PaaS
- Superset of IaaS
- PaaS supports web application lifecycle
- Avoids software license issues
Characteristics
- Resources are virtualized and can easily be scaled up or down as needed.
- Services often assist with the development, testing and deployment of apps.
- Multi-user access via the same development application.
- Integrates web services and databases.
Examples: App Services, Azure CDN, Cosmos DB