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CaaS vs PaaS | What’s the difference?

Cloud computing has become quite prominent in recent years with numerous businesses adapting to different computing models. Reading this article you will learn the differences between CaaS and PaaS. Here is what you will find reading this article:

  • What is a CaaS?
  • Key Advantages of a CaaS
  • Top 3 CaaS service providers
  • What is a PaaS?
  • Key Advantages of a PaaS
  • Top 3 PaaS Providers
  • Differences between CaaS and PaaS

Adopting the right cloud service type can make a world of difference to your organization. Take a look at the information below to understand the differences between PaaS and CaaS cloud services. 


Back4app Editorial Team

CaaS vs IaaS | What’s the difference?

Cloud computing is the best way forward for numerous businesses across the world today. It produces a wide range of benefits including higher cost savings, better quality control, and disaster recovery, and enhanced collaboration. But, choosing the right type of cloud computing is quite important for businesses of all sizes. 

It is a choice that has to be made depending on their specific operational and productivity needs. CaaS and IaaS are two of the most widely-used cloud computing services available today. Better understand the differences between CaaS vs IaaS can be challenging for most business owners. Take a look at the information given below to get a better idea about which to opt for. 


Back4app Editorial Team

What is a CaaS- Container as a Service?

The IT department of any company is always on the hunt for a platform that provides maximum security to its applications. How about you are given the option of simplifying the container management within the boundary of an infrastructure defined by software? 

CaaS, Container as a Service can be termed as a cloud service model that helps its users to organize, upload, scale, and then manage applications, containers, and clusters. CaaS comes with broad applications and is a blessing for IT departments.


George Batschinski

Linode Vs DigitalOcean | Which is better?

Linode Vs DigitalOcean | Which is better?

This article will compare Linode and the Digital Ocean. It will cover the essential features, pricing structure, uptime guarantee, and data center locations.

Are you the one looking for an effective cloud hosting provider in 2022? If you are, the chances are that you already know why these providers are hugely beneficial for app designers and web developers.

If you are still confused, take a look at this out-and-out Linode vs DigitalOcean comparative study, where you will find some highlighted crucial features of each and a pricing overview. 

Before you sign up for a cloud hosting service, get a thorough understanding of the pros and cons, performance, and pricing to decide on your choice better.


Back4app Editorial Team

PaaS vs BaaS | What are the differences?

PaaS vs BaaS | What are the differences?
paas vs baas

The best approach to creating an app is to write quality code that translates into a feature-rich, user-friendly app.  However, to achieve this goal, the developer must select the right cloud service that compliments the app. For instance, developers need to store, streamline, access, and access the data created through user activities. 

Therefore, cloud computing services are essential to the success of your app, whether you are developing for Android, iOS, or the Web.  The cloud services go a long way to determine the way your app functions, manages data transactions and handles scalability when the need arises.   That is why the cloud infrastructure that you select would determine the ultimate performance and accessibility of your app.

Presently, the two main types of infrastructure services are Backend as a Service (BaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS). Developers around the world have different opinions regarding BaaS vs. PaaS, which has led to heated debates. However, each of the two platforms has unique features that are beneficial for app development.  This article takes a brief overview of BaaS vs. PaaS so you can make an informed decision when choosing a platform for your app development. 


George Batschinski

Netlify Vs DigitalOcean

Netlify Vs DigitalOcean
netlify-vs-digitalocean

Who does not want a web developing platform that increases productivity? It is needless to say that the form of the web is changing rapidly with time. In a short time, web versions have converted from monolithic to decoupled apps, thus encouraging web developers around the world to work more and better than ever before. In this blog, we will reflect on Netlify vs DigitalOcean, and find out the differences between each platform.


Back4app Editorial Team

How Mobile Apps Can Be An Asset For SMBs

How Mobile Apps Can Be An Asset For SMBs
Benefits Mobile Apps SMBs

What is the first thing that crosses your mind when we talk of small business owners? More often than not, it will be the lack of financial muscle that bigger companies have. The parity in the resource available is quite considerable. 

When it comes to scaling their business, large business houses have it easy while small business finds it difficult. Limitations breed innovativeness and change. 


Kobi Bohbot

5 Ways to Reduce Lambda Cold Starts

AWS Lambda is a serverless service that you can use to run functions on the AWS cloud. Lambda functions can be triggered automatically based on pre-configured events, or manually. Whichever way you choose to run your functions, you need to carefully monitor performance, to ensure that you are not billed for cold starts. Lambda cold starts typically occur when the system cannot meet the demands needed to deploy your function. This article explains the main factors that contribute to cold start times, and offers three techniques you can use to reduce the impact of Lambda cold starts.


George Batschinski

What is a Mobile Backend as a Service?

What is a Mobile Backend as a Service?
Mobile Backend as a Service mBaaS

mBaaS stands for Mobile Backend as a Service. Using a mBaaS you will access ready to use building blocks that automate repetitive backend logic. Examples are like logins, notifications, social integration, geolocation, etc. It saves you a lot of time and avoid you reinventing the wheel for reusable pieces of code that are common for all apps.

A mBaaS is a managed service that takes care of the infrastructure and autoscale applications. Using a mBaaS you transfer the responsibility and hassles of managing servers to a third party.

Sounds good right? To better understand the concept behind an mBaaS we need to first understand the differences between an application frontend and backend.


Alysson Melo

Parse Server Security

Parse Server Security

Hello everyone in this article I’m going to talk about Security when using Parse Server on Back4App. As security is not a topic that makes developers happy I’ll be very concise and direct. My intention here was to provide a quick security checklist to review your App before making it a Production App.