Foundations of SaaS

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Learn about Software as a Service (SaaS), including differences from traditional software, service-level agreement (SLA) and service-level objectives (SLO), security and compliance, and pricing models.

Learning objectives

After you finish this module, you can:

  • Identify the most common benefits of a SaaS model and solutions.
  • Describe the differences between license-based software and SaaS.
  • Compare SaaS pricing models and determine a suitable pricing model for your SaaS solution.
  • Explain SLA and SLOs, and define basic SLOs for your solution.

Prerequisites

  • Basic familiarity with IT and cloud terms and concepts.