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After reviewing architecture models from several vendors and industry organizations, I believe we are witnessing an early evolutionary period, rather than the culmination of PaaS. The lack of consensus on specific Platform as a Service architectural components and distinct architectural model demonstrates Cloud immaturity.
To view the source diagrams shaping my perspective, see the references in the blog post
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Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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