Platform as a Service: Expert advice for selecting a PaaS vendor

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  Q&A with Appirio's Glenn Weinstein

  Appirio's CTO Glenn Weinstein discusses the state of iPaaS and what architects can do to get the most out of their chosen integration approach. Read Now

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  Questions to ask PaaS vendors

  PaaS vendors have flooded the market with information -- some good, some bad. Contributor Adam Riglian discusses the questions that enterprise IT managers should ask their potential PaaS suitors.  Read Now

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  Is PaaS vendor lock-in unavoidable?

  Will your PaaS of choice interoperate with future Software as a Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) installments? Contributor Mark Szynaka explains how to find out -- before it's too late to turn back. Read Now

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  What to consider before moving legacy development efforts to PaaS

  Managing your own development infrastructure takes time away from designing and coding. A move to PaaS can be helpful, even for a legacy development. But mobile app developer Dan Sullivan recommends keeping these considerations in mind. Read Now

1Making PaaS a success

Choosing PaaS is the first step. Learn the best way to achieve PaaS goals with strategies and tips from experts and users in this section. It covers all the service provider options, cloud database choices and much more.

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  All about PaaS

  Take a look at the latest in PaaS, including its growing role in cloud-computing development, its impact on application servers and best practices for choosing a PaaS provider. Read Now

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  Focus on cloud goals and developer needs to choose the right PaaS

  Companies looking to invest in PaaS are faced with more options than ever before. Contributor Stephanie Mann describes Focus on cloud goals and developer needs to choose the right one. Read Now

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  Start with the programming language when selecting PaaS

  The Platform-as-a-Service market is growing without a single leader or approach. As contributor Dan Sullivan notes, choosing a PaaS model should involve more than just saying, "Eeney, meeney, miney, moe." Read Now

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  Succeeding with PaaS today

  SearchSOA editors Jack Vaughan and Stephanie Mann talk with loud adviser Geva Perry about creating a state-of-the-art PaaS environment.  Read Now

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  Making a choice among IaaS, PaaS and Database as a Service for a cloud database

  Selecting a cloud database that's the best fit from among multiple options is a big job. Contributor Dan Sullivan discusses how to consider cost, availability and other features. Read Now

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  The concept of private PaaS

  Enterprise IT pros anxious about maintaining security and control in the public cloud are looking to private PaaS. But as cloud industry expert David Linthicum explains, the approach may not alleviate all worries. Read Now

2PaaS multimedia deployments

Experts from a PaaS provider and an experienced PaaS adviser share their insights on deploying PaaS, implications on Java and cloud and the outlook on future PaaS in this podcast and video section.

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  Seeding the Java cloud: How to achieve a state-of-the-art Java PaaS

  Cloud adviser Geva Perry describes emerging Java PaaS options that can offer big benefits for deploying Java applications in the cloud. Read Now

3Test your PaaS knowledge

Have you digested all the tips and tricks you've learned about Platform as a Service? Prove it by testing your knowledge with this PaaS quiz.

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  PaaS quiz

  How much do you know about Platform as a Service? Test your knowledge with this quick seven-question quiz.  Read Now