Cloud Computing Humor

 

Here’s some cloud computing humor for you....

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FREE Resource Helps Source And Design A Custom Cloud Network

The Essentials Of Cloud Adoption Plus The Basics Of Cloud Architecture (VIDEO)

 

Let’s talk cloud architecture. In this video, A Cloud Guru Senior Community Training Architect Scott Pletcher walks us through the reasons companies decide to migrate to the cloud. We explore the difference between public cloud, private cloud, and multicloud, breaking down common migration approaches – and why virtualization and containerization are often part of a cloud adoption. While the decisions we make when building things in the cloud are plentiful and require years of practice, you’ll walk away from this episode with an understanding of the key concepts that will be valuable when building your cloud adoption business case.

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38 Questions To Ask When Evaluating Your Cloud Strategy (INFOGRAPHIC)

 

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Cloud Computing Strategy

A CIO's Guide To Innovating Cloud Innovation

 

Today's CIO has a central role to play in their organization's transformation and innovation strategy, and the cloud can help enable a number of these important initiatives. However, a successful cloud strategy doesn't start with "the cloud." It starts with understanding the organizational structure, business processes and the existing value proposition in the market. In understanding those elements, a CIO can identify the business processes that need to be transformed to create a range of potential outcomes where cloud is uniquely positioned to support the organization's goals. CIOs can more quickly and strategically team with the business to align and advance cloud innovation strategies by reframing the cloud innovation conversation and planning process. A CIO's Guide To Innovating Cloud Innovation Also, here’s a free resource dedicated to help you with all the necessary decisions in implementing a cloud migration strategy (public, private, hybrid, multi, edge - including security)....taking all the potential stress out of the picture. For free help with sourcing and comparing potential cloud vendors....as well as with network design and security....simply ask at the below link. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

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ONE DATA CENTER PROVIDER.....EVERYTHING YOU NEED

 Technology is at the center of our lives, and to support consumers, technology is having to change. All industries are adapting to meet the needs of their tech-savvy clients and employees. Shown below are all the different industries that are moving to a hybrid and multi-cloud strategy to stay relevant to the consumer.

CoreSite offers the platform, connectivity, and reliability that a customer needs. Gartner predicts a six-hundred percent increase in adoption of direct-connect solutions over the next year. CoreSite’s competitive advantage includes:

• One of only two providers with direct cloud on-ramps to ALL public clouds
• 325+ cloud and IT service providers
• 450+ Network providers
• 100% Uptime SLA
• Operate at eight 9’s (99.999999%) across the portfolio
• 24x7x365 in-house security & operations staff

 

We see more companies moving towards hybrid; these current hybrid cloud trends impact traditional and born-in-the-cloud enterprises.

1. Enterprises – Moving to the cloud: Not everything will go into the cloud. This is a perfect use case for a hybrid cloud. Enterprises are currently exploring hybrid environments and figuring out what apps, services, and architecture they will use. They need help.
2. Born-in-the-Cloud – Moving Away from Cloud: Cloud costs are out of control. Many customers cannot make sense of their bills, and costs are dramatically increasing every month. Companies are hitting an inflection point and bringing workloads back to the data carrier in a hybrid cloud environment.

CoreSite is in eight markets across the U.S., with twenty-three data centers. They are also connected to all six major cloud providers. CoreSite’s goal is to help enterprises optimize their hybrid cloud and scale as their business and network needs grow.

Compliance  becomes more critical for customers, and CoreSite is here to ensure that customers have everything they need in a Data Center Provider.

CoSite is one of the world’s leading data center companies that owns, builds, and operates high-quality network-rich facilities across major U.S. markets.

• 100% Comp Neutral – CoreSite direct sellers are incented 100% to work with you!
• Dedicated Solution Architects, Marketing, and Sales/Channel Team – Excellent support on every opportunity.
• Unique to CoreSite, they support Retail & Wholesale Data Center Builds – That means you have can sell partial cabinets or large wholesale custom builds of 1,000s of Cabinets.
• Continued Revenue Stream for You – Customers continue to Grow! They will work with you on Renewals and Upgrades to make sure your dollars keep coming.
• They Help You Build a Hybrid Cloud Business – Revenue opportunities include Data Center, Network, Cloud, and Services. CoreSite has ALL public clouds on-premise inside of its data centers.

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The Most Indepth Look Into Cloud Computing....EVER

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Cloud Services

Now on with the show.....

Different Types of Clouds

Everyone is using the Cloud – how and how much is the question. Cloud itself can be complex, but FreedomFire Communications is here to help and to support your cloud journey. So, what are the different types of Clouds?

• Private Cloud – This is when the Cloud environment is dedicated to only one user or sometimes a group of related users. Private Cloud is typically in a third-party data center or on-prem.
• Public Cloud – In a public Cloud, there are shared servers and other services between multiple users. Public Cloud computing uses Cloud computing technologies to support customers that are external to the provider’s organization.

Whenever you want to connect multiple Clouds or traditional infrastructure into some Clouds, this creates a Hybrid Cloud environment.

Speaking the Language: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS

The different layers of the infrastructure pyramid include IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.

• IaaS (Infrastructure and Network Architecture) – In the IaaS model, third-party service providers host various IT components for customers in a highly automated delivery model that can be either a single or multi-tenant environment. In some cases, IaaS providers extend into tasks such a systems maintenance, data backup, and business continuity offerings.
• PaaS (Platform as a Service) – PaaS offerings include application design, development, testing, and deployment. PaaS services can also include web service integration, development team collaboration, database integration, and information security.
• SaaS (Software as a Service) – SaaS is a software distribution model in which a service provider hosts applications for customers and makes them available to these customers via the internet. As with other Cloud services, organizations typically pay for SaaS applications through a subscription fee on a monthly or annual basis. A lot of end-users prefer this over the traditional model of paying for software through a perpetual license.

There has been an evolution when it comes to Mission Critical Computing; this has happened to keep up with the demand to have access to the most recent technology. Many businesses have had to shift to the Cloud to scale and deploy in a more cost- and time-effective way than what legacy architecture allowed.

Colocation 101

There are various considerations when a customer is trying to locate a data center that makes sense for their private Cloud and their own private infrastructure needs.

• Geographic Considerations
• Physical Security Considerations
• Connectivity Considerations
• Power Consumption Considerations
• Sustainable Energy Considerations
• Temperature Considerations
• Cross-Connect Considerations
• Future Expansion Considerations

FreedomFire Communications has an immense amount of data center providers available to end-users. Take a look below to see what colocation providers you can find in the FreedomFire Communications portfolio:

Cloud Connectivity 101

When it comes to direct Cloud connectivity, the diagram below can highlight the ability to access multiple Cloud Service Providers from a single port. This is generally done via the Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric, Coresite’s Interconnect Gateway, or a supplier like Megaport, amongst others.

There are more than a few different suppliers that offer direct Cloud connectivity. Many of the suppliers in the FreedomFire Communications portfolio have CSP On-Ramps in their facilities. A Cloud “On-Ramp” is a connection service inside a data center that provides direct connectivity to a specific Cloud provider.  This is generally where a Cloud has gone. Others can resell the connection in the managed offering or connect to the on-ramps from the customer’s location.

Below you can see what Private Cloud Providers and Cloud Application Providers work with FreedomFire Communications as well:

FreedomFire Communications also works with multiple suppliers who can help access, migrate, and manage a customer’s data and applications into the Cloud.

IaaS vs. Bare Metal

Some may ask what the difference between Bare Metal as a Service and IaaS. With both, you gain access to a server on which you can install and run your chosen OS and applications. However, with bare metal, you get control of the full stack, from the tin right up to the user interface. You can also optimize utilization and performance to a granular level, something you cannot do in a virtualized environment. Like every technology, each has its place in the world, depending on the needs of the customer. Below you can see a list of IaaS and Bare Metal suppliers who work with FreedomFire Communications.

DaaS & VDI

DaaS, which is a fully managed VDI hosted in the Cloud, is one of the most common Cloud services. This is mostly due to the emergence of remote workers. There are many additional benefits to DaaS that align with the overall benefits to the Cloud.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

When it comes to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, a couple of key selling points include the ability to provide rapid recovery, geographic separation from the originating source, and flexibility.

Managed IT as a Service

Managed IT allows for full management of all or certain aspects of an organization’s IT needs. Some companies outsource a portion of duties to a managed IT offering to enable their staff to focus on other projects, while other companies outsource all their IT needs.

Cloud is complex, but it’s important to remember that everyone is using Cloud, and at the end of the day, it is all about the end-user experience and how the Cloud can benefit your organization.