Dell EMC Associate – Information Storage and Management v5 — Question 5

An organization is interested in a cloud service that provides middleware, development tools, and database management systems for application development and deployment.
Which cloud service model meets these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Software as a Service
• B. Infrastructure as a Service
• C. Platform as a Service
• D. Application as a Service

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Platform as a Service (PaaS), as it provides a comprehensive environment including middleware, development tools, and database management systems for application development. Options A and D, Software as a Service and Application as a Service, primarily deliver finished applications to end-users rather than development platforms. Option B, Infrastructure as a Service, focuses on providing virtualized computing resources and does not include the development tools or middleware needed for application development.