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Describe software as a service (SaaS)

Describe software as a service (SaaS)

The final type of cloud service is software as a service or SaaS. In a SaaS service, infrastructure, the OS, and the software itself are all provided by the cloud provider. SaaS services are usually pay as you go services or sometimes even free services. They're also frequently accessed using a web browser or maybe an app on a phone or a tablet or even on a computer. In a SaaS service, you have the least responsibility out of all of the different cloud models, but you also have very little to no control at all over the service. SaaS services are probably the most common type of cloud service, and many people are using SaaS services without even knowing it. Like if you're using a web based email service like outlook.com, you're using a SaaS service. If you use OneDrive or a similar online disc based service, you're using a SaaS service. SaaS services are all over the place, and their ease of use, their convenience, that's one of…

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