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Advanced Topics in Networking-DQ (3)

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Q What is the difference between Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) and Platform as a Service (PAAS)? Why would a company want to take advantage of such services? What requirements for the end-user and the service provider do these services impose?

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The Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) are two classifications of the cloud computing services. In the IaaS, the infrastructure has been provided through the cloud computing service. The IaaS includes virtual machines, virtual storage, cloud-based networks and cloud-based operating systems. On the other hand, the PaaS has been used for building and hosting the web applications using the cloud computing. In PaaS, the basic computing platform has been developed without the hardware, including the server, and storage, and network ("What are the different types of cloud computing services?", 2019). Using both the service, the company can have a significant amount of cost saving. First of all, these cloud computing services would enable the company to have a notable development in the computing system without an investment in the hardware,