SaaS - Do you know?

There are so many researches going on the labs for developing a model which will bring business and technology together like never before. That would close the limitations related to technology, cost and operations within the orhnizations. Out of the various software models that have come up one such model is SaaS.

SaaS - Software as a Service.

SaaS is all about developing a software (probably web based) and using it's certain features to provide it's services to others. It is using software as a service. For example Amazon is known for it's strong software model and business success. It is proven by the success and of Amazon itself. Now any other guy with an idea of creating a similar shopping site he may have to create a software and a suitable model from the scratch. Alternatively, he can also use the proven and successful Amazon's model as a core to develop his shopping site. Amazon has provied it's API for developers and business organizations who want to build a similar thing. They can use Amzon's API and build there own site leveragining on the Amazon's stantard core.

SaaS is basically using a software which is provided by it's host to clients to use this, without having to install this software in their machines. So now, the clients pay the software provider for the service that they receive for using the software. It can be in the form of a licensce for using the software for a given period of time. One simple example is the Mail service provided by Google. For organizations, ranging from startups to big size they can use the mail service provided by Gmail for their office use. They will be using the Gmail mail servers for all the emailing needs within the organizations. For this, these organisations save the cost of hardware and software setup, power, security and human resource required to maintain the same. Instead, now they can recevie all these services directly from Gmail. Plus they enjoy the world class performance, usability, popularity, security and hassle free business solution.

SaaS holds a great promise for the way business is going to change or evolve in the coming days with technology playing the forerunner as the key to success of the organization and their business together.