What is SaaS ?

Definition: "Software as a service [...] is a model of software deployment where an application is hosted as a service provided to customers across the Internet." (Wikipedia)

While SaaS eliminates the need to download and install the software locally, it goes beyond the traditional realms of product delivery mechanism. Ensuring that everyone, anywhere, and anytime gets an updated version of your product, SaaS has revolutionized the way the product is deployed and delivered.

SaaS does offer more control to its user because any organization using this type of service has to pay only for the software being used and undoubtedly this results in lower cost of ownership. It is the responsibility of the software service company to ensure the hardware, software and network infrastructure work in complete sync at all times. This does give an added benefit to the organization in terms of preventing delays and further streamlining and improvising the various processes affiliated to development and deployment.

This delivery method has contributed effectively towards creating a paradigm shift in the way software is now regarded more as a service than just a product.