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What are cloud computing service models SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

Category: Cloud     Tag: Cloud  
By: David     On: Mon 24 August 2015     

The meanings of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS cloud service models

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Saas (Software as a Service)

Provides software that is reachable as long s there is internet.

  • e-mail
  • virtual desktop
  • Google Apps

PaaS (Platform as a Service)

Provides apps run time environment, development environment, and software platform.

  • webserver
  • database

IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

Provides cloud computing and storage.

  • virtual local area networks
  • virtual machines

IaaS is the basic layer, while SaaS is the top lyer.