What is SaaS : Software as a Service Model
What is SaaS?
SaaS or Software as a service is a methodology of delivering software over the internet – as a service. Instead of
installing and maintaining the software on your local system, you just access it via Internet, so ultimately saving the
cost and time in managing software’s and hardware’s.
SaaS is becoming an increasingly widespread model as the technologies like Software oriented architecture (SOA), Ajax are getting more matured and internet speed and availability is also increasing.
SaaS is an part of SPI model only. SPI is an acronym for Software as a Service, Platform as a service, and Infrastructure as a service.
Software as a Service
Benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS)
1. No need of managing the software and hardware locally at your system as software runs on SaaS provider’s server
2. SaaS provider will be responsible for security, availability, compatibility and performance.
3. Customization of software is easy as per the customer requirement
4. Updates and Upgrades are of SaaS providers responsibility
5 Accessibility of SaaS is global
6. Customer has to do the payment on term basis like monthly or yearly
7. SaaS is totally
Who Should take up the SaaS
1. SaaS is typically recommended to small and medium businesses who are loking to reduce upfront expenses.
2. SaaS is for the companies who don’t have expertise to build the same
3. SaaS can be a factor of choice in case company want to start at the earliest to save time and business
Things to keep in mind while Software as a service (SaaS)
1. Sign a service level agreement (SLA) with SaaS provider and write all the possible things you expect from your them during the term of contract and after the contract. Like sometimes companies are worried about the data stored with SaaS Provider, do they will get back it, write clearly about this term in SLA.
2. Read all the Terms and Conditions provided by vendor and clarify immediately before signing the contract.
3. Get clarified on pricing details througly to avoid later surprises, sometimes SaaS providers add service charges or
other expenses. So get it clarified before you get onaboard.
4. Don’t take anything verbally, make sure every service committed is on paper or SLA so that you can challenge legally if
soltion is not be provided in future as per the expected.
5. Take regular backup of the data like on weekly or monthly basis to ensure your data is safe with you.
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