Which of the following can be considered PaaS offering?

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Q. Which of the following can be considered PaaS offering?

1. Google Maps
2. Gmail
3. Google Earth
4. All of the mentioned

Answer: Google Maps

Platform as a service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model in which a third-party provider delivers hardware and software tools -- usually those needed for application development -- to users over the internet. A PaaS provider hosts the hardware and software on its own infrastructure.

Platform as a service (PaaS) or application platform as a service (PaaS) or platform-based service is a category of cloud computing services that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure typically associated with developing and launching an app.

Examples of PaaS: AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Windows Azure, Heroku, Force.com, Google App Engine, Apache Stratos, OpenShift