A Chladni plate is a metal plate that is covered in sand and subjected to vibrations. At certain frequencies, the vibrations produce standing waves, resulting in sand patterns formed on the plate. The vibrations are either formed from a violin bow at the side of the plate or a wave generator at the center of the plate. This application uses the Plate interface to calculate the resonant frequencies of a certain shape. The eigenfrequencies represent standing waves formed within a certain frequency range. When running the app, the user can choose from four shapes:. Square.
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Triangle. Circle. Violin body The plate thickness, material, and frequency range are also editable.
After running the app, you can look at the various patterns from a top view or a lateral view, which shows standing waves that form in the plate. Learn more about Chladni plates in this blog post.
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It is sometimes referred to as 'on-demand software', and was formerly referred to as 'software plus services'. SaaS is typically accessed by using a via a. SaaS has become a common delivery model for many business applications, including, payroll processing software, management software, development software, (CRM), (MIS), (ERP), invoicing, (HRM), (CM), (GIS),.
SaaS has been incorporated into the strategy of nearly all leading companies. According to a estimate, SaaS sales in 2010 reached $10 billion. SaaS applications are also known as Web-based software, on-demand software and hosted software.
The term 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) is considered to be part of the nomenclature of, along with (IaaS), (PaaS), (DaaS), managed software as a service (MSaaS), (MBaaS), and information technology management as a service (ITMaaS). Contents. History Centralized hosting of business applications dates back to the 1960s.
Starting in that decade, and other providers conducted a business, often referred to as. Such services included offering power and database storage to banks and other large organizations from their worldwide. The expansion of the Internet during the 1990s brought about a new class of, called. ASPs provided businesses with the service of hosting and managing specialized business applications, with the goal of reducing costs through central administration and through the solution provider's specialization in a particular business application. Two of the world's pioneers and largest ASPs were USI, which was headquartered in the Washington, DC area, and Futurelink Corporation, headquartered in. Software as a Service essentially extends the idea of the ASP model.
The term Software as a Service (SaaS), however, is commonly used in more specific settings:. While most initial ASP's focused on managing and hosting third-party ' software, as of 2012 SaaS vendors typically develop and manage their own software. Whereas many initial ASPs offered more traditional applications, which require installation of software on users', SaaS solutions of today rely predominantly and only require a web browser to use. Whereas the used by most initial ASPs mandated maintaining a separate instance of the application for each business, as of 2012 SaaS solutions normally utilize a architecture, in which the application serves multiple businesses and users, and partitions its data accordingly. The acronym allegedly first appeared in an article called 'Strategic Backgrounder: Software As A Service,' internally published in February 2001 by the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) eBusiness Division. DbaaS (Database as a Service) has emerged as a sub-variety of SaaS.
Distribution The cloud (or SaaS) model has no physical need for indirect distribution because it is not distributed physically and is deployed almost instantaneously, thereby negating the need for traditional partners and middlemen. However, as the market has grown, SaaS and managed service players have been forced to try to redefine their role. Pricing Unlike traditional software, which is conventionally sold as a with an up-front cost (and an optional ongoing support fee), SaaS providers generally price applications using a subscription fee, most commonly a monthly fee or an annual fee. Consequently, the initial setup cost for SaaS is typically lower than the equivalent enterprise software. SaaS vendors typically price their applications based on some usage parameters, such as the number of users using the application.
However, because in a SaaS environment customers' data reside with the SaaS vendor, opportunities also exist to charge per transaction, event, or other unit of value, such as the number of processors required. The relatively low cost for (i.e., setting up a new customer) in a multitenant environment enables some SaaS vendors to offer applications using the model. In this model, a free service is made available with limited functionality or scope, and fees are charged for enhanced functionality or larger scope. Some other SaaS applications are completely free to users, with revenue being derived from alternative sources such as advertising. A key driver of SaaS growth is SaaS vendors' ability to provide a price that is competitive with on-premises software.
This is consistent with the traditional rationale for outsourcing IT systems, which involves applying to application operation, i.e., an outside service provider may be able to offer better, cheaper, more reliable applications. Common Examples A list of popular software as a service. Software e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Elements. Architecture The vast majority of SaaS solutions are based on a architecture. With this model, a single of the application, with a single (, ), is used for all customers ('tenants'). To support, the application is installed on multiple machines (called ).
In some cases, a second version of the application is set up to offer a select group of customers access to pre-release versions of the applications (e.g., a ) for purposes. This is contrasted with traditional software, where multiple physical copies of the software — each potentially of a different version, with a potentially different configuration, and often customized — are installed across various customer sites. In this traditional model, each version of the application is based on a unique code. Although an exception rather than the norm, some SaaS solutions do not use multitenancy, or use other mechanisms—such as —to cost-effectively manage a large number of customers in place of multitenancy. Whether multitenancy is a necessary component for software as a service is a topic of controversy. There are two main varieties of SaaS: Vertical SaaS Software which answers the needs of a specific industry (e.g., software for the healthcare, agriculture, real estate, finance industries).
Horizontal SaaS The products which focus on a software category (marketing, sales, developer tools, HR) but are industry agnostic. Characteristics Although not all software-as-a-service applications share all traits, the characteristics below are common among many SaaS applications: Configuration and customization SaaS applications similarly support what is traditionally known as application configuration. In other words, like traditional enterprise software, a single customer can alter the set of configuration options (a.k.a. ) that affect its functionality.
Each customer may have its own settings (or: parameter values) for the configuration options. The application can be customized to the degree it was designed for based on a set of predefined configuration options. For example, to support customers' common need to change an application's look-and-feel so that the application appears to be having the customer's (or—if so desired—), many SaaS applications let customers provide (through a interface or by working with application provider staff) a custom logo and sometimes a set of custom colors. The customer cannot, however, change the unless such an option was designed for. Accelerated feature delivery SaaS applications are often updated more frequently than traditional software, in many cases on a weekly or monthly basis. This is enabled by several factors:.
The application is hosted centrally, so an update is decided and executed by the provider, not by customers. The application only has a single configuration, making development testing faster. The application vendor does not have to expend resources updating and maintaining backdated versions of the software, because there is only a single version.
The application vendor has access to all customer data, expediting. The solution provider has access to user behavior within the application (usually via ), making it easier to identify areas worthy of improvement. Accelerated feature delivery is further enabled by methodologies. Such methodologies, which have evolved in the mid-1990s, provide a set of and practices to support frequent software releases. Open integration protocols Because SaaS applications cannot access a company's internal systems ( or internal services), they predominantly offer integration protocols and (APIs) that operate over a. Typically, these are protocols based on,. The ubiquity of SaaS applications and other Internet services and the standardization of their API technology has spawned development of, which are lightweight applications that combine data, presentation and functionality from multiple services, creating a compound service.
Mashups further differentiate SaaS applications from on-premises software as the latter cannot be easily integrated outside a company's. Collaborative (and 'social') functionality Inspired by the success of and other so-called functionality, many SaaS applications offer features that let their users. For example, many applications delivered in the SaaS model offer—in addition to traditional project planning functionality—collaboration features letting users comment on tasks and plans and share documents within and outside an organization. Several other SaaS applications let users vote on and offer new feature ideas. Although some collaboration-related functionality is also integrated into on-premises software, (implicit or explicit) collaboration between users or different customers is only possible with centrally hosted software.
OpenSaas OpenSaaS refers to (SaaS) based on code. Similar to SaaS applications, Open SaaS is a web-based application that is hosted, supported and maintained by a service provider. While the roadmap for Open SaaS applications is defined by its community of users, upgrades and product enhancements are managed by a central provider.
The term was coined in 2011 by, creator of the content management framework. Andrew Hoppin, a former Chief Information Officer for the, has been a vocal advocate of OpenSaaS for government, calling it 'the future of government innovation.' He points to and as a successful example of an OpenSaaS software delivery model that gives customers 'the best of both worlds, and more options.
The fact that it is open source means that they can start building their websites by self-hosting WordPress and customizing their website to their heart’s content. Concurrently, the fact that WordPress is SaaS means that they don’t have to manage the website at all - they can simply pay WordPress.com to host it.' Drupal Gardens, a free web hosting platform based on the, offers another example of what Forbes contributor Dan Woods calls a 'new open source model for SaaS'. According to Woods, 'Open source provides the escape hatch. In Drupal Gardens, users will be able to press a button and get a source code version of the Drupal code that runs their site along with the data from the database.
Then, you can take that code, put it up at one of the hosting companies, and you can do anything that you would like to do.' Adoption drivers Several important changes to the software market and technology landscape have facilitated acceptance and growth of SaaS solutions:.
The growing use of web-based by applications, along with the proliferation of associated practices (e.g., ), continuously decreased the need for traditional client-server applications. Consequently, traditional software vendor's investment in software based on has become a disadvantage (mandating ongoing support), opening the door for new software vendors offering a perceived as more 'modern'. The standardization of web page technologies (, ), the increasing popularity of as a practice, and the introduction and ubiquity of like or gradually reduced the cost of developing new SaaS solutions, and enabled new solution providers to come up with competitive solutions, challenging traditional vendors.
The increasing penetration of enabled remote centrally hosted applications to offer speed comparable to on-premises software. The standardization of the protocol as part of the web stack provided universally available lightweight that is sufficient for most everyday applications. The introduction and wide acceptance of lightweight such as and SOAP enabled affordable integration between SaaS applications (residing in the cloud) with internal applications over wide area networks and with other SaaS applications. Adoption challenges Some limitations slow down the acceptance of SaaS and prohibit it from being used in some cases:. Because data is stored on the vendor's servers, data security becomes an issue. SaaS applications are hosted in the cloud, far away from the application users. This introduces latency into the environment; for example, the SaaS model is not suitable for applications that demand response times in the milliseconds.
Multitenant architectures, which drive cost efficiency for SaaS solution providers, limit customization of applications for large clients, inhibiting such applications from being used in scenarios (applicable mostly to large enterprises) for which such customization is necessary. Some business applications require access to or integration with customer's current data. When such data are large in volume or sensitive (e.g. End users' personal information), integrating them with remotely hosted software can be costly or risky, or can conflict with data governance regulations. Constitutional search/seizure warrant laws do not protect all forms of SaaS dynamically stored data. The end result is that a link is added to the chain of security where access to the data, and, by extension, misuse of these data, are limited only by the assumed honesty of 3rd parties or government agencies able to access the data on their own recognizance. Switching SaaS vendors may involve the slow and difficult task of transferring very large data files over the Internet.
Organizations that adopt SaaS may find they are forced into adopting new versions, which might result in unforeseen training costs, an increase in probability that a user might make an error, or instability from bugs in the newer software. Should the vendor of the software go out of business or suddenly EOL the software, the user may lose access to their software unexpectedly, which could destabilize their organization's current and future projects, as well as leave the user with older data they can no longer access or modify. Relying on an Internet connection means that data are transferred to and from a SaaS firm at Internet speeds, rather than the potentially higher speeds of a firm’s internal network.
Can the SaaS hosting company guarantee the uptime level agreed in the SLA (Service Level Agreement)? The standard model also has limitations:. Compatibility with hardware, other software, and operating systems. Licensing and compliance problems (unauthorized copies of the software program putting the organization at risk of fines or litigation). Maintenance, support, and patch revision processes. Engineering applications Engineering simulation software, traditionally delivered as an on-premises solution through the user's desktop, is an ideal candidate for SaaS delivery. The market for SaaS engineering simulation software is in its infancy, but interest in the concept is growing for similar reasons as interest in SaaS is growing in other industries.
The main driver is that traditional engineering simulation software required a large up-front investment in order to access the simulation software. The large investment kept engineering simulation inaccessible for many startups and middle market companies who were reluctant or unable to risk a large software expenditure on unproven projects. Healthcare applications According to a survey by HIMSS Analytics, 83% of US IT healthcare organizations are now using cloud services with 9.3% planning to, whereas 67% of IT healthcare organizations are currently running SaaS-based applications.
Data escrow Software as a service data escrow is the process of keeping a copy of critical software-as-a-service application data with an independent third party. Similar to, where critical software is stored with an independent third party, SaaS data escrow is the same logic applied to the data within a SaaS application. It allows companies to protect and insure all the data that resides within SaaS applications, protecting against. There are many and varied reasons for considering SaaS data escrow including concerns about vendor unplanned service outages and potential or corruption. Many businesses are also keen to ensure that they are complying with their own standards or want improved reporting and against their SaaS data. A research conducted by Clearpace Software Ltd. Into the growth of SaaS showed that 85 percent of the participants wanted to take a copy of their SaaS data.
A third of these participants wanted a copy on a daily basis. Criticism One notable criticism of SaaS comes from of the referring to it as Service as a Software Substitute (SaaSS). He considers the use of SaaS to be a violation of the principles of. According to Stallman: With SaaSS, the users do not have even the executable file that does their computing: it is on someone else's server, where the users can't see or touch it. Thus it is impossible for them to ascertain what it really does, and impossible to change it. Not all SaaS products face this problem.
In 2010, Forbes contributor Dan Woods noted that Drupal Gardens, a web hosting platform based on the, is a 'new open source model for SaaS'. He added: Open source provides the escape hatch. In Drupal Gardens, users will be able to press a button and get a source code version of the Drupal code that runs their site along with the data from the database.
Then, you can take that code, put it up at one of the hosting companies, and you can do anything that you would like to do. Similarly, and their many extensions are increasingly used for a wide variety of internal applications as well as public web services. Obtaining the code is relatively simple, as it is an integration of existing extensions, plug-ins, templates, etc. Actual customizations are rare, and usually quickly replaced by more standard publicly available extensions. There is additionally no guarantee the software source code obtained through such means accurately reflects the software system it claims to reflect., a former Chief Information Officer for the, refers to this combination of SaaS and open source software as and points to as another successful example of an OpenSaaS software delivery model that gives customers 'the best of both worlds, and more options. The fact that it is open source means that they can start building their websites by self-hosting WordPress and customizing their website to their heart’s content.
Concurrently, the fact that WordPress is SaaS means that they don’t have to manage the website at all – they can simply pay WordPress.com to host it.' The cloud (or SaaS) model has no physical need for indirect distribution because it is not distributed physically and is deployed almost instantaneously, thereby negating the need for traditional partners and middlemen. See also. References.