Build or Buy? Key Considerations and the Advantages of a Pre-Built Identity Solution

 

Published March 2020

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Development teams experience a lot of pressure to deliver web and mobile applications on time, and because the market is increasingly competitive, timelines are more ambitious than ever. Every team building a new web or mobile application faces a choice: build the entire application in house or selectively use out-of-the-box services to make the job easier and faster. But architects and engineering leaders are often unsure if a comprehensive identity and access management (IAM) solution from an outside vendor is right for their project.

Listen to the conversation to learn:

  • The key considerations when making a build or buy decision
  • A total cost of ownership (TCO) comparison
  • How a pre-built identity solution speeds time-to-deployment and increases security
  • A brief demo of Okta's solution for Customer Identity