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Paas Characteristics

This document discusses and compares Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). IaaS delivers cloud computing infrastructure like servers, storage, and networks on demand. PaaS offers a platform for creating software applications without worrying about infrastructure maintenance. SaaS delivers software over the web. IaaS gives organizations full control over infrastructure but requires management. PaaS reduces costs and improves collaboration but offers less flexibility than IaaS. The document explores factors to consider when choosing between IaaS and PaaS for different needs.

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Paas Characteristics

This document discusses and compares Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). IaaS delivers cloud computing infrastructure like servers, storage, and networks on demand. PaaS offers a platform for creating software applications without worrying about infrastructure maintenance. SaaS delivers software over the web. IaaS gives organizations full control over infrastructure but requires management. PaaS reduces costs and improves collaboration but offers less flexibility than IaaS. The document explores factors to consider when choosing between IaaS and PaaS for different needs.

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PaaS
PaaS is the similar to SaaS in many ways. Instead of delivering the software over the web, PaaS offers a
platform for the creation of software (which is then delivered over the web).Developers work on PaaS platform
and concentrate on software application building without having to worry about software updates, operating
systems, load balancing, storage, or other details related to infrastructure.

 
PaaS Characteristics:
 Built on top of virtualization technology – you can demand for resources as per your need and
scale up/ down as per the requirement
 Provides varying services to facilitate development, testing, deployment and hosting of software
applications in integrated development environment
 Multiple users can utilize the same development application
 Integrated web services and databases
 Billing and subscription is managed by tools
 
PaaS Suitability:
When multiple developers are working on the development or when external parties are involved in the
development process, PaaS is a great option to bring in the speed and flexibility to the development process

 For organizations following Agile Methodology for software development, PaaS eases the
difficulties associated with rapid development and iteration of application
 When you wish to spread your Capital Investment – by providing the underlying solid
infrastructure, PaaS model reduces the organization’s overhead costs
 Large organizations who want to customize applications

Selection for PaaS


Move to a PaaS platform will almost certainly require changes to your
application. In many cases this will be in the form of re-architecting your
application to be more reliant on Azure App Services rather than than just
your standard hosting builds. You will also be becoming more reliant on cloud
only services such as Azure Service Bus to handle inter-app messaging, for
example. These services may make it harder to transition away from your
current cloud architecture in the future.

Pricing:
PaaS pricing is almost always a true ‘as you use it’ pricing rather than the
stepped increments that IaaS provides when having to scale per VM. 

Advantage
 Reduced development time. 
 Support for different programming languages. 
 Easy collaboration for remote and distributed teams. 
 High development capabilities without additional staff Of course,
Disadvantage
 You have no control over the virtual machine that’s processing your data.
 PaaS solutions are less flexible than IaaS. For example, you can’t create and
delete several virtual machines at a time.

IaaS –
IaaS model delivers Cloud Computing infrastructure including servers, storage, network and operating systems
an on-demand service. For organizations it means that instead of purchasing the whole infrastructure, they
simply buy those resources as a service on demand.

 
IaaS Characteristics:
Generally includes multiple users on a single piece of hardware
 Resources are available as a service
 Allows dynamic scaling capabilities – the cost varies based on the infrastructure selection
 Very flexible cloud computing model and gives organizations a complete true control over their
infrastructure
 

IaaS Suitability:
 Ideal for organizations which need complete control over their high performing applications
 Also suitable for startups and small companies which do not wish to spend time and energy in
procuring hardware and software.
 Suitable for growing organizations which are not yet sure about the application and expect it to
evolve over a period and hence do not want to commit to hardware/ software resources
 Suitable for applications which see volatile demands – where scaling up or down is critical based on
traffic spikes or valleys
 

Selection for IaaS


The selection between the two really depends on your appetite and attitude
towards the workload you are moving. If it’s just a “lift and shift” of your
existing application, stop reading and deploy your app on IaaS after reviewing
the reference architecture from Microsoft for N-Tier applications. The
potential issue with making changes this way is that you may bring problems
from your previous deployment into your new deployment, for example a
requirement to scale up rather than out or single points of failure can all be
brought over

Pricing:
PaaS pricing is almost always a true ‘as you use it’ pricing rather than the
stepped increments that IaaS provides when having to scale per VM. 

Advantage
No expenses on hardware infrastructure. 
Perfect scalability. 
Reliability and security. 

DisAdvantage
 IaaS is more expensive than SaaS or PaaS, as you in fact lease hardware
infrastructure.
 All issues related to the management of a virtual machine are your
responsibility.

How to Choose Between IaaS and PaaS

 IaaS and PaaS Allow Startups to Compete


 The IaaS Market Currently Dominates
 The Growing Potential of PaaS
 Selecting the Right Vendor Will Become Even More Vital
 Look for Scalability, Flexibility and Data Portability
 Consider Business Continuity
 Learn a Lesson from the DAM Market
 Choose a Vendor You Can Grow With
 Read Your Contract Carefully

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1) Boosts cost efficiency
2) Provides flexible pay options
3) Promotes collaboration 
4) Increases mobility
5) Aids disaster recovery 

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