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title: What is aaS?
description: Definition and examples of aaS
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# [What is aaS?](https://dealernerd.com/blog/what-is-aas)

 Written by [Travis](https://dealernerd.com/blog/author/travis) | Jun 23, 2022 3:36:00 PM

The Information Technology Industry loves to use acronyms. a.a.S stands for As A Service; it means a group of people gathered resources like hardware, software, labor, and managers to sell the service as one product. A good example is Disaster Recovery as a Service. It is improbable to need disaster recovery but necessary to have all the resources ready in the event everything grinds to a halt. A Service Company is prepared for the event they are needed. Its much like renting tools from the hardware store as you need them.

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