What is PaaS (Platform as a Service) and what are the advantages?

Previder has developed a new platform for software developers in which applications can be hosted fast and easily. In this series of blogs I will navigate you in the world of Platform-as-a-Service:

Links to:

1. Platform as a Service explained
2. What are the advantages of PaaS?
3. PaaS+ of previder compared to other Platform as a Service providers

The situation before PaaS;

In the past software developers made hosting environments themselves to host specific applications. This required knowledge of servers and software in order to keep everything safe on-premise. This often implied complex softwarestacks, frequent updates, hardware maintenance and a lot of money needed to be invested in the on-site environment. All in all an expansive solution.

The Technology of today is the history of tomorrow

Development resources of applications evolve with the speed of light. Because of this speedy process it often occurs that the technology that you are using is out-dated. Developers are continuously looking for solutions in order to make the development process supple. This is because building applications needs to get cheaper, faster and easier. Not long ago, IaaS was used by developers as a basis to build a hosting platform, but this was not an efficient process.

What will change due to PaaS

With Platform as a service, the aspects described above are history. PaaS is a complete set of services with which developers can host and build applications. Because it is a cloud-based solution, developers do not need to worry about the installation and maintenance of servers, patches, upgrades and networks. In this way, full focus can lay on creating applications.

No worries about the details

PaaS+ helps developers built applications without worrying about infrastructure and operating systems. Development tools and hosting platforms are easily accessible via the cloud. Because of this, there is no need to focus on network-matters, operating-systems and server-architecture.

Faster developing and hosting

Applications can be developed and hosted faster, without the start-up costs and without the risk of delay and inefficiency because of infrastructure problems. This enables developers to fully focus on what they do best and this results in better efficiency and higher quality.

The technology is grown-up

The ability to automate processes and use pre-defined components and building blocks makes PaaS+ attractive for software developers who need consistency and reliability.

Flexibility first

Companies need to get in the game in order to compete. Using platform services results in innovation, scalability and accessibility for every company-size. Moreover, Previder Paas+ uses autoscaling. This implies that you pay for what you use, without compromising performance.

Fully focussed on Growth

The advantages of cost-saving, speed of development and security are not achievable with individual systems or the IaaS-environment. If your company focusses on growth, Paas+ is not just an option worth considering, but an essential resource to your company future needs