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User Model: What SaaS platform builders need to know to prepare for growth, Part 1

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Tenant identity is the unique, traceable, and secure mechanism for distinguishing tenants from one another. Tenant isolation also drives requirements for security, compliance, geo-based platform selection, data privacy, and more. For instance, HIPAA compliance requires a very different user model than multiplayer social games.

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Measurement: What SaaS platform builders need to know to prepare for growth, Part 3

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Log data needs to be in a place that can be accessed in a secure, well-structured fashion. Using logging to track, compliance, traceability, resource utilization, and system behaviors are a core competence for application of log data.