Weitere ähnliche Inhalte Kürzlich hochgeladen (20) Tierpoint_Cloud Colo or Hybrid_Which-When-Why_Nov20151. Cloud, Colo or Hybrid:
Top 4 Considerations
Bob Hicks, Sr. Vice President & General Manager
2. Copyright© 2015 TierPoint, LLC. All rights reserved.
> Your company’s own IT assets in provider’s data
center
Clients own, use and maintain their own equipment
Environmentally controlled, secure data center facility with
around-the-clock monitoring and uninterruptible power
supply
> Economy-of-scale benefits
Reduced facility-related Capital
expenditures
Power costs
Network & connectivity options
2
Colocation
3. Copyright© 2015 TierPoint, LLC. All rights reserved.
Colocation
Pros Cons
> Greater Control
You own and control the equipment
No haggling to update equipment
Existing facility, immediate deployment
> Lower Costs
Lower utility and infrastructure costs
Fewer staff expenses
> Greater Reliability & Security
Offsite colocation means better disaster
preparedness
Security typically integrated as core
competency
> Costs
IT Infrastructure CapEx costs persist
Can fluctuate, especially if usage spikes
Staff time
> Convenience
Requires off-site travel to manage your
equipment
Relocation can be costly
(e.g. transporting your equipment)
3
4. Copyright© 2015 TierPoint, LLC. All rights reserved.
> Provider owns equipment, infrastructure and
operations
Contained within an environmentally controlled, secure
data center facility with around-the-clock monitoring and
uninterruptible power supply
> Economic Benefits
Eliminate capital expenditures
Reduce OpEx costs
Predictable monthly costs
4
Cloud
5. Copyright© 2015 TierPoint, LLC. All rights reserved.
Cloud
5
Pros Cons
> Greater Control & Convenience
Instant, easy scalability
Existing resources, immediate deployment
> Lower Costs
Potentially eliminate hardware/
infrastructure costs
Reduced utility and staff expenses
> Greater Reliability & Security
Offsite cloud supports disaster
preparedness with additional backup sites
Security typically integrated as core
competency
Access to process controls
> Control
Trust required for 3rd party to manage
company data
Potential lack of customization
Does your provider meet the compliance
requirements you need to adhere to?
> Costs
Costs can spike if not carefully
monitored
6. Copyright© 2015 TierPoint, LLC. All rights reserved.
1. What are your limiting factors to overcome?
2. Do you have legacy equipment or software that
must be integrated into the solution?
6
“Cloudy Colo”: 4 Considerations
3. How much control, insight and
transparency do you require?
4. Will the provider meet your
security and compliance
requirements?
7. Copyright© 2015 TierPoint, LLC. All rights reserved.
Meeting Your Unique Demands
7
1. Look for vendors who can provide both cloud and
colocation services.
2. Seek vendors who have synergies with your
company’s industry and/or have common
operational standards.
3. Investigate the security and
compliance approaches of any
service provider you consider.
4. Consider what managed
services options might be
useful for you.
8. Copyright© 2015 TierPoint, LLC. All rights reserved.
> Submit your question via
webinar Questions pane
> Email the Event Moderator
post-event
If we can’t get to your
question on the call, we’ll
respond promptly via
email: Sue.Lawrence-
Longo@tierpoint.com
Questions
9. Copyright© 2015 TierPoint, LLC. All rights reserved.
More to Come…
> Visit our website to register for any of our upcoming
webinars (Resources > Library > Webinars):
Nov 18: Multi-Vector DDoS Attacks: Detection & Mitigation
9