According to Gartner, by 2012, 80% of Fortune 1000 enterprises will pay for some form of Cloud computing services, while 30% will pay for Cloud infrastructure.
If you have not heard of the term 'Cloud' before, one might say that you have been hiding under a rock. 'Cloud' has certainly been a buzz word for the last few years and we are witnessing a very strong uptake in the mid-market sector for 'Cloud' based storage and backup.
What is 'Cloud' anyway?
Initially it was a graphical depiction used by technical engineers to demonstrate a network, eg how the internet is used to store and traffic information. Nowadays however, Cloud computing is viewed as a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) In most cases it is a subscription-based service model comprising of 3 key deliverables; Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).
Cloud Backup and Storage:
When it comes to backing up to the cloud, SaaS and online storage solutions are the most popular options in the market place at the moment. These deliverables are in addition to or an alternative to on-premise software and secondary storage like tapes or external hard drives etc. As we all know manual backup is a very tedious task for any staff member, whether it be daily or weekly or even monthly and let's be honest, sometimes it just does not happen due to staff error or forgetfulness, or simply poor management of the tapes or hard drives maintenance and overall effectiveness. All businesses require a failover option to ensure all our data is protected and backed up correctly, on time, every time.
A great way to alleviate this is to introduce a cloud based storage service which encompasses a hybrid on and off premise component. This allows the organization to continue to have an on-premise control of the software and secondary storage but where possible outsource the hardware, coupled with off premise services and infrastructure to allow access to state of the art data centers which house powerful network and storage resources.
It sounds highly cliche but every cloud has a silver lining and in this case there is a very prominent glow about cloud backup and storage. This includes
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- Efficiency and reliability:
o Ease of setup and use
o Set and forget, no training required
o Fast data restores
- Accessibility: Local, national and global opportunities
- Security: Safe and provides higher levels of security than your own
- Freedom:
o From manual and complex tape backup tasks
o Ability to offload regulatory compliance requirements to Andor Systems
- Predictable Costs:
o Allowing for effective and simpler budgeting
o Reduces TCO (Total Cost of ownership) : No upfront investment in hardware and software
- Reliability:
o Guaranteed response times and data recovery
o Less time spent upgrading on-premise applications
o Automatic updates and patch management, saving time and money
- Minimised Risks:
o Start of the art hardware and software in highly secure and dust free environments
o No need to worry about the maintenance and checks required for effective backup
o Automation of administrative tasks
Cloud based backup and storage provides a great deal of opportunities for your business. This includes, storing your data in a secure, high tech, dust free and reliable power sourced data center; alleviating backup concerns and eliminates the need for outlay costs for hardware, software and tools. Furthermore, you can remove the need to pay for what can possibly be high power costs as well as ongoing maintenance and service costs. You only pay for what you need and you will be able to free up you internal resources and ensure that you have predictable and repeatable costs.
To find out how you can implement a Cloud strategy into your busines...
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