Infrastructure as a Service
Platform as a Service
Software as a Service
Many companies offer these cloud services, with Amazon and Microsoft having the largest market share reported in 2020. As technology moves forward, these services are becoming more specialized to accommodate the consumer's needs. As a small business Manage Service Provider (MSP), our customer's needs align with the SaaS services. PaaS services serve mid-size businesses where their growth requires them to add some custom software solutions. IaaS service benefits larger companies because they are usually using custom software solutions.
We have to start a little before Cloud Services became widely adopted. Software programs (Applications) such as Word, Excel, QuickBooks, and others are sold and installed on your computer. SaaS Services offer these applications and many other applications directly over your internet connection. You no longer have to install and update the applications on your computer; purchase a subscription and start working. Cloud Service also offers unlimited storage for your documents, photos, and videos. Additionally, the right plan will backup your data and gives you ransomware, virus, and malware protection.
Examples of SaaS