of the applications used in the enterprise, enabling SD-WAN to recognize and classify network traffic efficiently. By identifying business-critical applications, SD-WAN can allocate bandwidth intelligently, prioritizing traffic from applications deemed to be high priority, such as real-time communication and collaboration tools.

Similarly, by clearly identifying legitimate applications, SD-WAN can better detect and block suspicious traffic, thereby strengthening corporate network security.

The Olfeo database facilitates the detection and management of shadow IT, a phenomenon where employees use software and cloud services that have not been approved by the company's IT department. By providing a comprehensive and up-to-date inventory of SaaS applications available on the market, these databases enable IT managers to quickly identify unauthorized applications being used within their network. This helps assess the potential risks associated with these applications, particularly in terms of data security and regulatory compliance. By identifying shadow IT, companies can take proactive measures to integrate these applications into their official IT environment or replace them with approved alternatives, minimizing risks while preserving the flexibility and innovation that comes with using SaaS.

On the other hand, SaaS application databases are essential for the operation of CASBs (Cloud Access Security Brokers), intermediaries that sit between enterprise users and cloud service providers to ensure the security and compliance of data exchanges. With in-depth knowledge of SaaS applications, a CASB can apply specific security policies, such as strong authentication, data encryption, or data loss prevention (DLP), to each application. This customization significantly improves the effectiveness of security measures without disrupting the user experience. SaaS application databases enable CASBs to quickly identify the applications in use, assess their security, and ensure that only applications that comply with company policies are accessible, contributing to a robust security posture in the SaaS environment.