Cloud Computing Service Provider – Make the Right Choice
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Cloud Computing Service Provider – Make the Right Choice
Cloud computing is a collection of distributed services, applications, information and infrastructure and involves
providing hosted services over the internet. These services can be rapidly organized, provisioned, implemented
and decommissioned using an on-demand utility.Cloud has come as a boon for small and medium businesses who
cannot afford large investment on infrastructure and applications. Today Cloud is fast becoming important for IT
needs--a development that spells change for IT managers looking to leverage the cloud and rethink their data
center strategies
A cloud service has a distinct advantage over traditional hosting.
1. It is sold on demand – Pay as you use model, a user can have as much or as little of a service as they want
at any given time
2. The service is fully managed by the service provider.
3. Provides significant innovations in virtualization and distributed computing, as well as improved access to
high-speed Internet.
India is fast emerging as the cloud computing service provider and there is a $1 billion worth of opportunity
waiting to be tapped. Users of cloud computing service does not have to purchase hardware or software for his IT
related need but is provided by the cloud computing service provider and is charged a factional amount of the cost
for the using hardware or the software.
Regardless of the size all companies are looking to leverage the benefits doled out by using cloud based services.
Managed service providers are in great demand by SMB’s and can they can customize the services based on the
need of the client. There are many benefits that cloud computing offers; fast deployment, scalability, business
agility, lower costs, these are some of the main advantages enabled by the cloud.
When a company decides on the type of the cloud it should opt for on-demand public cloud services (Cloud
Services on Public Internet), Hybrid Cloud (Public Cloud Services extended to an enterprise’sdedicated IT
infrastructure over secure VPN) or Private Cloud (Dedicated Cloud Services for an enterprise)and the three service
models of cloud service; Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) , Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service
(PaaS) that can best suit its infrastructure and business needs, the next big decision is narrowing the choice down
to one cloud vendor who can provide the service that brings the best results both in terms of cost and
performance.
What are the Advantages of choosing a cloud computing service provider?
If you are selecting the right service provider, you can obtain numerous benefits. Some of these benefits are:
Cost – The major benefit of moving to the service provider is the cost factor. If you are opting for shared
hosting the cost is greatly reduced as you are sharing the resources with many clients. MSP’s are
challenged to show the customer’s, savings specific to their environment, by detailing the cot breakup. So
if you are on a tight budget moving to the cloud can be a good option.
Security – Data security is of utmost importance to any organization. Ensure that the service provider
provides for the best security firewalls for your data.Check whether all precautionary measures are in
place and followed by cloud hosting providers to keep their servers safe from any kind of security breach.
Utilization of Resources – As you are paying for the resources ensure optimum utilization of these and
see that the server time is not wasted. As the server occupation will be high, the memory as well as other
resources will be put to a maximum usage.
Support - Support is a critical to the success of any venture in today's networked environment. Evaluate
the type of technical support and services offered by various cloud hosting service providers. Make sure
that the service you are opting for can give you 24/7 dedicated technical and emergency support when
you need it.
Although there are hundreds of cloud computing providers in the arena, but when it comes to evaluating a cloud
vendor it is critical to have thorough understanding of their offerings and total costs of solutions. Do a thorough
background research on the cloud computing service provider and make sure they have a good standing in the
market.
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