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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  Choosing among IaaS, PaaS and SaaS

  Which model -- PaaS, IaaS or SaaS -- is right for your organization's needs? Contributor Mark Eisenberg's expert advice helps you sort through the options. 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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  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

2Test 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