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IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS

Part of the Cloud Computing Roadmap.

Summary

Infrastructure as a Service gives you raw compute/storage/networking, Platform as a Service manages the runtime so you just deploy code, and Software as a Service is a fully finished product you simply use.

How to Learn This

  • 1Classify 5 real cloud products you know into IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS.
  • 2Learn how much operational responsibility shifts to the provider as you move from IaaS to SaaS.
  • 3Understand this roadmap focuses primarily on IaaS and PaaS-level skills.

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