Platform as a service (PaaS) is the delivery of a computing platform and solution stack as a service. It facilitates deployment of applications without the cost and complexity of buying and managing the underlying hardware and software layers, providing all of the facilities required to support the complete life cycle of building and delivering web applications and services entirely available from the Internet ? with no software downloads or installation for developers, IT managers or end-users.

PaaS offerings include workflow facilities for application design, application development, testing, deployment and hosting as well as application services such as team collaboration, web service integration and marshalling, database integration, security, scalability, storage, persistence, state management, application versioning, application instrumentation and developer community facilitation. These services are provisioned as an integrated solution over the web.

As the leading education and training organization within the IT Service Management (ITSM) industry, we have watched with enthusiasm as cloud computing, Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Storage Management have evolved over the years. The opportunities provided through PaaS and Storage Management have allowed for significant growth within an industry that continues to mature and develop at a rapid pace.

The primary goal of this book and its accompanying online course is to provide the quality education and support materials needed to enable the understanding and application of PaaS Platform and Storage Management in a wide-range of contexts.

This comprehensive book is designed to complement the in-depth eLearn PaaS and Storage Management Specialist program provided by The Art of Service. The interactive eLearn course uses a combination of narrated PowerPoint presentations with supplements and multiple choice assessments which will ultimately prepare you for the PaaS and Storage Management Specialist Level certification exam.

The PaaS Platform and Storage Management Certification Scheme has been created to support the IT Professional who needs to be a ?niche generalist`, especially in a rapidly changing area like PaaS Platform and Storage Management.

The PaaS Platform and Storage Management Specialist Program focuses on the fundamentals, general knowledge, terminology and concepts used in PaaS Platform and Storage Management. This program earns you 3 points toward your Cloud Computing Certificate.

This Kit contains the book and online course access that provides everything you need to prepare for the PaaS Platform and Storage Management Specialist Certification Exam, including in-depth coverage of all exam objectives, scenarios to easily demonstrate the processes in action, and practice exam questions for that last minute test preparation.

This Study Guide and Online Course access provides complete, in-depth coverage of all exam objectives for the PaaS Platform and Storage Management Specialist exam in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you're getting the instruction you need.

* Real-world scenarios put what you've learned in the context of service solutions.
* Thought provoking questions to challenge your thinking and understanding.
* Exam Essentials in each chapter helps you zero in on what you need to know.
* Includes practice exam questions
* A Real World Guide to PaaS Platform and Storage Management Skills.
* Key information and real world examples organized around the actual day-to-day tasks and challenges you'll face in the field of IT Management.
* Practice what you've learned with challenging PaaS Platform and Storage Management Specialist exam style questions.