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In this analysis, Stratecast provides an overview of the PaaS landscape. We look at the various manifestations of Platform as a Service—public and private, open and proprietary, domain-specific and general. We examine the value of PaaS to developers, and what shapes their choices across PaaS providers, including pricing, functionality, and deployment options. Finally, we consider the future of PaaS.

How PaaS Differs from IaaS and SaaS

Blurring Lines

Innovation

Agility

Improved Application Quality

Domain

Language Support

Technical Support

Pricing

Jenkins Continuous Delivery PaaS: CloudBees

Integration PaaS (iPaaS) – Scribe Software

List of Figures
  • 1. Oracle Cloud Platform Services for Multiple Enterprise Roles
  • 2. CenturyLink AppFog PaaS Functions

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In this analysis, Stratecast provides an overview of the PaaS landscape. We look at the various manifestations of Platform as a Servicepublic and private, open and proprietary, domain-specific and general. We examine the value of PaaS to developers, and what shapes their choices across PaaS providers, including pricing, functionality, and deployment options. Finally, we consider the future of PaaS.
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Table of Contents | Introduction~ | Defining Platform as a Service (PaaS)~ || How PaaS Differs from IaaS and SaaS~ || Blurring Lines~ | Why PaaS Appeals to Developers~ | Why PaaS Appeals to Businesses~ || Innovation~ || Agility~ || Improved Application Quality~ | What does a PaaS Contain?~ | Public versus Private PaaS~ | Proprietary versus Open Source PaaS~ | Choosing a PaaS~ || Domain~ || Language Support~ || Technical Support~ || Pricing~ | Beyond Application Development PaaS~ || Jenkins Continuous Delivery PaaS: CloudBees~ || Integration PaaS (iPaaS) – Scribe Software~ | The Future of PaaS~ | The Last Word~
List of Charts and Figures 1. Oracle Cloud Platform Services for Multiple Enterprise Roles~ 2. CenturyLink AppFog PaaS Functions~
Author Lynda Stadtmueller
Industries Information Technology
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