Cloud | Saas | Software as a Service

Cloud Service Model

Saas | Software as a Service

• what is saas - Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet.

• saas software is one of three main categories of cloud computing.
• saas platform removes the need for organizations to install and run applications on their own computers or in their own data centers.
• saas cloud eliminates the expense of hardware acquisition, provisioning and maintenance, as well as software licensing, installation and support.
• examples of saas - Examples include G Suite -- formerly Google Apps -- Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce and Workday.