Rocksys has experience in the different opportunities and ways that cloud storage can help businesses and organisations. The information below should give some information on the types of cloud infrastructure that Rocksys can help with and a basic idea of what the cloud can do for your organisation.
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the term used when computing power is located in an external location such as a data centre or anywhere which could be considered a remote network. Cloud computing can no longer be considered as just another buzz-word and now has broadening adoption across all sectors and with organisations of all sizes.
The primary uses of cloud computing within organisations are:
- File storage
- Backup and recovery
- Application deployment
- Business analytics
Benefits of cloud computing
Types of cloud
Cloud services can generally be classed as private or public. A private cloud is where your cloud infrastructure is completely controlled by you. A public cloud service would generally be cloud infrastructure that you buy into and is often shared with multiple organisations.
Types of cloud services
Software as a service
Software as a service is where you use a application or software on your computer without the need to install anything. A good example of this would be Office 365 and related services
Platform as a service
Platform as a service allows you to build applications and services without the need to providing any of the infrastructure the cost of the hardware and maintaining the software is provided as part of the service. A good example of software as a service is the Microsoft Azure platform.
Infrastructure as a service
Infrastructure as a service provides clouds users with a way to purchase cloud based resources in a saleable way, essentially buying the hardware as required.