ECM applications are delivered in three ways: on-premise software ( installed on the organization ’ s own network ), software as a service ( SaaS ) ( web access to information that is stored on the software manufacturer ’ s system ), or a hybrid solution composed of both on-premise and SaaS components.

SaaS ECM means that rather than deploying software on an in-house network, users access the application and their data online.

As SaaS distribution technologies mature, businesses can count on receiving the same features and customization capabilities they have come to expect from on-premise ECM applications.

SaaS delivery allows companies to more quickly begin using ECM, since they do not have to purchase hardware or configure the applications, databases, or servers.

Hybrid is also being used when companies want to manage their own ECM on-premise, but also provide easy web access to certain information for business partners or customers using a SaaS model.

: MessageLabs ’ established suite of online services for messaging and web security complements the offerings available through Symantec Protection Network, the Symantec SaaS platform for providing market-leading technologies to customers online.

* Equity Central ( Operated by ) offers a complete, open architecture, software as a service ( SaaS ) solution that supports the complete range of stock plan needs including administration, reporting, execution, and participant portal services.

It was founded in 2001, and has since grown into the Meltwater Group, offering several online information services under a SaaS subscription model.

Like other non-product oriented services, the SaaS product will have a non-performance clause allowing the customer to discontinue service if the terms of the contract are not met by the provider.

Today, most service providers of online backup services position their services using the SaaS ( software as a service ) strategy and its relevance is predicted to increase exponentially in the years to come as personal and enterprise data storage needs rise.

Since SaaS applications cannot access a company's internal systems ( databases or internal services ), they predominantly offer integration protocols and application programming interfaces ( APIs ) that operate over a wide area network.

The ubiquity of SaaS applications and other Internet services and the standardization of their API technology has spawned development of mashups, which are lightweight applications that combine data, presentation and functionality from multiple services, creating a compound service.

SaaS providers often include optional levels of systems monitoring, management, and analysis services atop the call accounting software itself.

There are several tools that can be utilized when automating sales activities, example the following SaaS systems ; WebCRM and LeadDesk.

SOA can be seen in a continuum, from older concepts of distributed computing and modular programming, through SOA, and on to current practices of mashups, SaaS, and cloud computing ( which some see as the offspring of SOA ).

This is where SOA deployments can benefit from the SaaS monetization architecture.

Customers can deploy Sugar as a software as a service ( SaaS ) solution in the Sugar Cloud, as an on-premise solution behind their firewall, in the cloud of one of SugarCRM's partners or in the public cloud, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Windows Azure Services Platform, Rackspace Cloud, IBM SmartCloud Enterprise.

Additionally, it can be a subscription for usage of software with an application service provider like Salesforce. com ( In 2010, this has become known as software as a service, or SaaS ).

SaaS reduces the concerns about software piracy, since it can only be accessed through the Web, and by definition no client software is loaded onto the end user's PC.

Marketing intelligence software can be deployed using an on-premises or software as a service ( SaaS, or cloud-based ) model.

Both solutions are available as either software you can download or as SaaS.

As SaaS, IaaS, BPO and other more flexible value delivery techniques are brought into organizations the CIO usually functions as a 3rd party manager for the organization.

There are business applications provided as SaaS for enterprises for fixed or usage dependent fee.

ASPs may or may not use multi-tenancy in the deployment of software to clients ; some ASPs offer an instance or license to each customer ( for example using Virtualization ), some deploy in a single instance multi-tenant access mode, now more frequently referred to as " SaaS ".

On 26 April 2011, VMware acquired SlideRocket a startup which developed a SaaS application for building business presentations that are stored online.

The newly created SaaS product group will accelerate the development of new SaaS solutions and hybrid offerings for IT professionals that secure and manage information in the cloud.

* Norse Options ( Operated by Norse Solutions AS )-A software as a service ( SaaS ) that provides all the functionality necessary for administration, reporting, accounting and disclosure compliant with IFRS-2, including corporate finance, company tax and investor relations purposes related to share-based compensation.

Its DoubleClick DART ( Dynamic Advertising Reporting & Targeting ) ASP / SaaS ad-serving technology was second-to-none, allowing clear targeting & reporting of ad-serving per media property for websites within its network and technology sectors.

FrontRange Solutions Inc. develops, markets and sells software used for multiple functions, including IT Service Management, Client Management, Customer Service Management, and SaaS.

In some scenarios, companies find a hybrid composed of both SaaS and on-premise software work best for their situation.

However, there is substantial work being done on client-side Web Accelerators for Application Delivery Networks by several companies including Cisco Systems and F5 Networks as the demand for SaaS and PaaS look set to grow among SMEs.

A product called Supply Visualization was first hosted in multi-tenant configuration for QAD customers and those customers ' suppliers making QAD an early player in providing SaaS software for manufacturing.

In the early years of the 21st century, another successful business model has arisen for hosted software, called software as a service, or SaaS ; this was at least the third time this model had been attempted.

SaaS has become a common delivery model for many business applications, including accounting, collaboration, customer relationship management ( CRM ), management information systems ( MIS ), enterprise resource planning ( ERP ), invoicing, human resource management ( HRM ), content management ( CM ) and service desk management.

One of the biggest selling points for these companies is the potential to reduce IT support costs by outsourcing hardware and software maintenance and support to the SaaS provider.

Customer relationship management ( CRM ) continues to be the largest market for SaaS.

Consequently, the initial setup cost for SaaS is typically lower than the equivalent enterprise software.

Customers will benefit from access to a greater number of SaaS offerings and the opportunity to purchase through a broader network of partners in more locations around the world.

The network was designed by Shaun Bryant, WebEx's Chief Network Architect, and Zaid Ali Sr, Network Architect, to be one of the first SaaS platforms on the internet.

* Relying on an Internet connection means that data is transferred to and from a SaaS firm at Internet speeds, rather than the potentially higher speeds of a firm ’ s internal network.

Ricoh produces electronic products, primarily cameras and office equipment such as printers, photocopiers, fax machines, and offers Software as a Service ( SaaS ) document management solutions such as DocumentMall.