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The lims is the acronym of Laboratory Information Management Systems which using computer hardware and software helps in management of samples, instruments and users in a laboratory. In the beginning, Laboratory Information Management Systems were procured on direct purchase basis, which was very time consuming and involved a lot of cost. The Laboratory Information Management Systems market is steadily warming up to the Internet based-Software as a Service model, in which software applications hosted by a service provider are licensed or rented to end-users for use over the Internet. In contrary to other commercial lims applications, Software as a Service LIMS is hosted on service provider’s server rather than at the end-users lab. It can be accessed by end-users through the Internet. The supply on demand model leverages the benefits offered by service-oriented architecture, Web 2.0 technologies and cloud computing in order to offer efficient and reliable solutions. It features advanced capabilities and on-demand service. Software as a Service Laboratory Information Management Systems offers multi-tenant feature. It allows usage of single application and database for managing data for various customers. It sorts each customer’s data separately. If deployed efficiently, Software as a Service LIMS model offers confidentiality, security and excellent return on investment, all of which are critical requirements in a laboratory set-up. The LIMS has design to dramatically increase the efficiency of scientific processes and secure the future value of data by properly archiving. Although LIMS offers numerous advantages, Its deployment and implementation is marred by several drawbacks or issues such as high upfront costs for in-house custom systems or solutions, longer implementation time for commercial lims solution, functional glitches in fulfilling integrative needs of global companies with dispersed laboratory operations, and competitive threat posed by alternative enterprise-wide operational management systems. Lims global market is highly competitive. It is home to several leading companies in the field.