PaaS technologies (Platform as a Service) are becoming increasingly important all over the world. According to a Vanson-Bourne survey sponsored by Progress which surveyed 700 decision makers, 70% already use or plan to use these types of solutions.
Software companies cite the cause as being the ever-changing demands of the business world, which ultimately amount to a new DYOA age (Develop Your Own Application).
Platform as a Service primarily relates to the provision of development and application platforms for software engineers, who use these to create, use and manage SaaS applications. The advantages of this service are a high degree of flexibility, advanced collaboration capabilities for the development team and use of the latest technologies, which results in faster implementation of applications and lower administration costs, because companies build, maintain and control their own resources. According to the survey, 54% of PaaS users reported time savings during the development and implementation of applications, while 51% reported cost savings.