Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a software layer that stitches together networked resources including OS instances, database server instances, web server instances and even load balancers into a single, shared logical hosting layer. PaaS offers tremendous value but for reasons related to security, performance, bandwidth and latency, developers within the enterprise are typically barred from using it for all but the simplest and least sensitive development projects. Benefits include: Simplifies application deployment, management and scaling, while improving developer productivity through shared services.”]