The process of offering software over the net as a service is popularly known as SaaS (Software-as-a-service). The software in question may range from being related to project management, content management, email management, contact management, scheduling and so on.

Since it follows the ‘pay-per-use’ model, it is also known as ‘on-demand software’. SaaS is one among the 3 popular categories of cloud computing, namely PaaS and IaaS (Platform and Infrastructure as a service, respectively).

Here are the key benefits of implementing cloud in the SaaS model for your business:

1. It eliminates the need for your business to bear the costs of the complex and exorbitant hardware typically required to host the software.

2. You do not need to avail and manage the software program at your end anymore which may comprise of the dedicated links, the VPNs etc.

3. What’s more! SaaS also eliminates the need for your business to maintain resources that would be required to maintain the software – install, configure, update it regularly and so on.

4. Everything related to the software application right from its licensing to maintaining it is managed by the SaaS service providers.

5. While your SaaS provider bears the responsibility to deal with the day-to-day software issues, your IT team can now focus better on the mission-critical aspects of your business.

Reasons for the growing popularity of the SaaS Solutions

Here are some of the reasons why the SaaS solutions available in the market are quickly getting popular among the businesses of all sizes: