Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model which allows the user to deliver applications over the Internet.
Like IaaS, a cloud provider provides hardware as well as software tools which are usually needed for development of required Application to its users. The tools are provided as a Service. A PaaS provider hosts the hardware and software on its own infrastructure or a hired infrastructure such as AWS. As a result, PaaS relieves its users from installing in-house hardware and software needed to develop or run a new application.
PaaS allows companies to focus on the applications by covering all infrastructure and middleware related aspects.
Why PaaS plays a major role in Transforming your business: