Private, Hybrid or Public Cloud – which is best for your business?

A cloud is not just a cloud. There are different types of cloud solutions – and the difference between Private, Hybrid, and Public Cloud can be crucial for how your company works with security, flexibility, and costs. Here we explain what distinguishes them and how you can find the solution that best suits your needs.

Private Cloud - my precious

Private Cloud is your own data center that you own and control. You have full control over the data, but you are also limited to the performance you have purchased. 

Let’s say you have purchased a server with two processors, 48 GB of memory, and 2000 GB of storage. This is your data, meaning that only you can store files on this server. Therefore, you can be completely assured that you are working in compliance with storage requirements and that no one can "tamper" with your server.

The downside, however, is that sometimes you need a bit of extra power. Perhaps even double the power once a month, just to run payroll. In a private cloud, you do not have the option to adjust storage space flexibly, so your only option is to purchase two new processors permanently. With multiple servers, you will also have to consider the infrastructure and storage of the servers, such as networking, power, cooling, and space.

If you think that Private Cloud is a solution that suits you, but you are lacking cooling or space for the server, you can rent the computing power from our "Private Cloud" data rig. We take responsibility for the infrastructure and storage while you still reserve resources on a semi-permanent basis. 

Hybrid Cloud - yes, please both

With a Hybrid Cloud, you combine your own server solution with services from the cloud. This solution is flexible and suits those of you who think "Yes, please both."

With a Hybrid Cloud, you can move over some of your services or software. For example, you can move your email to Microsoft 365, but you keep, for example, files and applications on the server in the data center. This gives you a hybrid IT environment where you allow another provider (most often public cloud) to provide you with extra performance when you need it.

Hybrid Cloud can also be a good alternative for those of you who have a stable Private Cloud but need more power during certain periods – such as during year-end closings, payroll runs, or conducting a large event. 

With local computing power expanded with temporary servers in the cloud, you get the extra server power you need, only when you need it.

Public Cloud - sharing is caring

If you choose a Public Cloud, you are utilizing the server infrastructure of one of the large international players, such as Microsoft, Amazon, or Google. 

Microsoft Azure is for many a well-known cloud service, which, among other things, provides authentication for Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory. 

Microsoft Azure is also a data center in the cloud where you rent server power from Microsoft on an hourly basis. This is the cloud service that suits you if you wish to move all your servers to the cloud.

The advantages of using Microsoft include the ability to continuously scale performance up and down as needed while being able to turn off services you do not use. For example, you can choose to turn off the server between 5:00 PM – 7:00 AM, when the office is closed. The downside of a public cloud is that you no longer have control over who visits the server and the data room – the server is simply no longer private. But, on the other hand, sharing is also caring.

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