# PaaS

Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides a managed runtime for applications — web apps, containers, or databases — so developers deploy code without patching underlying Windows or Linux servers.

Examples include Azure App Service, Azure SQL, and managed Kubernetes. PaaS reduces operational toil but requires secure CI/CD, secret management, and network integration with on-prem systems.

Choose PaaS when your team wants faster releases and elastic scale; choose IaaS when you need full OS control or legacy software that cannot run on managed platforms.

## Related services
- [cloud](https://amensecurity.ca/en/services/cloud.md)
- [devops](https://amensecurity.ca/en/services/devops.md)
- [development](https://amensecurity.ca/en/services/development.md)

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