Cloud service model – Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

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lets continue our discussion – Cloud services model – SaaS

• SaaS known as
• Characteristics
• Services
• Advantage of SaaS
• Disadvantage

1. SaaS applications are sometimes called Web-based software, on-demand software, or hosted software.

2) Characteristics of SaaS

• The service is purchased on a user subscription basis.
• No additional hardware is required to be installed by the customer.
• Updates are applied automatically without customer intervention

3)SaaS provider provides the following services –

• Business Services – SaaS Provider provides various business services to start-up the business. The SaaS business services include ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), billing, and sales.
• Document Management – SaaS document management is a software application offered by a third party (SaaS providers) to create, manage, and track electronic documents.
• Example: Slack, Samepage, Box, and Zoho Forms.
• Social Networks – As we all know, social networking sites are used by the general public, so social networking service providers use SaaS for their convenience and handle the general public’s information.
• Mail Services – To handle the unpredictable number of users and load on e-mail services, many e-mail providers offering their services using SaaS.

4) Advantages of Saas

• Reduced time to benefit
• Lower costs
• Scalability and integration
• New releases (upgrades)
• Easy to use and perform proof-of-concepts

5)Disadvantages of SaaS

• Insufficient Data Security. This is one of the top concerns for companies who are looking to opt for a SaaS-based application model
• Difficulty with Regulations Compliance
• Cumbersome Data Mobility
• Low Performance
• Troublesome Software Integration

Thankyou 🙂 In next article we will discuss next cloud service model – PaaS