Choosing the Right Cloud Service: IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS

Technology is evolving rapidly, and more and more companies are choosing cloud services. Cloud computing is simply a server, service, storage, and software delivered over the Internet.

The popularity of cloud computing can be attributed to:

Scalability: Local solutions can be difficult to scale. The cloud enables instant scalability and on-demand scalability, making it ideal for peak loads.

Instant availability: With cloud computing, services are available as soon as you pay. There is no delay in configuration or configuration.

Economy: Because cloud computing hardware is provided by vendors, it eliminates costs for users who do not need to install, configure, or maintain servers. Also, because some cloud options use a pay-as-you-go model, you only pay for the resources you use.

Security: Data backup is a key aspect of cloud computing. With data mirroring, user data is stored on different servers on multiple drives, so there is no need to worry about data loss.

Performance: Cloud enterprises are equipped with a high-performance computing infrastructure to ensure low network latency.

Broadway, there are 3 types of cloud models, namely >> SaaS – PaaS – IaaS

• SaaS

Software as a service (SaaS) refers to cloud-based applications. Examples of Saas products include Google g suite, which allows collaboration and tuning through Google Docs, Forms and Google Calendar. Management software, sales personnel, management tools, Trello, etc.

Saas services are usually the subscription model. Hardware and software are provided by vendors.

SaaS Features:

• Hosted on a remote server.
• Manage from a central location.
• SaaS users are not responsible for Hardware/Software updates.

Who should choose Saas?

SaaS-products are perfect for any type of business. G Suite is ideal for collaboration and teams. At ResellerClub, we use g suite for email communication, sharing content between teams and scheduling meetings.

We also use tools and applications like Trello to track projects, update the status of tasks, as these are useful for any type of business, regardless of the nature of your business. SaaS is ideal for end-users.

When to use SaaS

• If you are a small business that does not want to engage in server, hardware and software issues.
• For projects that require team-vendor collaboration.
• For applications that require web and mobile access.

• PaaS

Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides a platform for testing, deploying, and managing applications. Examples of PaaS products include Google App Engine, Windows Azure, AWS Elastic Bean, etc.

SaaS, PaaS also uses subscription model pricing.

PaaS Features:

• Based on virtualization technology.
• Scaling up or down easily adapts to business changes.
• Provide a platform for a variety of services, including development, implementation, testing, etc.
• Multiple users can access the same development application.
• Web services and database integration.

Who should choose PaaS?

Paas products are intended for companies that intend to create software, resources and time for projects, but do not want to participate in the technical parts of servers, databases, and networks.

Paas solutions are ideal for software developers who want to deploy or test applications without the relevant infrastructure.

When to use PaaS

• While multiple developers/suppliers work on the same project.
• When you want to create your own custom app.

• IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud service that provides basic computing infrastructure (such as storage, servers, network resources, etc.) that is useful for hosting websites, analyzing data, etc., as users do not have to buy and maintain large private server rooms.

IaaS uses virtual machines (VMs) to store data instead of physical servers.

IaaS Features:

• Highly Scalable Services
• Pay-as-you-go pricing model
• Multiple users on one hardware
• Is dynamic and flexible

Who should choose IaaS?

IaaS is intended for users who need to control the infrastructure or the underlying hardware and software of the applications they are building. IaaS is suitable for those who need greater security and greater customization.

When to use IaaS

• If you are a small business and do not want to spend on hardware and software.
• If you are a large organization that wants to control your application and use only what you need.
• For fast-growing companies that don’t want to invest in specific hardware or software.

Conclusion

Please note that it can be more than one model. You can use SaaS products for project management, but you may also need IaaS or PaaS to build your application. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.