A development team wants to deploy a web application that uses the PHP framework and connects to a back$-$end database with minimal management effort. Which cloud service model is most suitable for this scenario?

A$.$ Infrastructure$-$as$-$a$-$Service $($laaS$)$

B$.$ Software$-$as$-$a$-$Service $($SaaS$)$

C$.$ Platform$-$as$-$a$-$Service $($PaaS$)$

D$.$ Function$-$as$-$a$-$Service $($FaaS$)$