SaaS applications level the information sharing field
From the business world to government and public safety, hosted software solutions are changing the paradigm for how software is purchased and used. Hosted software solutions, otherwise known as Software as a Service (SaaS), offer a level of flexibility and economy with
which commercially licensed, internally operated software systems can’t compete.
SaaS applications render installation time, costs and learning curves obsolete because the vendor that hosts the software application is responsible for maintaining and updating the system. |
SaaS is a software application delivery model where a vendor develops a Web-native application and hosts and operates (either independently or through a third party) the application for use by its customers over the Internet. Customers pay not for owning the software itself but for using it.
The main benefit here is that while internally operated software requires a huge initial investment for installation and usually involves a level of complexity which demands extensive IT support, SaaS models allow the user to pay as they go without any of the hassles associated with installation or maintenance. All the user needs is Web access to have a range of sophisticated technologies at his fingertips.
For more about SaaS, read the full article about Saas from Law Enforcement Technology Magazine
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