. . WHAT IS. SaaS?. .
. . Software as a service (or SaaS) is a way of delivering applications over the Internet—as a service. Instead.
. . Is Netflix a SaaS?. •.
. . History of SaaS. In the 1960s, mainframe computers were connected to dumb terminals that shared the mainframe's software— a software delivery system known as time-sharing. As the cost of computers began to fall in the 1 980s, many businesses created their own local version of time- sharing, which was called a local-area network (LAN). However, the business (not the technology provider) was responsible for supplying and managing the hardware and network..
. . The first SaaS. solutions emerged in. the late 1990s.
. . How does SaaS work?. SaaS reduces users’ upfront costs by eliminating the need to permanently purchase software or invest in a robust on-premise IT infrastructure—as is the case with traditional software. SaaS customers should invest in fast network hardware, however, since service performance is determined by internet connection speeds..
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