SaaS vs Paas vs Iaas

What is SaaS, PaaS, and Iaas, using cake to explain 🍰

Think about it in terms of how much involvement it takes to get results- SaaS takes the least effort, and IaaS takes the most effort.

All three can have a place in a tech stack, it just depends on what you need.

SaaS is like buying a cake at the grocery store- all you have to do is eat it.

PaaS is like using a box mix- it requires some effort but comes with the nuts and bolts.

IaaS is like making a cake completely from scratch.

Examples of SaaS are tools like LinkedIn, Zoom, and DataRobot- you're not dealing with any back-end configuration. No superpowers required.

Snowflake is a good example of PaaS- we deal with the back-end configuration so you can focus on building out custom apps.

IaaS tools like AWS and GCP require the most labor on your part- if something crashes, it's on your team to fix it.

We don't have to pick between SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, it's just a question of what you need- can you use a pre-built service or do you need something super tailored?