In which of the following cloud computing service model are applications hosted by the service provider and
made available to the customers over a network?
A.
Software as a service
B.
Data as a service
C.
Platform as a service
D.
Infrastructure as a service
Explanation:
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or
service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically, the Internet. SaaS is closely related
to the ASP (application service provider) and on demand computing software delivery models. For your exam
you should know below information about Cloud Computing: Cloud computing is a model for enabling
ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g.,
networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with
minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This cloud model promotes availability and is
composed of five essential characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models.
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Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or
service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically, the Internet. SaaS is closely related
to the ASP (application service provider) and on demand computing software delivery models. IDC identifies
two slightly different delivery models for SaaS. The hosted application management (hosted AM) model is
similar to ASP: a provider hosts commercially available software for customers and delivers it over the Web. In
the software on demand model, the provider gives customers network- based access to a single copy of an
application created specifically for SaaS distribution. Provider gives users access to specific application
software (CRM, e-mail, games). The provider gives the customers network based access to a single copy of an
application created specifically for SaaS distribution and use. Benefits of the SaaS model include: easier
administration automatic updates and patch management compatibility: All users will have the same version of
software. easier collaboration, for the same reason global accessibility. Platform as a Service (PaaS) Platform
as a Service (PaaS) is a way to rent hardware, operating systems, storage and network capacity over the
Internet. The service delivery model allows the customer to rent virtualized servers and associated services for
running existing applications or developing and testing new ones. Cloud providers deliver a computing platform,
which can include an operating system, database, and web server as a holistic execution environment. Where
IaaS is the “raw IT network,” PaaS is the software environment that runs on top of the IT network.
Platform as a Service (PaaS) is an outgrowth of Software as a Service (SaaS), a software distribution model in
which hosted software applications are made available to customers over the Internet. PaaS has several
advantages for developers. With PaaS, operating system features can be changed and upgraded frequently.
Geographically distributed development teams can work together on software development projects.
Services can be obtained from diverse sources that cross international boundaries. Initial and ongoing costs
can be reduced by the use of infrastructure services from a single vendor rather than maintaining multiple
hardware facilities that often perform duplicate functions or suffer from incompatibility problems. Overall
expenses can also be minimized by unification of programming development efforts. On the downside, PaaS
involves some risk of “lock-in” if offerings require proprietary service interfaces or development languages.
Another potential pitfall is that the flexibility of offerings may not meet the needs of some users whose
requirements rapidly evolve. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Cloud providers offer the infrastructureenvironment of a traditional data center in an on- demand delivery method. Companies deploy their own
operating systems, applications, and software onto this provided infrastructure and are responsible for
maintaining them. Infrastructure as a Service is a provision model in which an organization outsources the
equipment used to support operations, including storage, hardware, servers and networking components. The
service provider owns the equipment and is responsible for housing, running and maintaining it. The client
typically pays on a per-use basis.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Data Provided as a service rather than needing to be loaded and prepared on premises.
C: Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a way to rent hardware, operating systems, storage and network capacity
over the Internet. The service delivery model allows the customer to rent virtualized servers and associated
services for running existing applications or developing and testing new ones.
D: Infrastructure as a Service is a provision model in which an organization outsources the equipment used to
support operations, including storage, hardware, servers and networking components. The service provider
owns the equipment and is responsible for housing, running and maintaining it. The client typically pays on a
per-use basis.
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