Acronym for Platform as a Service—cloud platform for application development and hosting.
PaaS stands for Platform as a Service. See 'Platform as a Service' for the full definition. PaaS shifts more security responsibility to the provider while customers focus on application security.
Why It Matters
The DSC Perspective:
PaaS can accelerate development and reduce infrastructure management. When evaluating application hosting, consider whether PaaS could reduce complexity compared to managing IaaS virtual machines.