PCaaS

{{Short description|Personal Computer as a Service}}

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PCaaS or, Personal Computer as a Service,{{cite web |title=What is PC as a service (PCaaS)? |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterprisedesktop/definition/PC-as-a-service-PCaaS |website=techtarget.com |access-date=13 January 2025 |language=en}} is a Personal Computer hardware and optionally software leasing, licensing and delivery model in which personal computer and optionally software (particularly installed on the PC) are leased and licensed on a subscription basis. The subscription often includes services such as staging, imaging, maintenance, fix, logistics services and may also be bundled with help desk services, data backup and recovery.

There are several vendors that have PCaaS offerings including, Bizbang, Dell, HP (they call theirs Device as a Service), and [http://www.thinkfwd.com.au/documents/PCaaS_From_Lenovo.pdf Lenovo] (in Australia only for now).