A paradigm shift has occurred in the way that small businesses use software applications. Companies increasingly choose hosted solutions with a monthly subscription fee and outsourced system…

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Options

• Ascalability
• Bgrid computing
• Ccrowdsourcing
• DSoftware as a Service

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  8% (3)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  87% (33)

Explanation

Software as a Service (SaaS) perfectly describes the model where businesses access software over the internet via subscription, with the provider handling all hosting, maintenance, and infrastructure - eliminating the need for in-house IT upkeep or hardware purchases. Scalability (A) refers to a system's ability to handle growing workloads, not a delivery or business model. Grid computing (B) is a distributed computing architecture that pools resources across machines to solve large problems - unrelated to subscription software delivery. Crowdsourcing (C) involves outsourcing tasks to a large group of people (the "crowd"), not software hosting.

Memory tip: Think of SaaS as "renting software" - like renting an apartment instead of buying a house. You pay monthly, someone else handles the plumbing (maintenance), and you just show up and use it. Common SaaS examples you likely use: Google Workspace, Salesforce, or Microsoft 365.

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