Monday, February 28, 2011

Software-as-a-Service

Most businesses have heard the expression "SaaS" but what does it stand for? Most importantly what does it mean? To answer the first question SaaS stands for "Software-as-a-Service". So we know what it stands for, now what does SaaS actually mean? To put it simply SaaS is basically software deployed over the internet and/or deployed to run behind a firewall on a local area network or personal computer. Alright, we know what SaaS stands for and what it means. But what's the point of using SaaS? Well, some advantages of using SaaS for your business or even personal computer are:
  1. SaaS is accessible from anywhere with an internet connection
  2. There is no local server installation
  3. You can pay per use or subscription based payment methods
  4. You get rapid scalability
  5. System maintenance is often included in the service
  6. Reliability
  7. Reduced time to market
SaaS has become a common model for many business applications, if you want to use Software-as-a-Service then go to globalmicro.co.za

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