What is Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)?

Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) is a cloud-based database service fully managed by a third-party provider. It includes the software, services, support, and skilled staff necessary to set up, manage, and scale databases. DBaaS allows companies to move away from on-premises databases while shifting headaches and maintenance concerns to the cloud provider. Benefits of DBaaS include saving time for development teams, simplifying database operation, monitoring, and maintenance, scaling up or down to meet demand, cost savings through pay-as-you-go model, speed of setup and provisioning, reliability due to data replication across servers, and enterprise-grade security.