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IaaS: Provides more control over infrastructure performance but requires more management effort. PaaS: Offers optimized performance for application development and deployment, with less management overhead.
IaaS: Pay for infrastructure resources based on usage. PaaS: Pricing typically includes development tools, platform services, and usage-based charges.
IaaS: Securing their virtual machines and infrastructure is the responsibility of the user. PaaS: Infrastructure security is handled by platform and application and data security is handled by user.
IaaS: Infrastructure can be scaled up and down are per the demand. PaaS: Application scalability is provided without the need to manage underlying infrastructure.
IaaS: Can be integrated with various third-party services and tools for additional functionality. PaaS: Often comes with built-in integrations for databases, messaging queues, and other services.
IaaS: Development and deployment timelines may be longer due to infrastructure setup and configuration. PaaS: Patching, updates and security measures are handled by platform.
IaaS: Users have to take care of the maintenance and upgradation of the OS, middleware, and applications. PaaS: Patching, updates and security measures are handled by the platform.