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What is SaaS (Software as a Service)?

A cloud delivery model where software applications are hosted and managed by a provider and accessed by users over the internet.

SaaS is the most common cloud service model where complete applications are delivered over the internet on a subscription basis. Users access software through web browsers without installing or maintaining anything locally. Examples include Gmail, Slack, Salesforce, Dropbox, and Microsoft 365. The provider manages everything: infrastructure, platform, application code, updates, security, and availability. SaaS offers the lowest operational burden but also the least customization flexibility.

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Cloud Migration
The process of moving applications, data, and workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud computing environments.
Auto Scaling
Automatically adjusting the number of computing resources based on current demand to maintain performance and optimize costs.
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
A cloud service model providing virtualized computing resources like servers, storage, and networking over the internet.
IAM (Identity and Access Management)
A framework for managing digital identities and controlling who can access which cloud resources and services.
Virtual Machine (VM)
A software-based emulation of a physical computer that runs its own operating system and applications.
Cloud Computing
The delivery of computing services over the internet, including servers, storage, databases, and software on demand.
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