Software as a Service (SaaS)

The abbreviation SaaS stands for Software as a Service and is part of cloud computing. A SaaS model provides that the software used by the user and the associated infrastructure is provided by an external IT service provider and is not the responsibility of the user himself. In this case, the user uses the software as a service and pays a usage and maintenance fee. On the one hand the advantage of a SaaS model is that there are no cost-intensive purchases of server structures for the user and, on the other hand, the provider is responsible for the complete administration, maintenance and updating. The user can thus concentrate solely on using the software.