Platform as a Service – Will it Take Off?

Evidence already suggests that PaaS (Platform as a Service) is becoming widely used by the professional world, but will it really fly?

Platform as a Service, also known as PaaS is still a relatively new phenomenon. And it truly is phenomenal. For those who don’t have an understanding of technology, it is the delivery of a computing platform and solution stack - as a service. For the user, this simply means that they can deploy computer applications without the cost and complexity of managing hardware and software.

In recent years, the internet has revolutionised the way we do business. It is almost disreputable to neglect web trading. Nothing is missing from the World Wide Web.  And everything is found on it. The concept of Platform as a Service offers hardware and software, entirely over the internet. For a business, this means that there is no need to purchase, install, run, maintain or update workflow applications and business platforms. More and more organisations are adopting this way of applying IT to their everyday procedures - but will it really take off?

Reasons for PaaS Adoption

Similar to SaaS (Software as a Service) and with many of the same features, there are many benefits for its uptake. Being able to utilise IT applications on an ad hoc basis over the internet proves to be extremely convenient and cost effective. Not only is it convenient and financially pleasing to any budget, but it requires no maintenance. 

Virtual server hosting runs from a pool of servers so it can promise 100% uptime. With no downtime, there is no need for expensive IT maintenance, and service is uninterrupted at all times. The cost reductions are beneficial to a business of any size, but the savings made on energy consumption are also friendly to the environment. 

Factors Affecting Platform as a Service

The earlier development of PaaS may not have been compatible with quickly growing sites. However, there has been incredible development since the first products hit the market. Today, technology exceeds most of our requirements. VMware is the leading name in virtualisation solutions and their recent VMware vSphere 4 is the industry’s first cloud operating system, transforming IT infrastructures into a “private cloud” – this is a collection of internal clouds federated on-demand to external clouds.  Achieving 364,000 IOPS in record storage, vSphere 4 rises above the requirements of even the most demanding enterprise applications.

Leading VM Ware Host – Commensus

If you are interested in Platform as a Service, contact Commensus today. Commensus already offer their unrivalled and award-winning VMware services to an impressive portfolio of high profile clients. Call 0208 661 4650 for more information.