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Software as a Service (SaaS)

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A cloud computing service model in which a provider delivers application software to clients over the internet while retaining responsibility for the underlying physical and software resources, rather than the customer installing and maintaining the software itself.

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Core Mechanism
SaaS delivers software from centralized, provider-managed infrastructure to many customers over the internet for a recurring fee, evolving out of the earlier Application Service Provider model of the late 1990s so that the provider, not the customer, carries the burden of hosting, maintaining and updating the application. 1
Origin Year
2000 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

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JetBrains, Companies and Brands

JetBrains' own cited business-model fact states its revenue is primarily software subscriptions, the SaaS revenue pattern.

The source article names subscription as one of the common SaaS revenue models, alongside freemium and usage-based fees.

SaaS is a cloud computing service model, placing it within the technology industry.

Sources
1. Wikipedia, Software as a Service
WikipediaLead section
Quote, Lead section
Software as a service (SaaS) is a cloud computing service model in which a provider delivers application software to clients while managing the required physical and software resources.
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1. Wikipedia, Software as a Service
WikipediaHistory section
Quote, History section
The use of SaaS began around 2000, and by 2023 was the main form of software application deployment.
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1. Wikipedia, Software as a Service
WikipediaMilestones section, Gmail
Quote, Milestones section, Gmail
Beginning with Gmail in 2004, email services were some of the first SaaS products to be mass-marketed to consumers.
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Wikipedia, JetBrains
WikipediaAssociated With: JetBrains, Financials and business model section
Quote, Associated With: JetBrains, Financials and business model section
The company's business model is primarily based on software subscriptions.
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