Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model where the provider offers a complete platform to develop, run, and manage applications without worrying about servers, storage, or operating systems.
You focus only on writing and deploying code.
The cloud provider manages infrastructure, OS, runtime, and scaling.
The environment where your application runs.
Includes:
Examples:
Managed databases provided by the cloud platform.
Types:
Features:
Tools to build, test, deploy, and monitor applications.
Includes:
Examples:
You want to deploy a Python Flask web application.
webappdbfrom flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route("/")
def home():
return "Hello from PaaS Cloud App!"
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run()
Push code using Git:
git push azure main
Open browser:
https://yourapp.azurewebsites.net
Your Python web application is now running on a fully managed cloud platform.
No server management
Faster development
Built-in scalability
Secure and reliable
Easy deployment
PaaS provides a ready-to-use platform with runtime, databases, and development tools.
It allows developers to build, deploy, and scale applications quickly without managing infrastructure.