Private cloud
SIL is able to assist organisations to define their private cloud strategy and to implement it. A private cloud consists of computing resources used exclusively by one business or organisation. The private cloud can be physically located at your organisation’s on-site datacenter or it can be hosted by a third-party service provider. SIL can make it easier for an organisation to customise its resources to meet specific IT requirements. The services and infrastructure on a private cloud are always maintained on a private network, where the hardware and software are solely dedicated to your organisation.
Our private clouds enable the following benefits to be reaped:
- More flexibility—your organisation can customise its cloud environment to meet specific business needs.
- Improved security—resources are not shared with others, so higher levels of control and security are possible.
- High scalability—private clouds still afford the scalability and efficiency of a public cloud.
Hybrid Cloud
Often called “the best of both worlds,” hybrid clouds combine on-premises infrastructure, or private clouds, with public clouds so organisations can reap the advantages of both. In a hybrid cloud, data and applications can move between private and public clouds for greater flexibility and more deployment options.
SIL’s hybid cloud enable organisations to use the public cloud for high-volume, lower-security needs such as web-based email and the private cloud (or other on-premises infrastructure) for sensitive, business-critical operations like financial reporting. In a hybrid cloud, “cloud bursting” is also an option. This is when an application or resource runs in the private cloud until there is a spike in demand (such as seasonal event like online shopping or tax filing), at which point the organisation can “burst through” to the public cloud to tap into additional computing resources.
Our hybrid cloud enables then following to be achieved:
- Control —your organisation can maintain a private infrastructure for sensitive assets.
- Flexibility —you can take advantage of additional resources in the public cloud when you need them.
- Cost-effectiveness —with the ability to scale to the public cloud, you pay for extra computing power only when needed.
- Ease —transitioning to the cloud does not have to be overwhelming because you can migrate gradually—phasing in workloads over time.
