Glossary
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
What is Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) is a form of cloud computing where an application software platform is provided by another party. Primarily for developers and programmers, a PaaS allows the user to develop, run, and manage their own apps without having to build and maintain the infrastructure or platform usually associated with the process.
What are the other names for PaaS?
Here are some other names for PaaS that used in the industry
- Application Platform as a Service (aPaaS)
- Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)
- Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS)
How does PaaS help in pharma?
- PaaS reduces the upfront capital expenditure and ongoing operational costs associated with managing the underlying infrastructure for application development.
- PaaS enables quicker application development, testing, and deployment cycles, allowing pharmaceutical companies to bring new products and services to market faster.
- PaaS allows pharmaceutical companies to dynamically scale computing resources up or down based on changing demand, without having to overprovision infrastructure.
- PaaS meets the stringent regulatory requirements of the pharmaceutical industry, such as 21 CFR Part 11.
