The beauty of the cloud is in the copious options it offers a business. One of the most important options to consider is whether or not you want to control your own cloud infrastructure or have a provider like RapidScale manage it for you. It ultimately depends on your business and the goals you have set.
Here are some benefits that both managed and unmanaged cloud computing offer and how they differ from one another:
Managed Cloud (AKA Private)
It is estimated that the managed cloud market will grow from $17 billion in 2014 to $43 billion by 2018. (451 Research) It’s evolving at a quick rate, and the reason for its increased popularity is that providers, like RapidScale, take on a lot of the management and maintenance responsibilities and constantly ensure that everything is running smoothly. Having a managed cloud allows for redundancy and full support, as well as guidance. The operating system, control panel, server setup, added applications, ongoing maintenance and management, and more is all supported. RapidScale’s managed cloud offers the opportunity to work together to create a perfect, customized cloud solution. Businesses can reap the benefits of cloud computing while avoiding added responsibility and the added time it would take to manage a cloud solution alone.
If you don’t want to worry about the cost, stress or time it takes to manage your cloud environment, a managed cloud is for you. It’s perfect for organizations that don’t necessarily have the technical expertise in-house, or those that simply want to focus on strategic business initiatives rather than maintaining infrastructure.
RapidSale’s managed solutions offer the following:
- End-use troubleshooting and device setup
- Operating system management
- 100% uptime SLA
- Licensing management
- Application management
- Patches and upgrades to server
- Managed backups
- 24x7x365 support
- And more…
Unmanaged Cloud (AKA Public)
Unmanaged cloud still provides the core cloud computing services, but with a “do it yourself” method. It allows you to access the cloud solutions and their benefits, but with minimal support, unlike a managed cloud. The default solution configuration is supported, but beyond that, overall solution management becomes the organization’s responsibility. An unmanaged cloud is great for businesses that have a strong IT team in place already and need little to no assistance. It’s a great way to maintain granular control of your cloud environment, as you receive unrestricted access to your infrastructure.
However, unmanaged cloud does not offer support for customizations or third-party software a business wants to install. If a business wants to make changes or encounters an issue, this would largely be solved by the business alone, with its own personnel, money, and time.
If having sole freedom and control over your business’ cloud environment is important to your business, then unmanaged cloud is for you:
RapidScale’s unmanaged cloud offers:
- Support for operating system and default solution configuration
- Free setup and provisioning
- Organizational control over implementation and overall solution management
Making a decision between managed and unmanaged cloud is critical for any business transitioning into this new environment. A managed cloud results in far less work and requires little to no expertise, but if being in control of all aspects of your business is your preference then it’s important to consider unmanaged cloud. RapidScale offers both options, but its key differentiator is managed cloud. Managed cloud computing allows RapidScale to do what it’s best at, while freeing up your business to focus on what you’re best at!
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