Platform as a Service vendors help cloud market evolution

Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Dan Sullivan.

Platform as a Service vendors initially distinguished themselves by the languages they supported, such as Java or .NET, but they have evolved to support multiple languages — and also data stores, messaging services, application services and portability with Infrastructure as a Service. Developers have a wide range of PaaS options from which to choose. While it might appear that PaaS vendors are quite similar, there are many differences.

Consider what types of controls, if any, developers have over infrastructure configuration. Ideally, the PaaS provider manages implementation details, but sometimes developers need more control. It’s also important to consider the supporting services offered, such as relational and NoSQL databases. And if you are concerned about vendor lock-in, assess how difficult it will be to move to another PaaS provider once you have developed your application to use the services your current PaaS offers. To keep up with changes in the market, take a look at these key features to keep in mind when choosing a PaaS for multiple project development…

IaaS providers that support PaaS
Many established IaaS cloud providers have made moves to offer PaaS. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Beanstalk implements something of a hybrid IaaS and PaaS model; it provides automated scaling, load balancing and monitoring for applications…

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