Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides developers with tools, frameworks, and managed infrastructure to build, test, and deploy applications without managing servers, storage, or networking. PaaS solutions, such as AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Microsoft Azure App Services, and Google App Engine, allow teams to focus on coding and delivering features while reducing operational complexity and costs.
By streamlining development workflows, PaaS accelerates delivery timelines, supports collaboration, and enables the creation of scalable, cloud-native applications. In Privileged Access Management (PAM), PaaS environments often host critical systems requiring secure, elevated access, which PAM solutions protect by safeguarding credentials and monitoring privileged sessions to prevent unauthorized activity.