To future-proof and modernise your organisation it is important to embrace new ways of working, improve collaboration and innovate, including considering cloud migration. By migrating systems to the Microsoft Cloud it is possible to better manage IT costs and remain agile. This allows you achieve peace of mind knowing your business is secure, whilst addressing the challenge of sustainability.
Cloud computing has been a true revolution in IT. When you consider the benefits it can bring, it’s not surprising that so many businesses have been eager to make the switch. However, if you are still investigating the process and benefits please read on.
Control costs and only pay for what you need
Cloud infrastructure, software and services take away the traditionally high operating costs of IT and allows you to redeploy your IT team (if you have a team in-house) on more valuable digital developments’ initiatives. You can choose the applications, services and features you need and only pay for them.
Be flexible
When you need to increase server capacity, add users, or manage an increase in demand, you can instantly to this in the cloud. You don’t have a long-term commitment to infrastructure costs, which is inevitable with on-premises facilities. Instead, you can be flexible with capacity and services to fit your current business needs.
The biggest cloud computing services, like Microsoft Azure, use a global network of secure data centres, with the latest generation of fast and efficient computing hardware, making sure there’s always enough power, storage and bandwidth for everyone who needs it.
Always stay up to date
Working with Microsoft Cloud means you always have access to the latest versions of the software, apps and tools you use every day, with automatic updates and no downtime. Your teams can access and make use of faster and more effective productivity features and functions as soon as they are available.
Leading and reliable security
Microsoft Cloud data centres are monitored 24/7 by cybersecurity experts and innovative systems, meaning your data and transactions are safeguarded by industry-leading protocols and software. Protection is applied automatically and continually updated to stay ahead of threats.
Recovery and back-up servers are instantly available and provide extra peace of mind for data security. Using automated processes, the cloud monitors and continually optimises its server speed and performance.
Access your work from anywhere
Cloud software, services and infrastructure are accessible from any device. With hybrid working set to stay, cloud computing brings secure, anytime access to mobile or desktop devices so employees can use any combination of locations and technology that suits their workstyle.
Still have questions? Talk to our team on 0161 763 4529 and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Continuing from last month’s topic of disaster recovery plans, we are pleased to share some fantastic news: Codus IT has been assigned the title of Veeam Cloud & Service Provider Silver Partner.
Since 2006, Veeam® has been the global leader in Backup that delivers Cloud Data Management™. This entails backup and recovery, cloud mobility, monitoring and analytics, orchestration and automation, and governance and compliance for all data. Their mission is to make sure that data is always available, protected, and actively working for businesses across the globe. Therefore, regardless of where customer’s data resides — virtual and physical systems, SaaS and IaaS services, hybrid cloud or multi-cloud — the platform helps hundreds of thousands of companies keep their businesses running.
Veeam Platform Overview
In this new reality, where data is located across many different clouds and systems, ensuring availability becomes far more critical and challenging. The same holds for getting visibility into data — regardless of where it resides or the networks where it moves. Some businesses struggle just to know where all their data is located. It is even more challenging to be certain that data will be recoverable in the event of a disaster.
Availability of data today is based on mechanisms where data is often manually relocated to optimise cost and performance or to recover from a ransomware or security intrusion. Tomorrow’s availability must evolve to a more autonomous model, with a system that reacts and adjusts automatically to significant changes in the behaviour of data, apps, or users.
This level of automation is a big leap from where we are today. How can customers bridge that gap from where they are to where they need to go?
Veeam Cloud Data Management Platform is the best solution to help customers accelerate business agility. This is possible through automating core backup and recovery capabilities while enabling intelligent data orchestration, monitoring, governance and security.
Veeam 5 Capabilities of Cloud Data Management
The diagram below illustrates the Veeam 5 capabilities of cloud management: Backup & Recovery, Governance & Compliance, Orchestration & Automation, Monitoring & Analytics, Cloud Mobility.
Microsoft and Veeam: Seamless Integration with Microsoft Azure
Microsoft and Veeam® provide tightly integrated solutions for enterprises of all sizes, enabling availability for virtual, physical and cloud-based workloads. It eliminates complexity and simplifies business continuity between your business data centre and Microsoft Azure.
Two-step Portability to Azure: Maintain business continuity by easily migrating and recovering workloads in Azure
Backup Azure Workloads: Protect all your Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) workloads with the same proven Veeam solutions you already use
Long-term Data Retention in Azure: Reduce long-term data retention costs by tiering data to the cloud as it ages
Backup Office 365 to Azure: Reduce costs and leverage unlimited storage capacity by backing up Office 365 data to Azure
With over 100 industry awards, 365,000+ customers and 70,000 partners, Veeam® Cloud Data Management™ Platform is the most complete solution to help our customers evolve the way they manage data.
Organisations that run on Veeam Cloud Data Management Platform gain multi-fold improvements in efficiencies. They enjoy a far greater agility to respond to business needs and deliver new digital services. Veeam solutions receive the highest customer-satisfaction scores in the industry, 3.5x the industry average, for their simplicity, flexibility, and reliability. “It Just Works,” as hundreds of thousands of customers have said.
It’s a single platform for cloud, virtual, and physical to meet all your needs. It helps customers on the journey to modernizing their Backup practice. As a result, it also accelerates hybrid cloud, and adheres to data security and regulations.
Together, we make sure data is always available, protected and actively working for your business.
Speak to our team today on 0161 763 4529 or email us at hello@codus.co.uk to learn more.
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the importance of ‘cloud computing’ in almost all businesses, making it a vital asset for their everyday operations. It is thanks to the cloud that some businesses have been able to keep going during the lockdown, allowing them to operate remotely. Businesses already operating within the cloud will have the upper hand for digital transformation and ongoing innovation that many organisations will need to embrace in the ‘new-normal’.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
Cost – This is one of the main benefits of moving your business operations to the cloud. There would be no need to invest in the expensive hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need to worry about the server’s maintenance. On top of this, you would be saving on your electricity expenditure and recruitment costs, by no longer needing to hire the IT expertise in-house.
Scalability – The benefits of cloud computing services include the ability to increase or decrease your resources at a moment’s notice. This would result in your business having access to the right amount of IT resources right when they are needed. Whether you are growing or downsizing, or if a business is operating nationally with a remote workforce, the services will be available right away to match the business requirements.
Productivity – By moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud, you are allowing your in-house team to focus on achieving more important business goals. They would no longer need to spend their time managing the hardware set-up, software patching and other IT management chores.
Performance – The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, regularly upgraded to the latest generation of hardware and offering several benefits over a single corporate data centre. Performance benefits would also include easier and less expensive data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Security – Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your IT security overall, adding extra peace of mind to your data and IT infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
The benefits of cloud computing
Cost – This is one of the main benefits of moving your business operations to the cloud. There would be no need to invest in the expensive hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need to worry about the server’s maintenance. On top of this, you would be saving on your electricity expenditure and recruitment costs, by no longer needing to hire the IT expertise in-house.
Scalability – The benefits of cloud computing services include the ability to increase or decrease your resources at a moment’s notice. This would result in your business having access to the right amount of IT resources right when they are needed. Whether you are growing or downsizing, or if a business is operating nationally with a remote workforce, the services will be available right away to match the business requirements.
Productivity – By moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud, you are allowing your in-house team to focus on achieving more important business goals. They would no longer need to spend their time managing the hardware set-up, software patching and other IT management chores.
Performance – The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, regularly upgraded to the latest generation of hardware and offering several benefits over a single corporate data centre. Performance benefits would also include easier and less expensive data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Security – Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your IT security overall, adding extra peace of mind to your data and IT infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
Public Cloud – A public cloud is owned and operated by third-party service providers. They will own and manage all the IT infrastructure, including hardware and software. You will have user access to the services and will be able to manage your account using a web browser.
Private Cloud – A private cloud refers to cloud computing resources used exclusively by a single business. This is maintained on a private network and can either be physically located on-site or hosted by a third-party service provider.
Hybrid Cloud – A hybrid cloud combines public and private settings, linked together by technology that allows data and applications to be shared between them. This type of set-up can bring greater flexibility to a business with optimised infrastructure, security and compliance.
The benefits of cloud computing
Cost – This is one of the main benefits of moving your business operations to the cloud. There would be no need to invest in the expensive hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need to worry about the server’s maintenance. On top of this, you would be saving on your electricity expenditure and recruitment costs, by no longer needing to hire the IT expertise in-house.
Scalability – The benefits of cloud computing services include the ability to increase or decrease your resources at a moment’s notice. This would result in your business having access to the right amount of IT resources right when they are needed. Whether you are growing or downsizing, or if a business is operating nationally with a remote workforce, the services will be available right away to match the business requirements.
Productivity – By moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud, you are allowing your in-house team to focus on achieving more important business goals. They would no longer need to spend their time managing the hardware set-up, software patching and other IT management chores.
Performance – The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, regularly upgraded to the latest generation of hardware and offering several benefits over a single corporate data centre. Performance benefits would also include easier and less expensive data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Security – Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your IT security overall, adding extra peace of mind to your data and IT infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
Public Cloud – A public cloud is owned and operated by third-party service providers. They will own and manage all the IT infrastructure, including hardware and software. You will have user access to the services and will be able to manage your account using a web browser.
Private Cloud – A private cloud refers to cloud computing resources used exclusively by a single business. This is maintained on a private network and can either be physically located on-site or hosted by a third-party service provider.
Hybrid Cloud – A hybrid cloud combines public and private settings, linked together by technology that allows data and applications to be shared between them. This type of set-up can bring greater flexibility to a business with optimised infrastructure, security and compliance.
The benefits of cloud computing
Cost – This is one of the main benefits of moving your business operations to the cloud. There would be no need to invest in the expensive hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need to worry about the server’s maintenance. On top of this, you would be saving on your electricity expenditure and recruitment costs, by no longer needing to hire the IT expertise in-house.
Scalability – The benefits of cloud computing services include the ability to increase or decrease your resources at a moment’s notice. This would result in your business having access to the right amount of IT resources right when they are needed. Whether you are growing or downsizing, or if a business is operating nationally with a remote workforce, the services will be available right away to match the business requirements.
Productivity – By moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud, you are allowing your in-house team to focus on achieving more important business goals. They would no longer need to spend their time managing the hardware set-up, software patching and other IT management chores.
Performance – The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, regularly upgraded to the latest generation of hardware and offering several benefits over a single corporate data centre. Performance benefits would also include easier and less expensive data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Security – Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your IT security overall, adding extra peace of mind to your data and IT infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
Cloud migration is the process of transferring data, applications and other business elements to a cloud computing online environment. So, computing services such as servers, storage, databases, networking and software will be hosted online (on the cloud). This will offer faster innovation and flexible resources.
Public Cloud – A public cloud is owned and operated by third-party service providers. They will own and manage all the IT infrastructure, including hardware and software. You will have user access to the services and will be able to manage your account using a web browser.
Private Cloud – A private cloud refers to cloud computing resources used exclusively by a single business. This is maintained on a private network and can either be physically located on-site or hosted by a third-party service provider.
Hybrid Cloud – A hybrid cloud combines public and private settings, linked together by technology that allows data and applications to be shared between them. This type of set-up can bring greater flexibility to a business with optimised infrastructure, security and compliance.
The benefits of cloud computing
Cost – This is one of the main benefits of moving your business operations to the cloud. There would be no need to invest in the expensive hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need to worry about the server’s maintenance. On top of this, you would be saving on your electricity expenditure and recruitment costs, by no longer needing to hire the IT expertise in-house.
Scalability – The benefits of cloud computing services include the ability to increase or decrease your resources at a moment’s notice. This would result in your business having access to the right amount of IT resources right when they are needed. Whether you are growing or downsizing, or if a business is operating nationally with a remote workforce, the services will be available right away to match the business requirements.
Productivity – By moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud, you are allowing your in-house team to focus on achieving more important business goals. They would no longer need to spend their time managing the hardware set-up, software patching and other IT management chores.
Performance – The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, regularly upgraded to the latest generation of hardware and offering several benefits over a single corporate data centre. Performance benefits would also include easier and less expensive data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Security – Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your IT security overall, adding extra peace of mind to your data and IT infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
What is Cloud Migration?
Cloud migration is the process of transferring data, applications and other business elements to a cloud computing online environment. So, computing services such as servers, storage, databases, networking and software will be hosted online (on the cloud). This will offer faster innovation and flexible resources.
Public Cloud – A public cloud is owned and operated by third-party service providers. They will own and manage all the IT infrastructure, including hardware and software. You will have user access to the services and will be able to manage your account using a web browser.
Private Cloud – A private cloud refers to cloud computing resources used exclusively by a single business. This is maintained on a private network and can either be physically located on-site or hosted by a third-party service provider.
Hybrid Cloud – A hybrid cloud combines public and private settings, linked together by technology that allows data and applications to be shared between them. This type of set-up can bring greater flexibility to a business with optimised infrastructure, security and compliance.
The benefits of cloud computing
Cost – This is one of the main benefits of moving your business operations to the cloud. There would be no need to invest in the expensive hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need to worry about the server’s maintenance. On top of this, you would be saving on your electricity expenditure and recruitment costs, by no longer needing to hire the IT expertise in-house.
Scalability – The benefits of cloud computing services include the ability to increase or decrease your resources at a moment’s notice. This would result in your business having access to the right amount of IT resources right when they are needed. Whether you are growing or downsizing, or if a business is operating nationally with a remote workforce, the services will be available right away to match the business requirements.
Productivity – By moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud, you are allowing your in-house team to focus on achieving more important business goals. They would no longer need to spend their time managing the hardware set-up, software patching and other IT management chores.
Performance – The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, regularly upgraded to the latest generation of hardware and offering several benefits over a single corporate data centre. Performance benefits would also include easier and less expensive data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Security – Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your IT security overall, adding extra peace of mind to your data and IT infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
A recent study (Cloud 2025: The future of workloads in a cloud-first, post-COVID-19 world) conducted between May and June this year (2020), highlighted that while the full picture is still evolving, Covid-19 has become a powerful catalyst for cloud migration. The study also revealed that 87% of IT decision makers strongly believe that coronavirus is the reason cloud migration will be accelerated. Nearly three quarters of the respondents stating that the next five years will see 95% of workloads being moved to the cloud. So, if you are still new to the term ‘cloud’, here are some key facts you need to know.
What is Cloud Migration?
Cloud migration is the process of transferring data, applications and other business elements to a cloud computing online environment. So, computing services such as servers, storage, databases, networking and software will be hosted online (on the cloud). This will offer faster innovation and flexible resources.
Public Cloud – A public cloud is owned and operated by third-party service providers. They will own and manage all the IT infrastructure, including hardware and software. You will have user access to the services and will be able to manage your account using a web browser.
Private Cloud – A private cloud refers to cloud computing resources used exclusively by a single business. This is maintained on a private network and can either be physically located on-site or hosted by a third-party service provider.
Hybrid Cloud – A hybrid cloud combines public and private settings, linked together by technology that allows data and applications to be shared between them. This type of set-up can bring greater flexibility to a business with optimised infrastructure, security and compliance.
The benefits of cloud computing
Cost – This is one of the main benefits of moving your business operations to the cloud. There would be no need to invest in the expensive hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need to worry about the server’s maintenance. On top of this, you would be saving on your electricity expenditure and recruitment costs, by no longer needing to hire the IT expertise in-house.
Scalability – The benefits of cloud computing services include the ability to increase or decrease your resources at a moment’s notice. This would result in your business having access to the right amount of IT resources right when they are needed. Whether you are growing or downsizing, or if a business is operating nationally with a remote workforce, the services will be available right away to match the business requirements.
Productivity – By moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud, you are allowing your in-house team to focus on achieving more important business goals. They would no longer need to spend their time managing the hardware set-up, software patching and other IT management chores.
Performance – The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, regularly upgraded to the latest generation of hardware and offering several benefits over a single corporate data centre. Performance benefits would also include easier and less expensive data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Security – Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your IT security overall, adding extra peace of mind to your data and IT infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
A recent study (Cloud 2025: The future of workloads in a cloud-first, post-COVID-19 world) conducted between May and June this year (2020), highlighted that while the full picture is still evolving, Covid-19 has become a powerful catalyst for cloud migration. The study also revealed that 87% of IT decision makers strongly believe that coronavirus is the reason cloud migration will be accelerated. Nearly three quarters of the respondents stating that the next five years will see 95% of workloads being moved to the cloud. So, if you are still new to the term ‘cloud’, here are some key facts you need to know.
What is Cloud Migration?
Cloud migration is the process of transferring data, applications and other business elements to a cloud computing online environment. So, computing services such as servers, storage, databases, networking and software will be hosted online (on the cloud). This will offer faster innovation and flexible resources.
Public Cloud – A public cloud is owned and operated by third-party service providers. They will own and manage all the IT infrastructure, including hardware and software. You will have user access to the services and will be able to manage your account using a web browser.
Private Cloud – A private cloud refers to cloud computing resources used exclusively by a single business. This is maintained on a private network and can either be physically located on-site or hosted by a third-party service provider.
Hybrid Cloud – A hybrid cloud combines public and private settings, linked together by technology that allows data and applications to be shared between them. This type of set-up can bring greater flexibility to a business with optimised infrastructure, security and compliance.
The benefits of cloud computing
Cost – This is one of the main benefits of moving your business operations to the cloud. There would be no need to invest in the expensive hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need to worry about the server’s maintenance. On top of this, you would be saving on your electricity expenditure and recruitment costs, by no longer needing to hire the IT expertise in-house.
Scalability – The benefits of cloud computing services include the ability to increase or decrease your resources at a moment’s notice. This would result in your business having access to the right amount of IT resources right when they are needed. Whether you are growing or downsizing, or if a business is operating nationally with a remote workforce, the services will be available right away to match the business requirements.
Productivity – By moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud, you are allowing your in-house team to focus on achieving more important business goals. They would no longer need to spend their time managing the hardware set-up, software patching and other IT management chores.
Performance – The biggest cloud computing services run on a worldwide network of secure data centres, regularly upgraded to the latest generation of hardware and offering several benefits over a single corporate data centre. Performance benefits would also include easier and less expensive data backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Security – Many cloud providers offer a broad set of policies, technologies and controls that strengthen your IT security overall, adding extra peace of mind to your data and IT infrastructure from potential cyber threats.
Should you move to the cloud?
Moving your operations to the cloud requires a well-thought-out strategy. There are choices in the type of migration to perform as well as the type of data that should move. Common elements of a cloud migration strategy include the following:
– evaluation of performance and security requirements
– selection of a cloud provider
– calculation of costs
– reorganisation deemed necessary
A business may choose to move operations to the cloud without any modifications (a lift-and-shift migration). Operations move directly from local servers to the cloud without any changes. This is essentially a 1-to-1 move done primarily as a short-term fix to save on IT infrastructure costs. In other cases, it might be more beneficial to change the architecture, known as application refactoring or rearchitecting.
A poorly planned migration could affect business performance. It could lead to higher IT costs, negating some of the main benefits of cloud computing.
Are thinking of moving to the cloud? If you would like to learn more on the process involved then contact our expert team on 0161 763 4529 or drop us a line at hello@codus.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @Codus_IT for all our latest news and useful tips.
