ACCA BT · Chapter 6 · Question 1 of 11
A company accesses accounting software over the internet on a subscription basis, with the provider responsible for hosting, maintenance and upgrades. Which cloud service model is this?
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Correct answer: D) Software as a Service (SaaS)
Explanation
SaaS delivers complete applications over the internet, with the provider managing the software and infrastructure. IaaS provides raw computing resources such as servers and storage, PaaS provides an environment on which customers build and run their own applications, and on-premise software is installed and run on the customer's own hardware.
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