Platform as a Service is one of the least used cloud computing services also has a great opportunity for providing value to users. Vendors need to create transparent services to grow adoption.
As enterprise cloud adoption increases, CIOs are looking not just to use the cloud as the next shiny technology but harvest major benefits. Regulations and compliance bring a set of new challenges when transformational technologies are adopted. Although large technology vendors have widely promoted private clouds, recent surveys show CIOs are likely to bypass embracing the private cloud trend until public cloud matures enough for broader use. In the same manner, many enterprises bypass some Windows releases until an upgrade is announced that is proven to deliver reliable and significant bottom-line revenue.
Platform as a Service (PaaS) is hawked as a technology that can improve application development by abstracting the infrastructure layer. We can visualize a future where business users log on to a portal and assemble an innovative application without involving technical folks. For CIOs with large enough application development budgets, PaaS can deliver significant improvement to efficiency by embracing the DevOps model. For smaller enterprises and start-ups, PaaS can be a game changer by enabling custom applications to be built and delivered at lightning speed leveraging public cloud resources.