Enterprise Architect SaaS
Work from anywhere on fast and secure Cloud EA environment
What Is EA SaaS?
EA SaaS is the cloud-ready version of Sparx Systems’ well-known and proven modeling tool, Enterprise Architect (Sparx EA). With a user base of nearly 1 million worldwide, the key focus of Virtual Enterprise Architect (EA SaaS) is collaborative modeling, enabling users to initiate architecture modeling without worrying about infrastructural or operational complexities.
Previously, setting up Enterprise Architect required installing it on individual machines and connecting to a remote database or a cloud repository. This process involved significant effort in terms of infrastructure provision, software setup, and database maintenance.
As more teams adopt ‘Cloud Only’ strategies, traditional ‘On Premises’ setup is becoming a thing of the past.
With EA SaaS, users can onboard and start modeling almost instantly, blending the familiarity of Enterprise Architect, now powered by Sparx Cloud Platform.
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Who is this for?
Sparx Enterprise Architect is trusted by teams of all sizes and complexities.
With flexible deployment options, EA SaaS scales seamlessly to meet the needs of both small teams and large modeling groups, ensuring the perfect fit for your organization’s requirements.
Small Teams
Fast and lightweight setup to help new modelers deliver value fast
Pay-As-You-Go subscription
Best suited for 1 - 5 Modelers, simply pick the necessary components
Growing Teams
Ready to Use offering that can grow with your team's needs
Centralize your models with RBAC for effective stakeholder management
Enable quick and secure access by integrating your corporate SSO/ Entra ID setup
Enterprises
All of Growing Teams' features deployed in a dedicated environment
Integrations with external data sources for seamless workflows
Resilient solution that is built for high performance even with complex models
Enhanced Data Security measure to ensure support for compliance with Disaster Recovery policies
Upgrade to Sparx Cloud Platform
Who is this for?
Sparx Enterprise Architect is a modeling tool trusted by teams of all sizes and complexities.
EA SaaS provides a fast lane alternative that scales seamlessly to meet the need of both small teams and large modeling groups, ensuring the right fit with its flexible deployment options.
Platform Features | Small Teams | Growing Teams | Large Teams and Enterprises |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | Multi-Tenant (Shared, Simple deployment) | Multi-Tenant (Shared, Cost-Effective deployment) | Single-Tenant (Exclusive, Customizable) |
| Best suited for | Individual modelers and small teams of up to 5 modelers | Teams of 5-10 concurrent modelers | More than 10 concurrent modelers |
| EA Streaming | Virtual EA for individual seats | Each Virtual EA License supports up to 2 seats | Each Virtual EA License supports up to 3 seats |
| Concurrency | N/A | Limited to the number of Virtual EA license available | Limited to the number of Virtual EA license available |
| Integrations | N/A | Basic support for out of the box integrations | Supports out of the box integrations and 3rd party utilities |
| Backup & Recovery | Once a day backup with 14-day retention period | Once a day backup with 14-day retention period | Customizable backup schedule. RDS Multi-Availability Zone: Premium addon service |
| Information Security details | Standard assessments and Compliance documents are made available | Standard assessments and Compliance documents are made available | Standard assessments and Compliance documents with additional support for ON-Demand Info Sec Assessments |
What is covered in the deployment?
EA Repository and License Management
- Central repository with optimized settings to give the best performance for the chosen Database type
- Floating Licences are managed in the cloud to allow access from anywhere.
Single Sign On
- Setting Up a smooth single sign-on across multiple components requires a complex setup across multiple protocols (SAML, Okta, LDAP, etc)
Refined Setup Practices
- Capacity planning and setup based on an in-depth understanding of Enterprise Architect Application Usage
Pre-Migration Validation and Planning
Years of experience in setting up EA practice are now incorporated in choosing the right infrastructure and migration strategy for a better EA SaaS deployment.
Benefits of EA SaaS
Access from anywhere
Access and utilize it from any compatible browser without the need for installation
- Flexibility to Work from Anywhere, with any device
No updates or installations Required
All software setup, maintenance, and patch management are handled by experts.
- Access to the latest and stable version
- Zero downtime
Scalability
Utilization-based scalability of performance
- Business and Operational Agility
Cost savings
- In-house IT expenses
- Operational Cost Certainty
Seamless user experience with SSO
The platform seamlessly integrates with your organization’s SAML 2.0 based SSO (or Entra ID), providing secure and hassle-free access to all tools within the Sparx platform, including EA and Prolaborate, through a single URL.
Why SSO?
Our Enterprise SSO implementation is designed with key considerations to ensure robust security and user management:
- Corporate Security – Adheres to strict password policies
- Two Factor Authentication (2FA) implemented at the SSO layer
- Joiner, Mover, Leaver process – All users are managed centrally in the SSO setup
- Access Controls and Restrictions – Implement group-level policies set at the Enterprise level to ensure Role Based Access Control
EA SaaS Unified Authentication portal
In today’s digital era, where remote work has become the norm, it is essential for any solution to seamlessly integrate with an organization’s User Management system and policies. Traditionally, the Sparx suite comprises multiple components, often requiring users to log in several times to access specific repositories based on their roles.
The Sparx Cloud Platform simplifies this process with the EA SaaS Unified Authentication Portal, delivering a streamlined user experience. With just a single step authentication, users gain secure access to the EA SaaS application, which then automatically manages role-based access for modelers and collaborators to their respective tools.
Some key parameters (not limited to) are
Security Parameters
Application Load Balancers (ALB)
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Password Vaults
VPN Tunnelling
IP Whitelisting
24 x 7 Monitoring with alerts on service disruption
Performance Parameters
Data transfer rate
Database IOPS rate
Application Server (EC2) Sizing
Database (RDS) sizing
Other Parameters
Backup Frequency
Premium Support
Compliance
Sparx Cloud Platform has all the necessary security compliance to guarantee that they pass your organization’s security audits.
Independent Auditors continually check the cloud offerings for compliance, security, and privacy.
100% Compliance with AWS Foundational Security Best Practices
100% Compliance with CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark
100% Compliant with SOC2 Type 2
100% VPC Compliance for Cloud Infrastructure
Enterprise Architect Cloud Infrastructure
Do you prefer having Enterprise Architect on your workstation?
We provide the infrastructure that is customized to meet specific security and performance needs, with careful consideration given to your requirements when designing the solution.