| Cloud Computing Software: The application is running on a remote server and accessed via a browser on the Internet. Generally, a vendor owns the server and the software (although an organization can own the software and host it on a remote server) and the customer uses the software like a service. This is Software as a Service (SaaS) and is either Windows-based or a web application. |
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On-premise Software: The application is running on a server in-house or at a data center and accessed via a wide-area network. One can also access some data via the Internet. The customer generally owns the server and the software, which is usually Windows-based. |