Software as a Service (SaaS) Flashcards
What does SaaS stand for, and what are its key characteristics?
SaaS stands for Software as a Service, providing cloud-based applications accessed over the internet with a subscription pricing model. Examples include email, office tools, and CRMs.
What aspects of infrastructure does the cloud vendor manage in SaaS?
In SaaS, the cloud vendor manages the physical datacenter, network/cabling, physical servers, operating system, development tools/database management/business analytics, and hosted applications.
What are the responsibilities of the customer in a SaaS model?
Customers are responsible for managing their information and data, devices (mobile and PCs), and accounts and identities.
What is the shared responsibility between the cloud provider and the customer in SaaS?
The shared responsibility in SaaS lies in managing the identity and directory infrastructure.
What aspects of the infrastructure are the responsibility of the cloud provider in SaaS?
The cloud provider is responsible for managing applications, network controls, the operating system, physical hosts, physical network, and physical datacenter.
What are the benefits of using SaaS?
SaaS offers ready-to-use software solutions with easy scaling and pre-configuration, accessible over the internet from anywhere, and with a subscription pricing model for easy licensing.
How are SaaS applications powered by IaaS/PaaS services?
SaaS applications rely on underlying IaaS/PaaS services for their infrastructure. For example, Microsoft 365 utilizes Azure, Google Drive uses the Google Cloud Platform, and Slack is hosted on Amazon Web Services.
What summarizes the essence of SaaS?
SaaS is cloud-based software accessed over the internet, with hosting and scaling provided, using a subscription model and tailored for specialized use cases.
