Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is a service model for cloud computing that provides an application development platform, such as a programming language execution environment and/or an operating system runtime, packaged with the necessary libraries and middleware. While these services were previously available for users to install, PaaS frees developers from having to purchase, install and maintain an entire enterprise IT infrastructure for software development. This can reduce costs significantly for organizations adopting this new form of cloud computing. Thus, PaaS has developed into one of the fastest-growing technologies in the early 2010s according to Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Cloud Application Platforms Report.

Some Advantages:

PaaS is a type of cloud computing that allows developers to build, test and deploy software applications from data centers. Traditionally, developing software was expensive due to the required hardware and skills needed. With PaaS, users can effectively rent the required infrastructure, paid for through their subscription fee.

With PaaS, it is much easier to develop software. Developers no longer need to deal with hardware, skills, and experience needed when developing code on their own. Rather, developers can simply pay for the required infrastructure through their subscription fee, and get to work in only a web browser. PaaS also allows multiple parties across different locations to collaborate seamlessly on a project via cloud connectivity.

PaaS software gives developers an easy way to build, test and deploy their applications, it is still cloud computing. PaaS customers are software developers, not organizations or individuals. SaaS applications are developed on PaaS platforms.

Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud computing infrastructure where customers can develop, test, and host applications without having to build or manage the underlying hardware.

A Platform as a service (PaaS) is the fastest way to build, share and integrate applications in the cloud. With PaaS applications, you can access rich and powerful infrastructure tools. Also, you can connect existing on-premises systems with new cloud-based capabilities without any heavy lifting.