3. WHAT IS
PAAS?
Understanding PaaS
Platform as a service (PaaS) is a cloud-based computing
environment designed to support the rapid development,
running and management of applications.
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4. PaaS allows developers to create unique,
wide-ranging applications for their business
PaaS thus offers a competitive advantage for organizations
by increasing efficiency, flexibility, and speed in the cloud.
PaaS providers deliver a full PaaS software
stack consisting of proprietary components
allowing internal developers to reap the benefits of PaaS without
the accessibility problems of public PaaS
For example, your company might employ hundreds of
developers who write internal software, which is hosted on
thousands of internal servers;
a private PaaS will incorporate that entire
infrastructure into a single,4
5. PaaS overview
PaaS is a service providing remote utilization of an application
development platform utilizing cloud computing
This includes not only the remote use of
software
This allows the developer to design, test and implement
their software on the same platform
Additionally, the developer can make changes to the product on
the PaaS directly,
avoiding the need to distribute updates.
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7. PaaS features
Typical PaaS services offered include Add-On Development
Facilities
Stand-alone Development Environments
Application Delivery-only Environments and Open Platform-as-a-
service
web-accessible allowing end-users ease of access to the
system from remote locations.
User accessibility can be controlled and monitored through
the service,
User accessibility can be controlled and monitored through
the service,
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8. FASTER TIME TO MARKET
STREAMLINED APPLICATION MANAGEMENT
REDUCED COMPLEXITY AND INCREASED AGILITY
LOWER COSTS AND HIGHER COMPUTING EFFICIENCY
private Cloud Computing
on PaaS
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9. TOOLS FOR WEB-BASED USER INTERFACE CREATION
FLEXIBLE MULTI-TENANT ARCHITECTURE
TARGETED UTILITY INSTRUMENTATION
ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT-TEAM COLLABORATION
Features
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