Assess hosted computing, storage and networking around your applications, with operating responsibilities and recovery needs made clear.
Proxar · UK expertise
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Would you rather spend less time maintaining servers and more time on the application? PaaS can move some underlying work to the platform provider. We help you check what it removes, what it changes and whether your application will fit.
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Check the application before choosing the convenience
A managed platform is not always a direct replacement for a server. Runtime versions, database features, extensions, network access and service limits can all affect whether the application will work in the way your business needs.
Your developers or software supplier belong in that discussion. A pilot should test important workflows and integrations, not stop when the application starts successfully. That gives the decision a firmer basis than a list of platform features.
Work out how changes will reach production
Administrative access, application identities and configuration changes need a controlled route. Development, test and production arrangements should fit the way your team releases and supports the software.
The provider may operate parts of the platform, but it does not become the owner of your application releases. Establish who approves changes, investigates application errors and checks the service afterwards. The division needs to work for the people maintaining the software as well as the infrastructure team.
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Recovery includes the data and the release
Review the selected platform’s retention and restoration options against the application requirements. Provider-managed infrastructure does not answer every question about which data can be recovered or how long restoration will take.
Release recovery needs attention too. Reverting code may not undo a database change. Consider compatibility between the application and its data when deciding how to test a release and what to do if it must be reversed.
Compare the continuing work, not just the monthly resource price
A platform may remove some maintenance while introducing new procedures or compatibility work. Consumption, service tier, supporting components and engineering time all contribute to the operating picture.
Where control of the operating system remains essential, IaaS may be more suitable. IaaS and PaaS explained provides a less technical comparison. The right choice is the one that fits your workload and the responsibilities your team is prepared to retain.
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Before you decide
Your questions, answered
Does PaaS mean we no longer need to patch anything?
No. The provider maintains specified platform layers, but your organisation still needs to look after the application and components it owns. The exact division depends on the chosen service. Review that boundary with the application team so a task is not left undone because both sides assumed it belonged to the other.
Can every application run on a managed platform?
No. Supported features, dependencies and the changes required determine suitability. Some workloads need operating-system control or components a particular platform does not support. We look at those requirements before recommending a move, including whether a staged approach or a virtual machine would fit better.
Will our developers still control releases?
Release responsibility needs to be agreed with your development team or software supplier. The platform changes how parts of the environment are operated; it does not remove the need to approve, test and support application changes. Appropriate access and a usable route through development, testing and production remain important.
Is PaaS always cheaper than running virtual machines?
That should not be assumed. Compare the resource charges, supporting services and work needed to operate the application. Less server maintenance may be valuable, but compatibility changes and different release procedures can also require effort. The comparison needs your workload and operating requirements, not only an advertised entry price.
Your next step
Could your application do without some server administration?
Tell us what it runs on, who develops it and which maintenance jobs you would like to reduce. We will help you check platform fit before the convenience becomes a commitment.