Software as a Service (SaaS) and Cloud Computing
Too often the terms cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) are used interchangeably. The reality, however, is a little more complex. Cloud computing refers to the entire shared computing environment, with SaaS acting as a subset of this environment.
Major differences between SaaS and Cloud Computing include:
- Software as a Service (SaaS): SaaS exists at the application level, meaning that the user is subscribing to a specific service or application.
- Cloud Computing: Cloud computing takes place at the infrastructure level, meaning that the user is subscribing to the computing environment as a whole. Within this cloud computing environment, multiple SaaS applications or services can be run, allowing for a scalable on demand environment.
To learn more about cloud computing services, please contact DataPoint today.
DataPoint’s SaaS Cloud Computing Services
Capitalizing upon our experience of working with a diverse customer base across an array of computing environments, DataPoint’s Software as a Service (SaaS) offers you fully managed applications. Building on our IaaS and PaaS models we provide:
- Full support and maintenance for the specific application – meaning your only responsibility is the content
- Shared hosting applications like Exchange and Active Directory Services – saving you time and resources
- Fully managed and dedicated solutions – offering customizable solutions.
Explore Your Cloud Computing Options
Our SaaS Cloud Computing solutions aren’t the only way that your business can cut costs and gain redundancy. We also offer two other “As a Service” models that provide your company the services you need.
Platform as a Service (PaaS): The Platform as a Service model, or PaaS, includes all of the foundational services offered by our IaaS model, but further includes management of the operating system, and higher level services. PaaS provides customers with all necessary components to develop and publish applications internally or over the internet. Based on DataPoint’s virtual infrastructure, we will deliver a fully managed operating system along with patching, monitoring, licensing, security, connectivity and additional services necessary. We can even deliver managed client systems virtually for customers. You only need manage your applications. DataPoint will customize backup, archiving, and retention solutions to specifically meet your policies and procedures.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Avoid the upkeep and capital costs of enterprise class datacenters by leasing the underlying power, space, cooling, connectivity and data center services. With 8 datacenters in 6 cities (and growing), DataPoint can leverage a multitude of infrastructure services for your development, production, or disaster/recovery environments. DataPoint will maintain and monitor all of the foundational components necessary to provide “best-in-class” private cloud environments. Our flexible solutions means that customers who have invested heavily into their own infrastructure can still take advantage of our infrastructure services.
Contact Us Today
With a data center in Baltimore, MD, in addition to seven other facilities strategically placed throughout the country, our cloud computing solutions allow your organization to have software as a service (SaaS) applications run within the cloud – allowing for more accessibility and flexibility while freeing up resources. Whether you’re in Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, or anywhere else in the country, we can provide you with the coverage and services you need to stay ahead of the competition. Contact us today to learn how our SaaS cloud computing services make a difference.
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