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SaaS multi-tenant application customization

  • Wei Tek Tsai
  • , Xin Sun*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Tsinghua University
  • Arizona State University

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Abstract

Cloud computing often uses the multi-tenancy architecture where tenants share system software. It is one of the key features of Software as a Service (SaaS) that enables higher profit margin by leveraging the economics of scale [1]. Tenants residing on a multi-tenant application appear to be the sole owner of the application and not aware of the existence of others. A multi-tenant SaaS application accommodates each tenant's unique requirements by allowing tenant-level customization. A complex SaaS application that supports hundreds, even thousands of tenants could have hundreds of customization points with each of them providing multiple options, and this could result in a huge number of ways to customize the application. This paper proposes an innovative customization approach that studies similar tenants' customization choices and provides guided semi-automated customization process for the future tenants. A semi-automated customization process could enable tenants to quickly implement the customization that best suits their business needs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2013 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Service-Oriented System Engineering, SOSE 2013
Pages1-12
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Service-Oriented System Engineering, SOSE 2013 - Redwood City, San Francisco Bay, CA, United States
Duration: 25 Mar 201328 Mar 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2013 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Service-Oriented System Engineering, SOSE 2013

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Service-Oriented System Engineering, SOSE 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityRedwood City, San Francisco Bay, CA
Period25/03/1328/03/13

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