Cloud software delivers various kinds of computing services accessed over the internet. The user pays a subscription fee to be allowed access to the vendor’s servers and databases, which avoids traditional IT management costs for the user.
Cloud software is available in four basic types:
- Software as a Service (SaaS),
- Vendor Managed Service,
- IT Managed Service,
- Platform as a Service (PaaS).
Software as a Service (SaaS)
SaaS products are ready-to-use software products that are immediately available from third-party software companies.
Vendor Managed Service
Vendor Managed Service product is software that is hosted and managed by third-party companies specifically for a single customer, VA.
IT Managed Service
IT Managed Service product is hardware and software that is hosted at VA or within VA Enterprise Cloud and managed by VA.
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
PaaS products are hardware and software tools from third-party software companies that equip VA teams with the building blocks to create their own customized applications (with the help of a qualified developer). The programs created can be for local use only, or scaled up for deployment throughout VA.
