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Most often referred to as Software as a Service (SaaS), fully functional applications can be delivered via the cloud. One of the best-known examples is G Suite (formerly known as Google Apps), which is a suite of cloud-based office applications designed to compete directly with Microsoft’s traditional office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. G Suite can also replace the back-end software often used to support Microsoft Office, including Exchange and SharePoint.

When you use a cloud-based application, you don’t have to worry about any of the details that are commonly associated with running an application on your network, such as deploying the application and applying product upgrades and software patches. Cloud-based applications usually charge a small monthly fee based on the number of users running the software, so costs are low.

Also, as a cloud-based application user, you don’t have to worry about providing the hardware or operating system platform on which the application will run. The application provider takes care of that detail for you, so you can focus simply on developing the application to best serve your users’ needs.