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These materials are the copyright of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 42 Platform as a Service For Dummies, Special Edition By understanding where you are and what’s working, you can understand what you need for the future. Step 2: Educate Yourself on the Value of PaaS If you’re thinking about PaaS, you probably have some experience with cloud computing. But now you’re ready to move to the next phase with your cloud journey. You want to create new innovations that help your organization be more competitive. It is tempting to simply jump in and start buying tools and technology to use with your Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment. But before you jump, take a look at these tips: ✓ Educate yourself on your options (check out Chapter 2 for the different kinds of PaaS). ✓ Get familiar with the different vendor offerings for PaaS. ✓ Understand how each platform works and what skills you’ll have to learn. Step 3: Experiment with the Options Many companies don’t have direct experience with PaaS and may make decisions without the knowledge necessary to avoid pitfalls. One of the benefits of the cloud model is that you can experiment with commercial offerings on the market without spending cash. Many of the vendors allow developers to try before they buy. So, take the time to experiment. For example, some PaaS offerings are tied to a specific Software as a Service (SaaS) model. You may want to link your new development efforts to that SaaS offering if that SaaS environment is the foundation of the value you offer to customers. In some situations, you may want to keep PaaS separate from the SaaS environment. With some experimentation, you’ll get a good idea of what it means to use a PaaS environment.
These materials are the copyright of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Chapter 5: Ten Steps to Take toward PaaS 43 Step 4: Figure Out What Your Requirements Are Create a set of requirements with consideration for pop-up concerns: ✓ What language do you prefer to work with ✓ How much abstraction do you need ✓ Do you want a platform that automates many of the routine tasks in both development and deployment ✓ What type of middleware is already in use and what middleware services do you need ✓ How much integration do you need to do with other public or private environments Getting the answers to these questions makes your selection process a lot easier. Step 5: Put Together an Evaluation Team A PaaS environment can have a dramatic change in how your organization develops software, so you don’t want to make a decision on your own. A PaaS environment touches many parts of the business, so put together a team that represents all the key constituents and stakeholders to include representatives from development, quality assurance, and operations. Step 6: Conduct a Pilot Project Identify a project that’s well-defined and can show the development and operations team how well PaaS supports the development of a business project. You may want to try several PaaS environments so you can experience different approaches.
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