How to Effectively Manage Cloud Environments
Cloud computing is a system that hosts processing power, storage, and other IT resources. They can be hybrid, private, or public platforms. The most important issue is the effective management of these environments with a particular focus on security, cost efficiency and availability.
A well-planned cloud environment strategy can enhance performance and innovation while enabling flexibility and agility as well as scaling. However, creating and managing this strategy requires a variety of technologies, processes and skills that differ between companies. The right tools, technology and expertise are critical to effectively manage multiple platforms – while also delivering security control and automation without limiting speed.
Cloud computing offers a simple alternative to on-premise software, which has been a great advantage for companies for many years and could continue to be an asset for the future. Instead of hosting applications and data on the company’s server, they are hosted a third-party provider. The service provider will usually offer the most up-to-date physical security measures. For example, EDI software, which used to be installed on the premises of a company and is now offered as a cloud-based service – cost-effective installation and allowing businesses to pay on a monthly basis.
In terms of cloud environments, the most popular are infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platforms, which offer virtual machine instances that can be started, stopped, accessed and configured depending on user needs. They provide the most flexibility in the allocation of resources. Organizations can choose from small, medium and large instances, as well memory- or compute-optimized variants.