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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

“Understanding terms like SaaS matters because it helps you have better conversations with developers and make smarter decisions about your software. You do not need to be technical. You just need to know enough to ask the right questions.”

Callum Holt, Founder, 13Labs

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PaaS

Platform as a Service - cloud services that let you deploy apps without managing servers

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IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service - renting virtual computers and infrastructure in the cloud

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Cloud Computing

Using remote servers over the internet instead of your own computers

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Microservices

An architecture where an application is built as many small, independent services that work together

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Monolith

An application where all features are built and deployed as a single unit

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Static Site

A website with pre-built pages that are the same for every visitor