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Microsoft 365 is an example of which cloud service model?

The correct answer is C. software as a service (SaaS). Microsoft 365, delivering ready-to-use productivity applications over the internet, is an example of a Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model.

Submitted by carlos_mx· Mar 5, 2026Describe Cloud Concepts

Question

Microsoft 365 is an example of which cloud service model?

Options

  • Ainfrastructure as a service (laaS)
  • Bplatform as a service (PaaS)
  • Csoftware as a service (SaaS)

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    90% (46)

Why each option

Microsoft 365, delivering ready-to-use productivity applications over the internet, is an example of a Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model.

Ainfrastructure as a service (laaS)

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides virtualized computing resources, but customers are responsible for installing and managing applications and operating systems.

Bplatform as a service (PaaS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides a development and deployment environment for building applications, not a complete, end-user application suite.

Csoftware as a service (SaaS)Correct

Software as a Service (SaaS) provides users with a complete, ready-to-use application managed by a third-party provider over the internet, eliminating the need for customers to manage any underlying infrastructure, platform, or even the application itself. Microsoft 365 fits this model by offering productivity applications and related services accessed via a web browser or client software without requiring customers to install or manage the underlying operating system or servers.

Concept tested: Cloud service models (SaaS examples)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/cloud-overview#cloud-service-models

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