api: YAML JSON TOON Database
version: 1.0.0
format: json
dataset:
  slug: cloud-service-models
  title: Cloud Service Models
  description: Service models that define the level of management shared.
  summary: "The service models of cloud computing, from infrastructure (IaaS) through platform (PaaS) and software (SaaS) to function, container and desktop services, plus backend, database and machine-learning services. Each row gives the model, what the provider manages and example products."
  use_when[2]: You need to explain who manages what in each service model.,You are matching a product to a model for an architecture review.
  caveats[2]: Vendors use the labels loosely; one product may span several models.,The examples are illustrative and products are renamed or retired over time.
  related[4]: cloud-deployment-models,serverless-computing,major-cloud-providers,database-comparison
  category: Cloud Computing
  category_slug: cloud-computing
  tags: "cloud,iaas,paas,saas"
  view_count: 0
  entry_count: 9
  fields[3]{section,field,type,example}:
    data,model,string,IaaS
    data,description,string,Infrastructure as a Service provides virtualize…
    data,example,string,"AWS EC2, Azure VMs"
data[9]{model,description,example}:
  IaaS,"Infrastructure as a Service provides virtualized compute, storage, and networking.","AWS EC2, Azure VMs"
  PaaS,Platform as a Service offers managed development and deployment platforms.,"Heroku, Google App Engine"
  SaaS,Software as a Service delivers applications over the internet.,"Gmail, Salesforce"
  FaaS,Function as a Service runs event-driven code without managing servers.,"AWS Lambda, Cloud Functions"
  CaaS,Container as a Service manages container orchestration.,"Amazon ECS, Google GKE"
  DaaS,Desktop as a Service streams virtual desktops.,"Amazon WorkSpaces, Azure Virtual Desktop"
  BaaS,"Backend as a Service supplies ready-made backend features such as authentication, storage and real-time databases to client applications.","Firebase, Supabase"
  DBaaS,"Database as a Service runs managed databases, handling provisioning, backups, patching and scaling.","Amazon RDS, MongoDB Atlas, Azure SQL Database"
  MLaaS,"Machine Learning as a Service offers managed tools to train, host and monitor models.","Amazon SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Azure Machine Learning"