Platform as a service (PaaS) is a category of cloud computing service that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure typically associated with developing and launching an app.
PaaS provides a platform and environment to allow developers to build applications and services over the internet. PaaS services are hosted in the cloud and accessed by users simply via their web browser.
Benefits of PaaS include:
- Allows for higher-level programming with dramatically reduced complexity
- Web developers can use individual PaaS environments at every stage of the process to develop, test and host their websites
- Businesses can develop their own internal software, particularly to create distinct ring-fenced development and testing environments
- Useful in situations where multiple developers are working on a single project involving parties who are not located nearby