How Does Cloud Computing Fit Into Your IT Infrastructure?

Clients often ask the experts at FiberMedia how to maximize their IT infrastructure investment. We recommend converting some or all of your data center services to a cloud computing model.

Cloud Computing Defined

The term is used often, but many businesses may not truly understand what cloud computing is. The technology is a type of data center colocation. FiberMedia offers traditional colocation infrastructures, where one or more dedicated servers are used for just one client. We also offer cloud solutions which provide on demand computing power, so you pay only for the capacity you need.

In a cloud model, FiberMedia data center resources are available to multiple clients and parceled out to each according to need. Available capacity automatically adjusts to client needs in real time, and traffic and processing loads are shifted to available hardware as required. This flexible method of computer access is like getting your electricity from the power grid. You don’t know which specific generator each watt of power comes from, but you get all the power you need when you need it.

Benefits Of Cloud Computing

Redundant servers, connections and power supplies make cloud-based infrastructures more reliable, since the load is automatically shifted to fill available capacity. You are no longer dependent on one particular server or even one physical location. Should disaster ever impact one of our data centers, there are five others to pick up the work.

Cloud-based data center colocation resources are scalable. You don’t have to buy extra equipment to meet peak demands, only to have that equipment underutilized during non-peak periods. You only pay for what you need. As your company expands, FiberMedia resources automatically grow with you. Even application maintenance is easier, since each of your users is running a central application rather than local software.

The Myth of Poor Cloud Security

Two common client concerns are security and privacy. Mismanaged cloud computing can be insecure, but FiberMedia puts a high priority on your data security and privacy. You retain full ownership of your data. We won’t sell off your client lists or grant unauthorized access to your sensitive information. Only authorized personnel from your organization have access to your data, so your privacy is protected.

FiberMedia’s cloud computing model uses the best security protocols against electronic and physical intrusion. In fact, we’ll bet your data is more secure in our data center colocation facilities than on your own servers. Some IT companies save money by offshoring their facilities to countries with few or no laws protecting your data’s privacy, but all of FiberMedia’s data centers (5 in New York, 1 in Cleveland) fall under U.S. data protection laws.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking cloud computing is a new and “trendy” technology. The phrase is simply another term for reliable virtualization and data center colocation technologies which have been around for years. Contact FiberMedia and let us show you how a cloud computing solution is the ideal for your company.