What's the Difference Between Cloud Computing and SaaS?
Every time I log into Facebook, or search for flights online, I am taking advantage of cloud computing. However, neither of these examples would be considered SaaS. According to Gartner, cloud computing is not just a buzzword; it does have a distinct meaning separate from SaaS.
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Simple Difference commented on 17 Jul 2008
Cloud computing serves *developers & companies* who develop software and services. SaaS serves *end users* who use software.
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Brian de Haaff commented on 15 Jul 2008
There sure is a lot of confusion when it comes to talking about cloud computing. Yet, it does not need to be so complicated. There really are only three types of services that are cloud based: SaaS, PaaS, and Cloud Computing Platforms. I am not sure being massively scalable is a requirement to fit into any one category. We recently published a blog post on this subject with the purpose of simplifying the discussion via images and cutting through the confusion.
You can read about it here - "The ASP is dead, long live the Cloud"
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