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PaaS

Platform as a Service

In plain language

Renting a ready-made platform for building and running software, without managing the servers underneath.

The metaphor

Like renting a fully equipped commercial kitchen: the ovens and plumbing are handled and you just cook.

Going deeper

How it works

  • The provider handles servers, updates and scaling.
  • Developers focus on the application.
  • It sits between renting raw servers and using finished software.
  • Common for custom web apps.
In practice
  • A developer launches a web app without setting up servers.
  • A firm builds a small booking tool on a platform.
  • An agency hosts a client's site on a managed platform.

A question owners ask

Does a small office use it?

Mostly through whoever built its custom tools.

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