Choosing a PaaS Provider

As discussed, you can choose from many PaaS providers to host your application. The PaaS providers will differ by cost, security, applications provided (such as databases), and ease of use. As discussed, the “big 3” PaaS providers let you get started for free. As you consider PaaS providers, you should consider the following:

• Cost

• Performance and scalability

• Security

• Included applications, such as database solutions

• Programming languages supported

• Ease of use and administration

You to take time to try the free accounts offered by the “big 3” to deploy a simple solution such as the Hello, Cloud World! application.