SaaS (Software-as-a-service)

SaaS (Software-as-a-service) is based on the Internet to provide software services software application model. As a beginning in twenty-first Century the rise of the innovative mode of software applications, SaaS is the latest development trend of software technology.

The SaaS provider for enterprises to build the information required by all network infrastructure and software, hardware platform, and is responsible for all the early implementation, the latter part of the maintenance and a series of services, enterprises need to purchase software and hardware, building a room, recruitment of IT staff, can be through use of the Internet information system. Like opening the water tap can be water, according to the actual needs of enterprises, from the SaaS provider leasing services.

SaaS is a software distribution model, its application designed for network delivery and design, is convenient for the user through Internet hosting, deployment and access. SaaS application software price is usually "all-inclusive " costs, including usual application software license fees, maintenance fees and the technical support for the unity, for each user of the monthly rental fee. For the majority of small and medium enterprises, SaaS is the use of advanced technology to implement the information the best way. But SaaS is not only applicable to small and medium enterprises, enterprises of all sizes are available from the SaaS profit.

In 2008, IDC SaaS is divided into two major categories: composed of managed application management ( hosted AM ) - previously known as application service provider ( ASP ), as well as" by need custom-built software", namely SaaS synonyms. From 2009 onwards, the hosted application management has been used as a IDC application outsourcing part of the plan, and on-demand software and SaaS are treated as the same delivery model treats.

At present, SaaS has become an important force in the software industry. As long as the quality and reliability of SaaS can continue to be confirmed, it will not fade charm.