User (Browser) Task I - talk to the User (screens/messages/etc) SaaS <- the vendor provides the screens/message/etc I just use the App Task II - Business Logic PaaS I get the lower level (Database/Security/etc) and I need to code the upper level (User screens/messages/etc) Task III - Access storage/services/etc IaaS means I create every level, I get a "server" from the cloud provide and I install the software myself Data in storage