Aware of all the options for cloud storage?
Remember, not all clouds or cloud service providers are the same.
Public
- Large datacentres owned by hyperscalers like AWS, MS Azure et al.
- Starting costs can seem low, but look out for unexpected fees.
Private
- Owned by you or a private cloud provider.
- Tend to give more control over security.
- Starting costs can seem high, but TCO is often lower.
Hybrid
- A mix of on-premise and cloud storage.
- Tailored and integrated to meet your needs.
Multi
- Combine public and private clouds.
- Connect them or not depending on your needs.
We have two basic options when it comes to storage
1. Manage yourself
Vendor installs storage infrastructure and provides support. You are responsible for day-to-day running.
2. Pay for a fully managed service
Hire a managed service provider and agree an SLA. They run everything.
What is Storage-as-a-service (STaaS)?
STaaS is a fully managed service on an OpEx subscription model which allows you to:
- Pay for only the storage you use.
- Quickly scale and provision storage resources.
- Often cloud-based, but some providers offer on-premise storage too.
Benefits of choosing fully managed STaaS
Resource
- Faster provisioning, from days and weeks to minutes and hours.
- No more ordering and waiting for new hardware to be delivered and set up.
- No more worrying about appliances reaching end-of-life or end-of-support.
- Consolidate devices and safeguard against obsolescence.
- Reduced training and maintenance releases valuable IT resources.
Performance
- High performance with cost-effective scaling.
- Optimise processes and workflows across your business.
- Better visibility into VM input/output counts and specific disk or network bottlenecks.
Cost
- Time and cost-avoidance savings.
- No need to carry the cost of spare capacity.
- No need to buy and deploy hardware every time you need more capacity.
Security
- MSP will monitor and regularly update security measures.
- Get advice on the best cloud or on-premise deployment to protect your data.
Benefits of Creative ITC STaaS
- Pay-as-you-go on-premise, cloud or hybrid storage – pay per TB.
- For any media – flash, hard disk, SSD, object storage, tape or cloud.
- Match storage types to suit different business requirements.
- Greater agility without the expense of hyperscalers.
- Option to improve disaster recovery with data stored in Creative facilities.
- Fully managed by our industry-leading specialists.
- Lower server footprint plus savings through better storage utilisation.
- In line with latest best practices and information security standards.
- Access to cutting edge storage and security technology.
- Datacentres in the UK, EU, North America & Asia.
- Increased availability with archived toolsets.