PaaS Archives

What is PaaS (Platform as a Service)?

By Nick | October 3, 2020 |

One of the most prominent technology trends during the last decade is the rise of the “everything-as-a-service” business model. PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) belongs to this category. By providing an agile and cloud-based alternative to traditional on-prem platforms, PaaS has effectively revolutionized the way many organizations operate. Demand for PaaS services is predicted to grow significantly in the coming years, as an…

Another as a Service? What is The Difference Between IaaS, CaaS, PaaS, and FaaS?

By Nick | September 6, 2020 |

One of the biggest trends in enterprise IT over the past decade is the explosion of the “as a service” business model, also known by the acronym XaaS. In the XaaS model, businesses provision services and applications over the Internet, rather than installing them on local machines. According to a 2018 survey by Deloitte, 71 percent…

Cloud Agnostic vs Cloud Native

By Nick | August 19, 2020 |

Introduction Cloud technology has become essential for many industries. A report from 2019 shows that 87% of companies accelerate their business processes by adopting cloud services. As you start to explore the technology, you will probably find a lot of cloud providers talking about cloud agnostic vs cloud native architecture. You should understand the differences before you make…

Iron.io named an IDC Innovator in PaaS

By Dylan Stamat | May 26, 2016 |

Being Innovative and enabling developers to innovate are driving forces for Iron.io. It’s what we do. Having said that, it’s very nice when we receive outside recognition. When the recognition is part of a well thought out analysis from IDC, it is fantastic. I’m happy to report that, Iron.io was named an IDC Innovator in…

Why Iron.io Joined the Cloud Foundry Foundation

By Dylan Stamat | October 21, 2015 |

As of today, Iron.io formally joined the Cloud Foundry Foundation, the community behind the rapidly growing open source Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). With this exciting news, I wanted to take a quick moment to reflect on what brought us here, and where we see ourselves moving towards.