Are Azure Storage services characterized as IaaS or PaaS?

Kinnari Patwa 0 Reputation points
2023-08-05T08:57:26.55+00:00

Are Azure Storage services like Azure Files, disks, blobs characterized as IaaS or PaaS, given that hardware and OS is maintained by Microsoft?

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  1. Sedat SALMAN 14,180 Reputation points MVP
    2023-08-05T09:41:35.69+00:00

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-azure/azure-iaas/#benefits

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-paas/

    That completely depends on the definition and services and do not forget most of the cloud services have evolved to a model that blurs the line between IaaS and PaaS

    Azure Storage Services can be categorized under both IaaS and PaaS, depending on the use case.

    They are IaaS since Azure Storage Services provide the fundamental building blocks for cloud-based applications and services, where you get raw storage capacity (like a hard drive in the cloud) and are responsible for how you manage and utilize that capacity.

    They are PaaS since Azure handles all the infrastructure management, maintenance, and scalability, allowing users to focus on how they utilize the storage rather than managing the underlying hardware or OS.

    But according to the old definition and used cases you think most if the services under Azure Storage Services can be count under IaaS but some of them are more aligned with PaaS definiton.

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