In a marketplace full of Cloud Services terminology – SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Public, Private, Hybrid, Edge, etc. – we’ve decided to keep it simple. We consider your workloads, network and what you’re seeking to accomplish to build a plan for the best location for your compute.
Of course, it’s not quite that simple. There are many important elements to consider such as related changes in cybersecurity posture, backups and recovery objectives, data sovereignty, regulatory aspects, and the ability of your team to understand and support the new environment.
With our pragmatic approach we make these decisions straightforward and effective and help you to migrate and manage your new environment.
Cloud Services from WIN include:
Advisory services to define your goals and assess and document your compute workloads
Migration planning and execution
Ongoing managed services
Public, private and hybrid cloud services
Hosted and managed Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS)
Cloud Services could be right for you if:
Your organization operates remotely or across multiple locations
Cloud services make it easy to access your data from anywhere with an internet connection and on any device.
Your IT staff is overwhelmed by managing and securing your on-premise data center
Free up your IT staff to focus on core business initiatives by handing the physical maintenance and management of your hardware and server infrastructure over to a cloud services provider.
Your organization is struggling to keep up with fluctuating workloads and rapid growth
A cloud services solution makes it easy to scale resources up or down as needed.
Your organization needs a secure location to store sensitive data
Some cloud solutions are dedicated to a single organization and allow for custom security designs that enhance data security and privacy.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Many people assume that public cloud is limited to the major providers like Azure and AWS. Although these are examples of public cloud solutions, the public cloud can be any off-site, multi-tenant infrastructure, OPEX solution.
Likewise, private cloud is thought to be strictly off-prem dedicated infrastructure. However, your own on-prem infrastructure is included as private cloud.
Therefore, public and private cloud solutions are not strictly defined by where the infrastructure is located but rather by their unique characteristics.
WIN provides public, private and hybrid cloud solutions. Follow the links for more information.
WIN can meet with you to discuss your current state and business objectives. This discovery engagement will provide an understanding of how the various cloud options can help you achieve your goals.
If it is discovered that your organization is ready, then workload analysis can begin resulting in a recommended solution and migration strategy if appropriate. This could mean moving within the cloud, expanding your cloud footprint, or confirmation of your current placement.
At times, concerns may surface about the organization’s readiness for cloud adoption. In this case, WIN will recommend an advisory service to provide insight into steps the organization should take for application modernization.
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Choosing the Right Cloud Solution for Your Business
What to expect from a strategic partnership with WIN Technology
Understanding Fit
Our process is collaborative from the start. As we discuss your expectations, we communicate openly, and we keep the promises we make.
Understanding Needs
Through our discovery process, we seek to build an accurate understanding of your needs so that a sound and mutually understandable promise can be made.
Right-Sizing the Effort
The elements of your proposal are refined as your needs become clear. This ensures alignment on the anticipated value of what we commit to deliver to you.
Proving Competency
As we engage in the project, we monitor and discuss status, performance, changes and improvements through our established delivery and communication practices.
Partnering for the Future
Throughout our partnership, as we keep the promises we have made to you, we enrich the value of services with a continuous focus on practical next steps.
