Decoding the Cloud: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS - What's the difference?

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IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provides virtualized computing resources such as servers, storage, and networks.

PaaS (Platform as a Service) provides a platform for developing, running, and managing applications.

SaaS (Software as a Service) delivers software applications over the internet, usually on a subscription basis.

IaaS is typically more customizable and configurable compared to PaaS and SaaS.

PaaS offers a more comprehensive development environment and tools compared to IaaS and SaaS.

SaaS provides a ready-to-use software, with less control over the underlying infrastructure and platform.

In terms of cost, IaaS is generally the most expensive, PaaS falls in the middle, and SaaS is the least expensive of the three.