Database and data warehouse vendors have joined established cloud providers in offering hosted versions of their software, enabling customers to leverage the many benefits of cloud computing for their applications’ data storage, search, and access needs.
The market for DBaaS and cloud databases is among the fastest-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) markets, expected to grow to USD 320 billion by 2025 (link resides outside IBM). The cloud provider takes care of everything from periodic upgrades to backups to ensuring that the database system remains available and secure 24/7. What is DBaaS (Database-as-a-Service)?ÄBaaS (also known as managed database service) is a cloud computing service that lets users access and use a cloud database system without purchasing and setting up their own hardware, installing their own database software, or managing the database themselves (not to mention hiring the high-priced talent required to do so). Learn about DBaaS, one of the fastest-growing categories of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings, and get tips and advice for selecting best-fit DBaaS for your cloud applications.