What is SaaS?
Software as a Service - applications you access online and pay for through subscriptions
Why It Matters
SaaS lets you use powerful software without installing or maintaining it yourself
Real-World Example
Slack, Notion, and Salesforce are SaaS products you access through your browser
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Related Terms
PaaS
Platform as a Service - cloud services that let you deploy apps without managing servers
IaaS
Infrastructure as a Service - renting virtual computers and infrastructure in the cloud
Cloud Computing
Using remote servers over the internet instead of your own computers
Microservices
An architecture where an application is built as many small, independent services that work together
Monolith
An application where all features are built and deployed as a single unit
Static Site
A website with pre-built pages that are the same for every visitor