A township compares renting virtual machines (IaaS), a managed application platform (PaaS), and a complete HR Software as a Service suite for the same payroll need. How should leaders choose?
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Short Explanation
Choosing cloud models is like deciding whether to cook at home, use a meal kit, or eat at a restaurant. IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS just change how much kitchen work the township keeps. Match the model to how much stack you want to run—not to a slogan that one model always wins.
Full Explanation
Selecting among IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS depends on the desired customer operational burden and customization depth. IaaS maximizes control and administration, PaaS trades some control for managed runtimes, and SaaS delivers a finished application with the least infrastructure work. Payroll can be implemented on more than one model; the correct choice aligns with how much of the stack the township intends to operate.