Every business growth today relies much on cloud computing technologies. Major companies have adopted the software-as-a service (Saas) for their businesses. Amazon and Microsoft have adopted this technologies as a business and software model to enable organizations to offer its solutions in a low-friction, service-centric approach. This technology relies on agility and operational efficiency as the cornerstones of a business strategy that promotes growth, reach and innovation.

1. SAAS (software-as-a service)
WHAT IS SAAS FOR BUSINESS?
Every business growth today relies much on cloud computing technologies. Major
companies have adopted the software-as-a service (Saas) for their businesses.
Amazon and Microsoft have adopted this technologies as a business and software
model to enable organizations to offer its solutions in a low-friction, service-
centric approach.
This technology relies on agility and operational efficiency as the cornerstones of
a business strategy that promotes growth, reach and innovation.
SaaS at AWS
Amazon cloud provides a broad range of resources and tools for organizations at
all stages of SaaS transformation.
SaaS technologies have helped AWS to reduce time to development for minimum
viable 30-50%, increase in gross margin up to 70%, reduced time to launch in net
new market products at 69-77% and increase in operating margins of about 41%.
Microsoft SaaS Technology
SaaS allows all users to connect to and use cloud-based apps in Microsoft Azure
over the Internet from anywhere.
Microsoft launched several cloud-based apps and has been running multiple
technologies such as email, skype, and outlook calendaring and office tools like
Microsoft Office 365.
Microsoft Azure SaaS platform provides multiple solutions to today’s world
interest.
Benefits of Microsoft and Amazon SaaS technologies
 AWS ISV Migration program, AWS ISV Accelerate Program creates wide
customer networks expanding clients’ base services.

2.  SaaS apps provides access to sophisticated applications such as ERP and
CRM.
 SaaS provides pay only for what you use services which helps to scale up
and down according to the level of usage.
 SaaS makes easy to mobilize your workforce easily because users can
access your services from anywhere.
 SaaS enables the cloud based access from any platform.
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