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Many enterprises nowadays opt for Platform as a Service (PaaS) to build, run, and manage software applications without creating and maintaining on-premise infrastructure. The cloud computing model further enables developers to accelerate software application development and management by accessing a robust software application development platform over the internet. An enterprise also has option to choose from a wide range of PaaS according to its precise needs.
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Many enterprises nowadays opt for Platform as a Service (PaaS) to build, run, and manage software applications without creating and maintaining on-premise infrastructure. The cloud computing model further enables developers to accelerate software application development and management by accessing a robust software application development platform over the internet. An enterprise also has option to choose from a wide range of PaaS according to its precise needs. Heroku is a widely used commercial PaaS. In addition to being designed as a container- based cloud PaaS, Heroku also supports a number of widely used programming languages. Also, the tools, services, and workflows provided by Heroku make it easier for developers to build, manage, deploy, and scale a variety of enterprise applications. The PaaS further enable developers to focus extensively on various aspects of the application without creating or maintaining infrastructure.
Features that Differentiate Heroku from Other Platform as a Service Designed as a Container-Based Cloud Platform Heroku is designed as a container-based PaaS. As a logical packing mechanism, containers enable developers to keep the applications independent of their deployment environment. Hence, many developers nowadays opt for container-based virtualization to deploy various web applications and mobile apps efficiently by targeting varied environment. Heroku simplifies application deployment and management by features a container-base design. It even runs applications inside smart containers called dynos. The containers further execute the code in a fully-managed runtime environment.
Provides First Class Support to Popular Programming Languages It even allows developers to work with a number of popular software development tools and framework according to their preferred programming language. For instance, Heroku allows PHP programmers to manage project dependencies efficiently through Composer. Likewise, it helps Python programmer to accelerate web application development by using robust web frameworks like Django or Flask. Unlike other PaaS, Heroku provides first class support to several widely used programming languages — Java, Python, Ruby, PHP, NodeJS, Scala, Go and Closure.
Supports Polygot Programming In addition to providing first class support to a number of widely used programming languages, Heroku also allows developers to work with other programming languages through specific Buildpacks. It even supports polyglot programming by embracing multiple programming languages. The developers can take advantage of polyglot programming to combine multiple programming languages and write code in multiple programming languages. Heroku enables developers to build robust enterprise apps by combining features provided by different programming languages. It even makes it easier for developers to deploy the application smoothly regardless of the programming languages.
Supports Several Databases and Data Stores Heroku allows developers to choose from several databases and data stores according to precise needs of individual applications. The developers can take advantage of Postgres SQL database as a service to make the application access data quickly and keep the data secure. At the same time, the developers can take advantage of specific Heroku add-ons to work with widely used databases and data stores like MySQL, MongoDB and Redis. The add-ons make it easier for developers to store data, manage data stores, and monitor data usage.
