Cloud computing offers various service models to suit different levels of control, responsibility, and convenience. The three primary models are Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Each model provides a different balance of flexibility, control, and administrative effort.
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
PaaS abstracts much of the infrastructure and runtime management, allowing developers to focus on building and deploying applications without worrying about the underlying systems.
- The cloud provider manages operating systems, databases, and infrastructure components.
- Customers are responsible for developing, deploying, and managing applications and data.
- PaaS is ideal for developers who want to streamline the software development lifecycle.
By offloading server management tasks, PaaS significantly reduces the operational burden.
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