1. What are Cloud Service Providers?

Cloud Services Providers are third-party companies offering cloud-bases platforms,

infrastructure, applications, or storage (Microsoft Corporation, 2023).

2. What is Platform as a Service (PaaS)?

Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud-based development and deployment environment that

enable users to deliver everything from simple apps to complex enterprise applications
(Microsoft Corporation, 2023).

3. What are two (2) benefits of cloud computing?

Two advantages of cloud computing are flexibility and the cost savings compared to local servers
(Spiteri, 2020).

4. What is one (1) disadvantage of using cloud computing?

One disadvantage of cloud computing is the possibility of server downtime or unreliable

connections (Spiteri, 2020).

Works Cited
Microsoft Corporation. (2023, February 14). What is a cloud service provider? Retrieved from Azure:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-a-cloud-
provider/#:~:text=A%20cloud%20service%20provider%20is,use%2C%20as%20business
%20demands%20require.

Microsoft Corporation. (2023, February 14). What is PaaS? Retrieved from Azure:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-paas/

Spiteri, A. (2020, July 15). What is cloud computing? The advantages and disadvantages. Retrieved from
Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/business-insights-ideas/
resources/whats-cloud-computing-the-advantages-and-disadvantages