The Evolution of ‘as-a-Service’
The proliferation of cloud computing, throughout the enterprise landscape, has accelerated the growth of a new generation of businesses and business models. A new way of consuming enterprise software, ‘as a Service’ (aaS), has evolved, allowing the consumption of the entire technology stack from infrastructure through to the application, on a per usage basis. Whilst the concept of shared access to centralized computing resources is not a new one, having existed since the 1960’s, cloud computing has democratized this kind of technology and allowed this new wave of technology companies to drive innovation.