As technology proliferates and universities tighten their budgets, a number of schools are looking beyond the traditional “purchase and install” software options and tapping the trend known as on-demand, software as a service (SaaS), hosted, or cloud computing.
The software delivery method provides access to software and its functions remotely as a Web-based service, thus allowing organizations to access business applications at a price typically much lower than what they’d shell out for licensed applications and based on a subscription fee. Because the software is hosted remotely, on-demand also reduces the need for new hardware and the IT resources necessary to handle application installation, setup, and maintenance.
by Bridget McCrea
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