SaaS (Software as a Service) Services in Azure

 

What is SaaS (Software as a Service)?

Software as a service (SaaS) allows users to connect to and use cloud-based apps over the Internet. Common examples are email, calendaring, and office tools (such as Microsoft Office 365).

Common SaaS Scenarios

• Web-based email services (such as Hotmail, Outlook, or Yahoo)
• Collaboration Services
• CRM
• ERP
• Document Management

Advantages of SaaS

• Gain access to sophisticated applications
• Pay only for what you use
• Use free client software
• Mobilize your workforce easily
• Access app data from anywhere

SaaS Services available in Azure

Below are Azure's SaaS services belongs to different categories:

Compute

Windows Virtual Desktop - Deliver a virtual desktop experience and remote apps to any device. 

Networking

Azure Orbital - Satellite ground station and scheduling service-connected to Azure for fast downlinking of data

Storage

Data Share - Azure Data Share is a simple and safe service for sharing big data. Effortlessly share data with other organizations in Azure.

Identity & Security

Azure Defender - Protect hybrid cloud workloads

Azure Sentinel - Put cloud-native SIEM and intelligent security analytics to work to help protect your enterprise

Azure Information Protection - Control and help secure email, documents, and sensitive data that you share outside your company

Azure Security Center - Azure Security Center provides unified security management and advanced threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads

Development

Azure DevOps - Services for teams to share code, track work, and ship software

Visual Studio App Center - Integrated developer services for building, testing, releasing, and monitoring mobile and desktop apps

Analytics

Azure Purview - Azure Purview is a unified data governance service that helps you manage and govern your on-premises, multi-cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) data

Data Catalog - Azure Data Catalog is a fully managed cloud service. It lets users discover the data sources they need and understand the data sources they find

IoT

IoT Central - Accelerate the creation of IoT solutions

Management & Governance

Azure Advisor - Get personalized recommendations to help manage your Azure environment

Azure Arc - Azure Arc offers simplified management, faster app development, and consistent Azure services. Standardize visibility, operations, and compliance across a wide range of resources and locations by extending the Azure control plane.

Azure Automanage - Simplify IT management with optimized, automated operations across the entire lifecycle of dev/test and production virtual machines (VMs)

Azure Backup - Back up your resources and protect against data loss

Azure Blueprints - Enabling quick, repeatable creation of governed environments

Azure Lighthouse - Empowering service providers to manage customers at scale and with precision

Azure Portal - Personalise and manage your Azure environment

Cloud Shell - Manage Azure using a command-line experience

Cost Management - Get transparency into what you are spending on cloud resources

Migration

Azure Migrate - Easily discover, assess, right-size, and migrate your on-premises VMs to Azure

Azure DB Migration Service - Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud

Azure Site Recovery - Keep your business running with a built-in disaster recovery service