The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 15: Spring 2020 | Page 32

SHOULD YOU INVEST IN PRIVATE HOSTED CLOUD COMMUNICATIONS? Are you considering moving your business communications to a private hosted cloud solution? Well, you’re not alone. The sector has shown tremendous growth of 25% year-on-year. But what do you need to know about private cloud before diving in? Bath’s Datasharp Integrated Communications gives us the low-down. Public vs Private Cloud Public cloud shares computing services among different customers, even though each customer’s data and applications running in the cloud remain hidden from other cloud customers. By contrast, a private cloud is not shared with any other organisation. Connecting To The Private Cloud There are multiple options for accessing private cloud systems, including broadband connections, leased lines and secure encrypted ‘tunnels’ over the public Internet (VPN). In short, you can “bring your own network”, and your solution provider will make the connection. Networking benefits such as Quality of Service (QoS) prioritise voice and video traffic to ensure good quality communications with no ‘jitter’. ASSESSING YOUR BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS Reliability & Security. If your business cannot risk the potential reliability, security and bandwidth issues involved in sharing resources in the public cloud, a private cloud solution provides maximum organisational control, easy management and security. Powerful integrations. Private cloud deployments are ideal for larger businesses that need to integrate with existing systems and applications. 32 www.tbebathandsomerset.co.uk Budgeting flexibility. Private cloud solutions can be procured with CAPEX or via a solutions provider (like us!) with an OPEX or recurring license model. Business continuity. If your business absolutely cannot afford downtime, then private hosted cloud solutions offer peace-of-mind through redundancy, high availability and backup in the event of failure. Private cloud is the most popular deployment model for larger enterprises, companies operating in industries with strict data regulations like government or financial services and businesses subject to geographic regulations that dictate where their voice infrastructure must be based. Your Path To Private Cloud Communications Datasharp Integrated Communications provides private hosted cloud solutions using top tier data centres with geo-redundant environments to reduce disruption when the unexpected happens. Our tailored solutions will enhance your business today and well into the future. Talk to us to find out how we can provide you with a unified, comprehensive platform for your business communications. For more info: datasharp-ic.co.uk [email protected] 08000 328 274