Everything as a service

Everything as a service[1](EaaS,[2] XaaS,[3] *aaS[4]) is a concept of being able to call up re-usable, fine-grained software components across a network.[5] It is a subset of cloud computing. The most common and successful example is software as a service (SaaS[6]), but the term as a service has been associated and used with many core components of cloud computing including communication, infrastructure, data and platforms.

A number of vendors including Google, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard[7][8] and Amido[9] have been associated with the "everything as a service" trend.[10]

Key characteristics

Offerings tagged with the as a service suffix have a number of common attributes, including:

  • Low barriers to entry is a common method of offerings, with services typically being available to or targeting consumers and small businesses.
  • Little or no capital expenditure as infrastructure is owned by the provider.
  • Massive scalability is also common, though this is not an absolute requirement and many of the offerings have yet to achieve large scale.
  • Multitenancy enables resources (and costs) to be shared among many users.
  • Device independence[2] enables users to access systems regardless of what device they are using (e.g. PC, mobile,...etc.).
  • Location independence[2] allows users remote access to systems.

Sub-categories

This kind of services can be divided into more specific types:

Related pages

References

  1. Duan, Yucong; Fu, Guohua; Zhou, Nianjun; Sun, Xiaobing; Narendra, Nanjangud; Hu, Bo. "Everything as a Service (XaaS) on the Cloud: Origins, Current and Future Trends". IEEE.
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  4. Gang up before the *aaS cloud gets you
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  6. Chowdhury, Alauddin. "SAAS Business Model & Method". DroitThemes. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  7. HP sells cloud vision amidst economic downpour
  8. "HP Labs Innovation Research Program" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  9. The art of less[dead link]
  10. 10 Mega-Trends for IT in 2008