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Evolution of SaaS

SaaS (software as a service) is a method of delivering software where customers can access the data online. These applications are hosted by service vendors or providers and maintain servers, code, and databases. A complete software solution is provided by SaaS on a pay-as-you-go basis from a cloud provider. Sometimes SaaS applications are on-demand, hosted software or web-based. The access to the application, security, availability, and performance are managed by the provider.

SaaS (software as a service) is a method of delivering software where customers can access the data online. These applications are hosted by service vendors or providers and maintain servers, code, and databases. A complete software solution is provided by SaaS on a pay-as-you-go basis from a cloud provider. Sometimes SaaS applications are on-demand, hosted software or web-based. The access to the application, security, availability, and performance are managed by the provider.

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<strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>SaaS</strong><br />

<strong>SaaS</strong> (s<strong>of</strong>tware as a service) is a method <strong>of</strong> delivering s<strong>of</strong>tware where customers can access the data<br />

online. These applications are hosted by service vendors or providers and maintain servers, code, and<br />

databases. A complete s<strong>of</strong>tware solution is provided by <strong>SaaS</strong> on a pay-as-you-go basis from a<br />

cloud provider. Sometimes <strong>SaaS</strong> applications are on-demand, hosted s<strong>of</strong>tware or web-based. The<br />

access to the application, security, availability, and performance are managed by the provider.<br />

Moving into the beginning <strong>of</strong> the dot-com boom, with the development <strong>of</strong> the Internet, the computer<br />

industry was trying to implement an early form <strong>of</strong> S<strong>of</strong>tware as a Service called ASP or Application<br />

service providers. Earlier application services providers use to get paid for a subscription to an app via<br />

the website.


ASP or Application Service Providers, where users pay for a subscription to an app via a website. While<br />

some figured out how to advance and progress towards and becoming <strong>SaaS</strong>-driven organizations,<br />

mostly failed. ASPs at the time just couldn’t deliver on their promises. S<strong>of</strong>tware as a service initially<br />

extended the concept <strong>of</strong> the ASP model. By 2010 <strong>SaaS</strong> managed to grow into a $10 million industry. In<br />

2012, <strong>SaaS</strong> vendors develop, manage and host their own s<strong>of</strong>tware with apps that can serve multiple<br />

users. Now, these services are <strong>of</strong>fered on the pay-as-you-go or on a subscription basis. A client has to<br />

pay the rent for the s<strong>of</strong>tware rather than buying it. There are several benefits <strong>of</strong>fered by this s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

which includes fast installation, lower cost <strong>of</strong> entry, automatic s<strong>of</strong>tware updates, reduces<br />

management burdens. Events <strong>of</strong> data breaches brought data and applications security into the<br />

limelight in 2015. These effected and brought in corporate liability and personal embarrassment which<br />

meant that to maximize security measures on the cloud was important in 2016 as <strong>SaaS</strong> sites are rich<br />

targets for hackers.


Cloud services are seeing a change in the way business operates and this can be affected by IT<br />

departments which expected to become leaner and efficient. Rather than needing an in-house team<br />

to solve a tech issue undergoing, it can be expected to be provided “as a service”. Thousands <strong>of</strong> <strong>SaaS</strong><br />

applications can be managed without an IT department. To be on market trends and keep up with<br />

market demands, <strong>SaaS</strong> companies will require to learn, to evolve and to adapt.

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