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[[Software]] as a [[Service]] (SaaS) is a form of cloud computing that delivers software functionality over a [[network]], usually the [[internet]].  
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Software as a Service (SaaS) is a form of cloud computing that delivers software functionality over a network, usually the internet.  
*The software is running on a [[server]](s) in a [[data]] center not physically in the same location as the user - it can be anywhere on the planet
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*The software is running on a server(s) in a data center not physically in the same location as the user - it can be anywhere on the planet
 
*The user accesses the software using a network connection to the server. Again, the user can be anywhere on the planet and as long as they have a network connection to the server they can use the software's functionality
 
*The user accesses the software using a network connection to the server. Again, the user can be anywhere on the planet and as long as they have a network connection to the server they can use the software's functionality
  
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Wikipedia defines SaaS as follows:
 
Wikipedia defines SaaS as follows:
Software as a Service (SaaS; pronounced /sæs/) is a software licensing and delivery [[model]] in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted.<ref>Defining SaaS [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_as_a_service wikipedia]</ref>
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Software as a Service (SaaS; pronounced /sæs/) is a software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted.<ref>Defining SaaS [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_as_a_service wikipedia]</ref>
  
 
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===See Also===
 
===See Also===
[[Cloud_Computing|Cloud Computing]]<br />
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*[[Cloud Computing]]
[[Infrastructure_as_a_Service_(IaaS)|Infrastructure as a Service]]<br />
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*[[Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)]]
[[Platform_as_a_Service_(PaaS)|Platform as a Service]]
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Revision as of 17:48, 23 December 2022

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a form of cloud computing that delivers software functionality over a network, usually the internet.

  • The software is running on a server(s) in a data center not physically in the same location as the user - it can be anywhere on the planet
  • The user accesses the software using a network connection to the server. Again, the user can be anywhere on the planet and as long as they have a network connection to the server they can use the software's functionality


Software as a Service (SaaS) Model
Source: Software Design with Dustin

Wikipedia defines SaaS as follows: Software as a Service (SaaS; pronounced /sæs/) is a software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted.[1]

Critique:

  • Saas is a delivery model
  • This delivery model can be priced any of a thousand ways without affecting the model itself
  • Hence, the inclusion of licensing in the definition of Saas is superfluous


See Also


References

  1. Defining SaaS wikipedia