comparing cloud-based infrastructure services
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Cloud-deployed computing power and storage services can help you:• Rapidly expand compute and storage capacity
as needed
• Provision development and test environments for new internally built apps
• Deliver greater return on IT investment
• Provides greater computing-power flexibility
• scales as needed
• Reduces maintenance of on-premise solutions
• Controls unexpected increases in workload
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• Multitenant environment
• Increase capacity at peak times
• augment or decrease resources quickly
• Quick startup time
• Pay only for what you use
• single-tenant environment
• Dedicated hardware, storage, networks
• Meets stringent performance and compliance requirements
• Provides higher service level agreements (slas)
• Increased privacy for sensitive data
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microsoft Azure’s robust, hybrid-ready cloud infrastructure offering makes transitioning from on-premise platforms simple and secure.
What are the benefits of Microsoft Azure?
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new vMs can be provisioned using familiar Microsoft management tools.
What are the benefits of Microsoft Azure?
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It provides simplified identity management and access control.
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It integrates easily with existing infrastructures and supports your current os.
What are the benefits of Microsoft Azure?
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Microsoft offers comprehensive, IT-level support that’s available 24/7.
What are the benefits of Microsoft Azure?
Microsoft Azure is ideal for people who are looking for a flexible and secure cloud infrastructure environment with familiar management tools.
What are the benefits of HP Helion?
Computing and storage infrastructure are offered on an on-demand, pay-as-you-go basis.
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It provides greater workload availability and manageability. pUBLIC
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What are the benefits of HP Helion?
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support is available 24/7/365.
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What are the benefits of HP Helion?
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Its open, interoperable platform allows for efficient creation of dev-test environments.
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What are the benefits of HP Helion?
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HP Helion is ideal for enterprises looking for infrastructure that supports in-house app development.
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Vmware vCloud Air enables you to seamlessly extend your data center into the public cloud, creating a true hybrid environment.
What are the benefits of VMware vCloud Air?
any workload currently built on vMware can be migrated to the cloud seamlessly without any conversions or rewrites.
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It allows you to add additional resources on demand, and it scales to fit your current needs.
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What are the benefits of VMware vCloud Air?
your current system’s networking and security policies can be extended into the vCloud air environment.
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What are the benefits of VMware vCloud Air?
vCloud air resources can be managed from your existing on-premise vMware management system under a single pane of glass.
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What are the benefits of VMware vCloud Air?
VMware vCloud Air is ideal for users whose data centers are already virtualized by VMware and who are looking for a seamless cloud experience.
IBm SoftLayer integrates enterprise-grade services and powers innovation for developers and IT pros.
What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
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softlayer’s Iaas services can be supplemented by hardware, IT operations management software, middleware and database software.
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What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
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What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
options are available for single-tenant virtual machines residing in softlayer’s multitenant public cloud.
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What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
bare-metal servers can be engaged by the hour.
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What are the benefits of IBM SoftLayer?
IBM SoftLayer is ideal for users looking for a highly customized cloud infrastructure because it can combine public, private and hybrid clouds into a single solution.
What are the benefits of AWS?
It gives you the option to select programming language, web app platform, database, os and other services.
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loading your software and services in the aws virtual environment eases themigration process.
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What are the benefits of AWS?
The application hosting platform can be accessed through the aws Management Console and other popular web services aPIs.
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What are the benefits of AWS?
aws takes physical, operational and software measures to secure and harden infrastructure.
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What are the benefits of AWS?
amazon’s infrastructure gives you access to compute and storage resources when you need them.
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What are the benefits of AWS?
AWS is ideal for users who need a low-cost, scalable solution that can help their organizations respond to rapidly changing technology needs.
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• Enterprise-grade public cloud based on OpenStack technology
• Offers on-demand, pay-as-you-go cloud services for computing and storage infrastructure
• Integrates public cloud with on-premise products that many IT departments already use
• Hybrid cloud solution built on the foundation of VMware vCloud Air
• One platform with myriad solutions to serve a broad range of performance, security and isolation requirements
• A public cloud solution that allows customers to easily augment or scale back their infrastructure according to their needs
• Available through aggregation service Datapipe
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• Organizations looking to incorporate onsite IT with private/public elements using a highly collaborative computing platform
• Businesses that wish to augment or move their traditional IT resources to a mature cloud provider
• Those who already use Microsoft and would like a familiar way to manage new cloud infrastructure
• Organizations that are currently virtualized using VMware
• Small and medium businesses looking for a tailored cloud infrastructure solution
• Businesses looking for a low-cost and easily scalable cloud infrastructure solution
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• Since the HP Public Cloud is built with OpenStack’s open- source software, it’s incredibly scalable and easy to implement
• Greater workload availability and manageability, along with support for businesses
• Wide portfolio of cloud service offerings: not just IaaS, but PaaS and SaaS offerings as well
• Largest geographic footprint of physical cloud data centers
• Current VMware users can extend their data centers to the cloud using the same tools and processes they currently use
• Unified architecture with common management and programming interfaces.
• Can combine bare-metal servers, public cloud instances and private cloud deployments into distributed hybrid architectures and manage from a single control pane and API.
• Well-rounded portfolio of cloud storage solutions that are particularly cost effective and agile
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before you move forward, there are a few questions
you should consider to help you determine which Iaas
solution is best for you.
oRGanIZaTIonal ConsIDeRaTIons:
What are the organizational problems we hope to solve with IaaS? Why do we think IaaS will help us solve them?
What sort of payment structure works best for us?
Is our business more focused on CAPEX or OPEX spending?
What do our data security standards look like?
oRGanIZaTIonal ConsIDeRaTIons:
Which compliance standards do we need to meet?
What kind of uptime and SLA do we require?
How close are our offices and our coworkers to our cloud provider’s facilities?
TeChnoloGICal ConsIDeRaTIons:
What are our biggest pain points in our current environment?
Which deployment model makes the most sense for us? Why?
What kinds of workloads are we hoping to support with IaaS?
Will we need to add bandwidth?
TeChnoloGICal ConsIDeRaTIons:
Do we need to increase or decrease computing power on the fly?
What kind of expertise do we need in a cloud provider, and how much management do we want to be responsible for?
Which existing systems need to be integrated?
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