This document discusses deploying applications to the cloud using Platform as a Service (PaaS) providers like Heroku and AppHarbor. It defines PaaS as cloud platforms for building and running custom applications, also known as on-demand or software as a service solutions. The document outlines key features of Heroku like deployment and management using Git, scaling using the Heroku Toolbelt, fault tolerance with dynos, and add-ons for services like databases and caching. It also briefly introduces AppHarbor as a Heroku-like PaaS for .NET with deployment via version control systems and fewer available add-ons.