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SaaS

(Software-As-A-Service) Software that is rented rather than purchased. Instead of buying software and paying for periodic upgrades, SaaS is subscription based, and all upgrades are provided during the term of the subscription. When the subscription period expires, the software is no longer valid.

Ideal for Cloud Computing
SaaS can be implemented with local applications that expire after a certain time, but it is ideally suited for cloud computing in the Internet and Web browser-based applications, which can run in any desktop or mobile device, no matter the operating system. In this model, the applications are maintained in the service provider's datacenter, and every time users launch their browsers and log on, they get the latest version. In addition, the data can also be stored in the provider's datacenter.

This approach has been touted as the wave of the future, many believing that local applications will be history down the road. However, legacy architectures tend to last longer than expected, and the road could be long. See cloud computing, Web application and ASP.

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Is cloud computing just a renaming of SaaS (software as a service) in today's buzzword-prone IT landscape?

Cloud computing: Simply SaaS renamed? by Computer News Middle East

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grocers are increasingly choosing the SaaS option as a way to control costs and provide more flexibility in managing IT expenditures and resources.

On-demand delivery: grocers are taking a serious look at alternative ... by Zimmermann, Kim Ann / Grocery Headquarters

He said that SaaS is increasingly seen as a commercially viable option by organisations as the service requires minimal, upfront investment.

Pay-as-you go IT helps ease cash flow challenges as meltdown ... by Albawaba.com