Deploying Azure Analysis Services using PowerShell cmdlets
There has been a growing trend during the last few years in which companies are moving away from on-premises software to cloud, platform or software as a service (PAAS | SAAS) offerings.
There are five reasons why companies are jumping on this band wagon. First, the initial cost and time to deploy a system is lower. Second, all maintenance such as hardware repairs, software upgrades, backups and restores are provided by the vendor. Third, the ability to scale up or down depending upon the usage patterns is attractive. Fourth, you are always using the latest version of the software. Fifth, the performance of the system is guaranteed with a service level agreement (SLA) between you, the customer, and the vendor. In summary, companies are lowing the total cost of ownership (TCO) by using a PAAS offering.