{"id":24318,"date":"2021-02-18T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T02:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.oom.com.sg\/?p=24318"},"modified":"2023-03-08T17:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T09:49:36","slug":"saas-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.oom.com.sg\/saas-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":"SaaS: What Is It, And How Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big brands like Google and Microsoft have been dishing out software as a service (SaaS) for many years already. Both consumers and businesses benefit from SaaS the most, thanks to a wide range of innovative features.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over the years, SaaS has gone through a lot of changes. Before it was just an optional tool, but now it is almost a must for every business. Without it, your business is at a tremendous disadvantage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Common examples of SaaS include Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite), Dropbox, Slack, and WebEx. These have been providing users with a more convenient way to run their daily operations. <\/span><\/p>\n

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However, did you know that you could also use SaaS for <\/span>digital marketing<\/span><\/a>? Here\u2019s what you need to know about SaaS for business and marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Is SaaS?<\/h2>\n

SaaS is a delivery model in which users can subscribe to access centrally hosted software services. It is also a part of cloud computing, same with other related services such as platform as a service (PaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and desktop as a service (DaaS).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The concept of SaaS and centralised hosting has been around since the 1960s when mainframe providers like IBM offered database storage services to organisations worldwide. During the 1990s, the Internet became popular, thus introducing a brand new type of centralised hosting. A few years later, specifically in 1998, the earliest model of SaaS was born.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Each SaaS is unique and provides users with various benefits depending on the developer\u2019s expertise. While not all SaaS tools are the same, they share similar characteristics, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

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