For the Technophiles …. There is a very large selection of cloud-based infrastructure available today. Do a Google search, and you will be amazed how many folks are offering these services. It feels like a crowded space, filled with confusing offerings. I came across the table below, which goes a long way towards helping me… Continue reading Infrastructure platform comparison for Private Cloud solutions

We all want to do more in the cloud – it’s a brave new world. Enterprise IT is undergoing fundamental transformation. More enterprise technology is moving out of the confines of their internal infrastructure platforms, and into the cloud. Cloud computing is mainstream now, not only for medium to larger enterprises but also for the… Continue reading Defining your Private cloud strategy

This overview of cloud platforms reviewed is an evolving post, so make sure to check back for updates. To test each platform, we created a few windows servers, set up a domain, VPN access, terminal servers, virtual desktops, ERP accounting system, email solution and also sampled their MS SBS. Here are our comments on the… Continue reading Vendor offerings & suitability for Private Cloud solutions

When servers sit in the private cloud, it forces us to reconsider how the customer experience would be affected. For private cloud solutions not all applications are web browser based so the considerations need to be a lot more stringent. Will the service provider have a big enough pipe to service all those requests ?… Continue reading How much bandwidth and latency does your cloud service need?