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| SaaS is a delivery model better known as Software-As-A-Service. SaaS model is similar to other delivery models like |
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hosted services |
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ASP services |
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utility computing |
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software on demand |
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| With only difference that instead of buying and installing expensive packaged enterprise applications, users can simply access applications over a network with an internet browser. |
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No need to buy licenses
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Helps in short term projects
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No need to develop skill for short term projects |
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No need to setup large expensive infrastructure for short term projects. |
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Cost effective. Cost effective |
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| Lower initial spend |
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Ease of implementation |
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Speed of implementation |
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Lower maintenance costs |
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Lesser skill building costs
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Lesser hardware costs
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Risk reduction |
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Min impact on existing business |
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| Along with web-based delivery, SaaS also offers combination of various delivery channels (web & others) as a subscription thus making it flexible and cost affective, aiming at providing customers with complete solution approach compared to component-based approach. SaaS model is suited for software testing as it provides an ideal solution to development teams & enterprise customers. Depicted under is the evolution of SaaS. |
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