Cloud Computing and SaaS for Business

Software as a Service (SaaS) refers to cloud services where end users can access various applications/software on the Internet. This means, no specific hardware or software installation is required at the consumer end.

Besides SaaS, there’re two other components of the cloud computing technology – Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS).

While Twitter, Google, Facebook etc. are some of the most common examples of free SaaS services used by common users around the world, there’re hundreds of other business concentric SaaS based cloud computing solutions available.

Simple as Well as Advanced SaaS Products Are Available

While there’re simple SaaS based products for invoicing and other such business processes available at nominal costs now, enterprise level software are also available on the cloud.

Enterprise users can use cloud applications for almost all imaginable business processes such as business accounting, sales management, inventory management, client/intra-organization communications & performance monitoring.

Deployment is Very Easy

Since there’re no extra hardware and initial setup costs, just about any business with a modest budget can start making use of SaaS based cloud computing solutions.

As soon as you are done subscribing, you can start using the software!

You don’t have to buy expensive hardware for more processing power or arrange funds for purchasing software licenses.

It’s Software on Demand

SaaS is fundamentally a software-on-demand service.

So, you basically end up paying for what you use.

At any point in time, if you want some additional functionalists, need more storage or processing power, it’s made available in almost no time! That said, you can scale or downsize at any point time without having to wait several days before necessary arrangements can be made.

Compatibility & Upgrades

Most cloud computing companies provide free service upgrades. Such upgrades are generally automated and may at most require you to hit a few buttons on your computer screen.

Also, since these applications can be accessed through a web browser, you need not worry about cross device compatibility at all! Needless to mention, the software can be accessed from any location in the world (unless there’re some restrictions imposed for greater security).