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In-depth: SaaS and Collaborative Softwares
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SaaS stands for ‘Software as a Service’ which is a software licensing and delivery model wherein the software is licensed on a subscription basis and in most cases is centrally hosted by the SaaS company. SaaS was formerly known as ‘software plus services’ and is also referred to as ‘on-demand software’.
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SaaS applications are considered to be a part of cloud computing systems or software.
SaaS applications are accessed by users through the internet via a network system known as a thin client. This is the concept that cloud-computing works on, where your application is accessed online which is connected to a server that held and run by the SaaS company.
This allows you to access the application remotely with only the need for an internet connection and an electronic device. These servers also store data so you don’t have to worry about data storage and security.
SaaS has become the delivery model for many business apps, which includes office, messaging, payroll processing, management, CAD, development, and DBMS software.
Delivery models also include gamification, virtualization, collaboration, accounting, customer relationship management, management information systems, enterprise resource planning, human resource planning, invoicing, talent acquisition, learning management systems, content management, geographic information systems, and service desk management.Â
SaaS has been adopted by almost all the top enterprise software companies, and new types of SaaS models are being conceptualized every year.
Types of SaaS Application Software
Since SaaS applications are used through the internet, SaaS doesn’t require users to install the application as on-premises software, which means users do not have to download and install software on their personal computers. This also eliminates the need for a user to update the software as it is done on the website by the SaaS company.
Apart from software maintenance, SaaS agencies manage applications, runtime, data, middleware, virtualization, operating system, storage, servers, networking and more. This allows businesses to streamline these aspects instead of trying to manage them on their own.