Cloud, IaaS and PaaS are definitions that describe a new approach to the organization and use of the IT environment. From the users' point of view, this is clearly a positive improvement and acceleration of the provided services. But what is it like from the administrators' and architects' point of view? The responsibility of the cloud architect is extensive. It starts with the design of the optimal use of specific abstractions of IT resources - or software-defined infrastructure - where the possibilities depend on the choice of the specific cloud provider or the technology.He then suggests how the applications are going to be run. He must take into account not only availability and resource requirements, but also the nature of the cloud environment.He often has to deal with the definition and the preparation of standardized system models for the operation of a particular IT solution. All with the extensive help of configuration management and automation systems that centralize the definitions of the entire infrastructure so that it can be easily tested, modified, updated and transferred from one environment to another.
Whether you opt for an internal, private cloud, or use the services of one of the public cloud providers, you may want to implement a hybrid model, which should always result in a highly flexible, easily and quickly scalable and transparent system that can respond in real time to various requirements. Unified and automated environment for running corporate applications, virtualized desktops or for the distribution of shared data. The management of the corporate cloud from one place is a matter of course - an ideal and easy way to get a quick overview, whether about the technical resources used or the money spent. If you contact our architects, you will be able to take advantage of their experience with not only the IT operation for public cloud providers, but also with the choice of technologies, organization of processes and implementation of private cloud solutions.
Whether you opt for an internal, private cloud, or use the services of one of the public cloud providers, you may want to implement a hybrid model, which should always result in a highly flexible, easily and quickly scalable and transparent system that can respond in real time to various requirements. Unified and automated environment for running corporate applications, virtualized desktops or for the distribution of shared data. The management of the corporate cloud from one place is a matter of course - an ideal and easy way to get a quick overview, whether about the technical resources used or the money spent. If you contact our architects, you will be able to take advantage of their experience with not only the IT operation for public cloud providers, but also with the choice of technologies, organization of processes and implementation of private cloud solutions.
Traditional IT has been represented for years by purchasing cycles, in which the companies invest into the physical and virtual server farms, which run traditionally scalable application softwares. The infrastructure mix from various vendors then provides HW resources, network connectivity, data storage and other functions. Recently, however, requirements that are getting more difficult to implement by this approach are emerging - in addition to the usual pressure to reduce costs, there is also an emphasis on accelerating the innovation cycle, faster time-to-market, but also on independence of suppliers. As the trend of IT service consumption grows, so does the importance of agile and efficient IT operations to enforce the company's business plan.
Traditional IT has been represented for years by purchasing cycles, in which the companies invest into the physical and virtual server farms, which run traditionally scalable application softwares. The infrastructure mix from various vendors then provides HW resources, network connectivity, data storage and other functions. Recently, however, requirements that are getting more difficult to implement by this approach are emerging - in addition to the usual pressure to reduce costs, there is also an emphasis on accelerating the innovation cycle, faster time-to-market, but also on independence of suppliers. As the trend of IT service consumption grows, so does the importance of agile and efficient IT operations to enforce the company's business plan.
From the modern user’s point of view of information technology, it’s not just the speed in which the resources in the cloud are provided that is important, but also the speed with which one can start using a specific environment and software - for example, to start building a new application from the pre-prepared and standardized components. In response to this specific requirement, in addition to infrastructure as a service, a platform as a service can also be deployed in a cloud environment. It's actually a set of standardized environments with ready-made software, via a self-service, that is easily accessible and easy to use. Such "on-demand" environments are especially appreciated by application developers. The acceleration of prerequisites allows for immediate development and testing of applications.
The basic layer of the cloud environment is an abstract view of common infrastructure resources, such as systems, networks, and storage. This model is represented in the cloud by a software platform that automatically manages typical cloud operations such as adding resources on-demand and allows detailed monitoring and reporting of their use. Deploying this type of infrastructure requires administrators to abandon the idea of individually managed servers and begin using a number of anonymous instances of operating systems instead. The cloud framework then determines which part of the resources it will use based on the requirements of the application or the PaaS extension, and it also automatically configures them according to the requirements of the application. From the customer's point of view, it is a matter of simplifying, reducing, but mainly speeding up the creation of an environment for running applications such as time-limited advertising campaigns, or even speeding up the access to virtual workstations.
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