Platform as a Service

Hosting From the Cloud

Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) delivery models enable you to use a provider such as Dell or Microsoft® to provide hardware and software — as well as provisioning and hosting capabilities — needed to develop, deliver and maintain applications and other resources.

A PaaS approach can address key application management and development issues, offering such benefits as:
  • Low barriers to entry — By doing away with the need to make up-front investments in new hardware and software resources, PaaS radically reduces the costs, risks and timelines associated with new development efforts.
  • Innovation without hassle — PaaS models free your IT staff to collaboratively develop and test applications outside the constraints and limitations of your in-house infrastructure.
  • Greater flexibility — PaaS enables automatic, scalable application deployment and greatly simplifies patch and update management. It can also deliver applications to 10 or 10,000 users depending on demand.
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  1. Windows Azure Technology From Dell

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    Searching for the right way to introduce the flexibility, scalability and cost savings of cloud computing into your IT environment? Dell can help. We have partnered with Microsoft to add the Windows Azure platform to Dell Services cloud options.

  2. Data Center

    Dell Cloud Solution for Web Applications

    14 Feb 2011

    Take the guesswork out of building and running efficient public and private clouds with a turnkey solution that provides an easy and secure way to get started with cloud computing.

  3. Understanding Microsoft Azure Cloud Access Methods

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    Access to Microsoft’s cloud is similar to Microsoft’s Active Directory resources, Windows Live and public-facing web resources. The Azure platform is a private cloud development and service platform that supports Software-As-A-Service (SaaS).