What Is Software As A Service?

Grazed from Business2Community. Author: Lindsey Nelson.

If you’re thinking about switching your business to the cloud, it’s good to know a few pieces of cloud-cabulary so you don’t get lost in the shuffle. Like all IT and most major companies, where there’s a product, there’s an acronym. And cloud has quite a few. This post gives a quick and dirty overview of the what, why, and who of software as a service.

What is Software as a Service?

Before I start, let me say one thing: there’s no such thing as an actual cloud your documents float in and when you need them you make it rain (that’d be pretty cool though, a bunch of corporate executives doing the rain dance to get last quarters financial report?) So what is it? Webopedia defines it as the model where applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network. This network is typically the internet…

Who is using Software as a Service?

So far, SaaS has mostly been deployed by small to midsized businesses, but this doesn’t eliminate large businesses from utilizing the service. Why, or why not, Software as a Service? A good reason for SaaS, especially for small businesses, is because you can implement enterprise-class functionalities and applications all for a pay as you go price. These applications, although not really customizable, address your basic business problems and processes all without the cost of a data center…

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