Chapter 7

Standing on Platform as a Service

In This Chapter

arrow Defining PaaS

arrow Recognizing traditional development and deployment challenges

arrow Understanding how PaaS changes the development and deployment process

arrow Integrating PaaS

arrow Appreciating the different types of PaaS

arrow Exploring the business benefits of PaaS

Software development and deployment have always been complex and ever-changing processes. Over time, continual demands have been placed on developers to change software to keep up with new technology trends and changing customer demands. The very definition of what qualifies as a customer is changing dramatically. Today, a customer may be a division within your own company, a business partner, or a buyer of services. At the same time, more companies are creating and deploying software that requires them to work closely with partners to create innovative software-based products, which ...

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