Facing Down the Challenge of Custom Cloud Computing

Facing Down the Challenge of Custom Cloud Computing

The benefits of creating a custom cloud environment are many, but most firms encounter substantial obstacles. The right service provider can help you avoid them.

As companies begin to contemplate shifting to the cloud, many are naturally drawn to the idea of a customized cloud environment. After all, the benefits are substantial: Enhanced performance, flexibility, scalability, improved security and the ability to optimize costs by “right sizing” your cloud environment to your specific needs.

But like any other solution, this approach also has potential shortcomings. Among the concerns that are often encountered:

• Increased Complexity. A customized environment can present an added level of complexity that can add time and costs to implementation, which your internal IT staff may not be ready for.
• Maintenance and Support. Custom environments may require a higher level of upkeep. Organizations must be sure that they have the ability to manage and troubleshoot any issues that arise.
• Compatibility. Integrating existing apps, systems or infrastructure with third-party services could require additional modifications and effort.
• Higher Initial Costs. With some service providers, a customized approach may create a need for upfront investment in infrastructure, hardware or software.

Custom Cloud Computing: There’s a Right Way to Do It.

Fortunately, some service providers offer a pathway to a customized cloud environment that helps avoid some of these issues.

For example, some SaaS providers offer custom software and interface solutions that support improved performance and reduced IT costs. Many of these firms also use one of the larger cloud service providers to handle the back end. While this alleviates some of the issues surrounding complexity and compatibility, it reduces their ability to provide lower monthly usage fees. It may also open additional exposure for customers that handle sensitive or confidential data.

Solutions such as the CloudKey Platform offer a truly customizable solution that operates independently of the major cloud service providers. By building out their own infrastructure from the ground up, CloudKey is able to take a vendor-agnostic approach that leverages best-in-breed solutions, and enables customers to avoid large upfront costs.

In addition, CloudKey enables customers to further control costs with innovative tools like CloudKey Builder. This interactive drop-menu tool lets users configure the size and scope of their cloud computing environment. Within a matter of minutes, they can easily see how their choices involving bandwidth, VPN, CPU, memory, storage, data replication, data backup and other areas impact their ongoing monthly fees. Customers can also run scenarios for future needs, so they can see how costs are impacted as they scale up or down.

Planning Is Everything

Ultimately, the long-term success and ROI of your customized cloud environment depends largely on how accurately you plan, predict and scope out your needs. The right cloud provider can put you on a path that makes your custom cloud experience easier, less expensive and ultimately more successful.

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No need to pay for hardware or software. You just pay for service.

No hardware to maintain. Maintenance is part of the platform.

No limits. Unlimited scalability is built in.

No need to monitor. Reliability and security guaranteed.

Nothing to modernize. It’s already in the plan.

No need for extra IT management. Platform support included 24/7/365.

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