Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Cloud, data & platform systems · Working

Platform as a service

Also called: PaaS

ELI5

A hosted platform developers use to build and run software.

Used in conversation

“The PaaS reduces infrastructure work for customers.”

Definition

A managed platform for building, running or deploying applications without managing all underlying infrastructure.

Here “Platform as a service” means: A managed platform for building, running or deploying applications without managing all underlying infrastructure.

Pitch context

You will see “Platform as a service” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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