PaaS

Acronym for Platform as a Service

Through this type of cloud computing, a provider offers you a runtime platform for your applications. As such, it is responsible for:

• the servers, including the motherboard, RAM, etc.
• the core software, such as the operating system and database engine
• the network connection, storage and backup infrastructure.

You are responsible for the applications themselves. You choose, install, configure and use the applications at your convenience. A PaaS significantly reduces your maintenance costs, because you no longer have a server to administer, antivirus software to renew, security updates to install, etc.