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                          Author’s Bio                                        he software industry has witnessed a
                                                                              complete revolution, thanks to the rapid
                                                                              progress in cloud computing technolo-
                                                                              gies. Purchasing software is now history,
                            VIKAS BHONSLE                                     as customers today can easily subscribe
                                                                              to a particular SaaS (Software as a
                 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)                                Service) and scale it up or down as per
                                                                  Ttheir requirement.

                                                                   SaaS product development services are accelerating the
                                                                   cloud computing market. Gartner predicts that cloud
                                                                   spending in India will total $4.4 billion in 2021, a growth
                                                                   of 31.4% in 2021 from the previous year.

                                                                   Popularity for SaaS
                                                                   SaaS business model  is preferable because of  a few
                                                                   fundamental factors that apply universally. Flexible
                                                                   payment options and scalability are the top two factors,
                                                                   as it helps businesses decide their priorities and also
                                                                   subscribe only to the required services. In the SaaS
                                                                   model, operational expenses reduce as both computing
                                                                   and storage demands are largely taken care of by the
                                                                   SaaS provider. Also, software gets constantly updated
                                                                   and improvised, as the user behaviour is analysed round
                                                                   the clock, and accordingly, the features are updated for
                                                                   better performance. Currently, the biggest advantage
                                                                   of the SaaS model has been its ease-in-accessibility
                                                                   factor. Since lockdown several businesses have adopted
                                                                   the SAAS model thus enabling the mobility of accessing
                                                                   applications from any digital device and location, making
                                                                   it mobile-friendly and decentralised.


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