Mobile Cloud Computing and SaaS Schemes

Running head: MOBILE CLOUD COMPUTING AND SaaS SCHEMES 1
Mobile Cloud Computing and SaaS Schemes
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MOBILE CLOUD COMPUTING AND SaaS SCHEMES 2
Change in technology in the current world has led to a far-reaching development in the areas of
mobile internet and cloud computing. A mobile cloud can be accessed through the tablets, laptop
computers, and the smartphone and other portable devices as an internet-based data and
application. Rather than the native apps, the mobile cloud computing runs on a cloud-based web
app. The cloud services allow for subscription which enables the users to access any remote data
over the internet. The SaaS is most popular in cloud computing and it is preferred as the best
type of cloud computing (Buxmann, Hess and Lehmann 2017 p.501). To link different
applications into the cloud storage backend the web and mobile app developers use the Mobile
Backend as a Service (MBaaS).
According to Marinescu and Cadar (2013 p.242) a patch is a mobile software that provides
updates to the devices. The newer version encompasses a more advanced feature as compared to
the previous one. Updating the final software is only made possible with the invention of a newer
software with better features and functionalities. The quality of the software to perform the task
is enhanced by the architectural features such as the patch manager plus server, the central patch
repository and the external patch crawler. Each of the features has special functions for the
updates. Most common targeted applications for patching include the Adobe Reader, Adobe
Flash Player, campus VPN, Firefox, Chrome, Java, Microsoft Office, and iTunes among others.
The main three steps for the software update include:
Step 1. The software patches request the updates
Step 2. If the updates are available, the updated files are downloaded.
Step 3. The current files are replaced with the newly downloaded files.