What is a Multi-Tenant?
Definition
Cloud architecture where multiple customers share the same application and database instance with logical data separation. Multi-tenant offers lower costs, faster updates, and easier maintenance than single-tenant with adequate security through encryption and access controls."
Why This Matters
Multi-tenant architecture shares infrastructure across customers, enabling lower costs and faster updates. Proper encryption and access controls provide adequate security. Most SaaS solutions use multi-tenant architecture.
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Single-Tenant
Software Features & Capabilities
Cloud architecture where each customer has dedicated database and application instance isolated from other customers.
SaaS
Software Features & Capabilities
Software as a Service - cloud-based software accessed via web browser with subscription pricing, automatic updates, and vendor-managed infrastructure.
Cloud-Based
Software Features & Capabilities
Software hosted on vendor or third-party servers accessed via internet rather than installed locally.
Scalability
Software Features & Capabilities
Software's ability to handle growth in users, data volume, and transaction load without performance degradation.
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