SAAS (Software as a Service) Platform Architecture Throughout the years, numerous different software models started to emerge. One-time software licensing was the ideal choice at first, but nowadays new features and security updates are added often to a software, not to mention some people need to use that software from time to time. That’s how the Software as a Service platforms started to emerge. What is Software as a Service? At its core, the idea behind this software licensing and delivery model is that you receive a license for the software based on a subscription basis. The software is usually cloud-based and you can access it on a variety of platforms. You can choose to pay for as much time as you want, and when you don’t need the software anymore you just stop using it. This is one of the most convenient and professional ways to use software, and it brings in front outstanding solutions at a very good price. Some of the main Software as a Service characteristics are that you access the software online, it’s managed by a central location, it’s hosted on a remote server and it will bring in a multitenant architecture. What that means is that everyone shares the same, common infrastructure, but they can choose to customize and modify it the way they want. How does the Software as a Service platform architecture work?