The most common and successful example is software as a service -LRB- SaaS -RRB- , but the as a service moniker has been associated with many other functions including communication , infrastructure and platforms , most of which are core components of cloud computing .

The most common and successful example is software as a service -LRB- SaaS -RRB- , but the term as a service has been associated and used with many core components of cloud computing including communication , infrastructure , data and platforms .
