PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service): features and benefits

The benefits of the PaaS model

Developers and programmers are engaged on a daily basis in the development of their projects by writing code. These activities require hardware and software that a company does not always have the possibility to purchase and maintain directly over time. PaaS services are therefore the best solution in this type of situation, offering the possibility of using the necessary resources without having them at their disposal directly.

A PaaS service meets the need to reduce the costs and resources allocated to the management of an IT infrastructure that requires constant maintenance and care. The benefit is thus obtained in terms of saving time and resources, elements that can be allocated and invested in many other areas, or tools, to improve the quality and efficiency of the work of the company that decides to use these on-demand services.

What is a potential advantage of modelling an organisation using a PaaS?

A potential advantage offered by a PaaS service is to have a development platform in which to work with different tools, even though the hardware and software platforms are not available directly.

With this system, a company can have at its disposal operating systems, security and storage systems, software and applications that are essential for carrying out its work, but at the same time too complex to manage and maintain.
As these are pay-as-you-go services, the user is always left with a wide range of choices, with the possibility of adapting, improving or downgrading the chosen service in line with current business needs.