Is 2012 the Year of PaaS?
2/22/2012 3:41:14 PM
Will 2012 be the year of PaaS (Platform as a Service)? While many people are still unfamiliar with the concept of PaaS, Garnter has been tracking PaaS since 2007. In its latest report, the research firm said that PaaS revenue would rise about 38 percent from $512.4 million in 2010 to $707.4 million in 2011.
PaaS represents the on-ramp to the cloud in that it provides the link between application platforms and underlying cloud infrastructures, according to Forrester Research. PaaS combines an application platform with managed cloud infrastructure services.
With more IT suppliers moving their offerings to the cloud and more enterprises adopting cloud computing, the cloud model continues to grow and offer a viable alternative to on-premise solutions. PaaS is a foundation for a major transformation of how people build software, according to an analyst with Forrester.
The PaaS space is in the process of evolution. It represents a new development paradigm and can enable users to move existing applications to new platforms. Despite its immaturity, the PaaS space deserves continued monitoring by enterprise IT managers and development teams. According to a report by Garnter in January 2011, “By 2015, most enterprises will have part of their run-the-business software functionality executing in the cloud, using PaaS services or technologies directly or indirectly.”
Source: Darryl Taft, eWeek.com
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