In either case, there is growing interest in using SaaS and cloud computing services because of potential for significant cost savings and the relative ease of deployment.

SaaS is the most mature cloud layer and, in fact, existed well before the term cloud computing gained prevalence, says Robert Mahowald, Research Vice President of SaaS and Cloud Services at IDC.

[ Some thoughts about SaaS and cloud computing ] Vendors are not making this easier. Every vendor has its own spin on the subject, jockeying for position in the marketplace.

Cloud computing architecture comes in many different flavors, three of which are popular among enterprises attempting to launch and manage websites, microsites and apps including, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.

While cloud computing adoption has been increasing rapidly, the advancements in IoT and 5G have generated tech innovations — edge computing being one of them.

Of course, not all SaaS services or SaaS-based cloud components are connected, but let’s dig deeper to ask why and look at how (when and where needed) we can forge and fuse more effective ...

Then there’s the user in Layer 2, who has credentials to specific applications and services and is using computers, browsers, and network typically not managed by either the IaaS or SaaS provider.

Now that cloud computing has hit the mainstream, spending patterns are changing. Written by Steve Ranger, Global News Director Nov. 13, 2019 at 5:38 a.m. PT ...