IS CLOUD COMPUTING RIGHT FOR YOUR COMPANY?
- Could your company benefit from the reduced capital expenditure that cloud computing represents?
- Will the shared infrastructure cost and lower management overhead really pay off for your business?
- Will cloud computing be suitable for your business needs and offer the disaster recovery that your business needs?
Let PAARMICRO meet with your business leaders to determine if cloud computing is a valid option for your company. Our associates will assess your current network to determine its compatibility with an existing cloud platform and advise you accordingly. If in fact, cloud computing is a good solution for your IT needs, PAARMICRO will advise you on the different options that are available and which would best suit your current and future needs. If your company requires more direct control of your network and servers, PAARMICRO can assess your current usage and determine if a virtual private server may be a viable option for your company. Regardless of the outcome of the evaluation, you can be assured that PAARMICRO will work diligently on your behalf to determine what is the best possible solution to meet your specific needs and not those of a vendor or service provider.
Why Cloud Computing Needs a Cloud-Intelligent Network, makes some clear points on why the network is as critical (if not more) than any piece of a successful cloud strategy. We couldn't agree more.
That means you need to buy their Cloud-Intelligent Network (CIN) gear, and for Uplogix, it means you'll still have critical network infrastructure that will benefit from automated network management from a local perspective.
Described as an underlying network platform that integrates computing with networking to deliver a world of connected clouds, two key components of the CIN will benefit from local management. The paper describes:
- Network platforms: This includes access routing, edge routing, and core routing, delivered via physical or virtual appliance where it makes sense. These are the primary infrastructure building blocks of the CIN.
- Branch WAN services: These are technologies that can optimize application performance and user experience. For branch technology, branch routers provide a highly secure, reliable platform that scales to small business and branch offices.WAN optimization can accelerate and optimize bandwidth for improved user experience. WAN services are delivered via aggregation routers for multiple network and security services from the WAN edge, as well as network positioning systems to provide application layer recommendations to optimize traffic. This can fulfill the vision of the lean branch, with emphasis on survivability services.
This really isn't any new ground for local management.These are the kinds of devices that are currently benefiting from 24x7 intensive monitoring, management and recovery by Uplogix Local Managers.
A couple of recommendations from the paper include:
- Invest in your network now: Any organization even thinking about cloud should invest in the network today to ensure the foundation is there to transition to the cloud when the company is ready. It’s critical that companies choose infrastructure than can enable the proper level of network intelligence to enable a quality cloud experience, rather than using network infrastructure that is simply “good enough.” When it comes to cloud, a good enough network is no longer good enough.
- Leverage the network for cloud success: Legacy thinking considers the network merely plumbing. Cloud computing success is highly dependent on the network. Business and IT leaders must position the network as a strategic asset that will determine the ultimate success or failure of cloud services. A network-first strategy will create the most secure and lowest-risk deployment model for a future cloud strategy.
For more on how Local Management is a critical piece of a successful Cloud strategy,
