If the infrastructure itself is not enough for your needs, you can use the Platform as a Service (PaaS) model instead. In this model, the cloud service provider manages not only the infrastructure (just like in IaaS), but also the operating systems, any required middleware, and the runtime – the platform that you will deploy your software on.
Often a PaaS solution will provide you with app versioning capabilities, service monitoring and discovery, database management, business intelligence, and even development tools.
With PaaS, you're covered throughout the whole development pipeline: from building and testing to deploying, updating, and managing your service. However, PaaS solutions are more costly than IaaS offerings. On the other hand, with the whole platform provided, you can cut the costs and time to develop parts of your software and easily provide the same setup for development teams scattered around the globe.
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