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PaaS (Platform as a Service)
PaaS provides a cloud platform for developing, running, and managing applications without infrastructure management.
Definition
Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides a complete platform for developing, running, and managing applications — without the complexity of building and maintaining the underlying infrastructure. PaaS includes: (1) Runtime environments (Node.js, Python, Java), (2) Database services, (3) Development tools, (4) Deployment automation, (5) Scaling and load balancing. Examples: Heroku, Google App Engine, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Vercel. PaaS is ideal for developers who want to focus on code, not infrastructure. Harch Corp provides IaaS (GPU cloud) that complements PaaS offerings.
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