Answer to Question #101672 in Software Engineering for Sindisiwe Ximba

Question

Define what is meant by the following cloud computing terms and describe the potential benefits for a small computing company
1. Infrastructure as a service
2. Software as a service
3. Platform as a service

Answer 1

1.Iaas 
Infrastructure as a service is defined as a virtual platform the required operating system as well as applications are deployed .It delivers fundamental compute, network and storage resources  to customers on demand via internet.
    For eg:-AWS

Potential benefits of iaas for small company is :
Iaas provides user on-demand access to the IT resources thus reduce need of building private cloud and help small business which often lack the resources or won't be able to spend huge amount over it.

2.Paas
It is a cloud platform service.It delivers a framework for  the developers that they can build upon and use to create customized applications. All servers, storage, and networking are managed by the enterprise or a third-party provider .
  for eg:-windows azur

Potential Benefit of paas for small companies:
charges imposed for usage of these platforms are also on a per-use basis that  makes it a best choice for companies that wanted to save more money. Throughthis,capital needed for creating an infrastructure which  would host the development of hardware and software would be eliminated.

3. Saas
It is defined as a way of delivering an application over internet as a service which is accessible from anywhere via internet. Instead of installing or maintaining software it provide easy of accessi via internet.
for eg:-ER

Potential benefits for small companies:For small companies ,it provides easier management and maintenance, scalability and flexibility this saving cost and time as well