Why A Cloud-Based Infrastructure?

Cyber Command engineers managing cloud infrastructure

A cloud-based infrastructure allows you and your employees to share, edit, and publish documents in a unified system, improve communication and e-mail, increase marketing abilities, and enhance your day-to-day business processes.

Getting information to and from the cloud has never been easier or more affordable. Because these services are hosted by the experts at Cyber Command, you'll never have to worry about the management, maintenance, or equipment that keeps them running smoothly.

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Benefits

Cloud-based infrastructure has many benefits over traditional on-premises infrastructure. Here are five of the most compelling:

Cost savings: Cloud services can be significantly cheaper than on-premises solutions, especially when you factor in the costs of hardware, software, and maintenance.
Scalability: Cloud services can be easily scaled up or down to meet changing business needs.
Flexibility: Greater flexibility than on-premises solutions, which can be difficult to change or upgrade.
Reliability: Typically more reliable than on-premises solutions, which can be prone to outages or downtime.
Security: Many cloud providers offer robust security features built to reduce risk for businesses of all sizes.

What are Cloud Services?

Cloud services are a type of internet-based computing that provides shared computer processing resources and data to computers and other devices on demand: convenient network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources such as networks, servers, storage, applications, and services.

Cyber Command offers cloud security managed services built around four core characteristics:

On-demand self-service: Provision computing capabilities such as server time and network storage as needed, without requiring human interaction with each service provider.
Broad network access: Capabilities are available over the network from laptops, mobile phones, and other thin or thick client platforms.
Resource pooling: The provider’s computing resources (storage systems, processors, memory, bandwidth, and virtual machines) are dynamically assigned and reassigned according to demand.
Rapid elasticity: Capacity can be rapidly and elastically provisioned, in some cases automatically, to scale with your business.

How do I migrate to Cloud-Based Infrastructure?

If you’re considering migrating to a cloud-based infrastructure, here are a few tips on how to make the transition:

Define your goals and objectives. What do you hope to achieve by moving to the cloud? Make sure everyone in your organization understands the rationale behind the switch.
Assess your current infrastructure. Get a clear understanding of what needs to move to the cloud and what can stay put.
Choose the right provider. Not all cloud providers are created equal. Do your homework and choose one that meets your specific needs.
Plan your migration strategy. Carefully map out how you’re going to move your data and applications, with a solid backup plan in case something goes wrong.
Test, test, test. Before making the switch, thoroughly test your new cloud-based infrastructure to make sure everything is working as it should be.
Go live! Once everything has been tested and is up and running smoothly, it’s time to make the switch for good.

5 Challenges of Cloud Services

The cloud is a powerful tool in the right hands, and it pays to plan for these common challenges:

The cloud is not free. Factor in the cost of licenses, storage, and bandwidth when considering a move to the cloud.
The cloud can be complex. Migrations can be a significant undertaking, particularly for organizations with legacy systems. Plan and execute carefully to avoid disruptions.
Security concerns abound. How will my data be protected? Who will have access to it? These are valid questions to address before migrating.
Downtime is manageable. Even with the best planning, some downtime during a transition is likely. Have procedures in place to keep critical systems up and running.
Change can be hard (but worth it). Moving to the cloud is a shift in both technology and culture. Manage expectations and help employees embrace the change.

Ready to Move to the Cloud?

Cyber Command plans, migrates, and manages cloud environments for businesses, so you get the benefits without the day-to-day burden of running them.