Software as a Service
The traditional model in the computing world has been “software as a product”, that is software is boxed and sold as a physical product that users buy and then own (or at least have rights to use) forever. This concept is so ingrained that software venders who only offer their product via download, with no physical component, will display images of virtual cardboard boxes over the download button.
“Software as a service” dispenses with the idea of software ownership. Now instead of the software vender selling you their software to keep forever, they rent you the software’s capabilities for just when you need it. More »
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