Difference between revisions of "Software as a Service (SaaS)"
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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. | + | [[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 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> | + | 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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Revision as of 18:27, 6 February 2021
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
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
Cloud Computing
Infrastructure as a Service
Platform as a Service