What is platform as a service?

• Commonly referred to as “PaaS”
• PaaS is a type of cloud computing that provides:
  • hardware and software tools to users over the internet (these tools are needed for application development)
  • a complete development and deployment environment in the cloud
• Move to a PaaS compelling considering cost over using on-premise infrastructures
• PaaS are geared toward software development (for developers and programmers)
• PaaS architectures keep their underlying infrastructure hidden from developers and other users
• PaaS is for developers (i.e. Azure App Services)

Azure PaaS

PaaS in Azure:

• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure WebJobs
• Azure Functions
• Azure Automation

Usage scenarios

• Development framework
• Analytics or business intelligence