Cloud PLM Cost Savings
proven ways cloud‑hosted PLM slashes infrastructure costs and accelerates ROI for manufacturing companies.
1 | On‑Premise PLM: Great Software, Hidden Costs
Gartner estimates that servers, maintenance and upgrade labour can consume more than 55 % of five‑year PLM total cost of ownership. Add weekend overtime and emergency patches and the real figure climbs even higher.
2 | Cloud to the Rescue
Windchill 360 and Teamcenter 360 move your digital backbone into a secure, fully managed SaaS environment. The result? Fewer boxes in the server room and a dramatic reduction in IT overhead. Here are the five biggest levers:
| # | Saving lever | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No hardware refresh | Cancel the six‑figure server renewal every 3–4 years. |
| 2 | Elastic scaling | Pay only for compute and storage when simulation peaks hit. |
| 3 | Reduced admin headcount | Monitoring, patching and backup handled by ProductSpace cloud team. |
| 4 | Shorter upgrade cycles | Zero‑downtime version lifts mean new features without consulting fees. |
| 5 | Lower energy & floor space | Shrink your data‑centre footprint while boosting ESG metrics. |
3 | Security & Compliance – Stronger, Not Weaker
The platforms run in ISO 27001‑certified data centres, with encrypted object storage, MFA and role‑based access. Optional FedRAMP‑ready enclaves protect aerospace and defence workloads.
4 | Speed to Value – Client Snapshot
A Midwest machinery OEM migrated 2.8 TB of Teamcenter data to Teamcenter 360 in six weeks:
38 % faster BOM release
61 % fewer PLM‑related help‑desk tickets
$230k net savings year‑one, $1.1 M projected by year‑three
5 | How ProductSpace Makes Cloud PLM Boringly Simple
Cloud‑readiness audit – baseline usage, security, network.
Rapid migration toolkit – automated data validation and weekend cut‑over.
RAPiDS 24×7 monitoring – proactive health checks, SLA‑backed support.
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