The Value of a Private Cloud

Cloud computing is providing many businesses with options they've never had before. According to a survey conducted by Gartner; over half of businesses have set aside more funds in their budget for cloud services in 2013 than in previous years. Cloud computing may not be right for every business, however, and you will have to determine what kind of computing infrastructure will work best for your business.

If you take into consideration all the superlatives that have been listed about cloud computing, you'd have to admit a switch to the cloud could help your business. While it's true that cloud computing can work wonders for some businesses, not every business sees the value in computing in the cloud. One example of a vertical that has no use of traditional cloud computing: the healthcare industry. Healthcare providers require a government-compliant infrastructure and security measures to ensure privacy for the healthcare delivery professional and the patient alike.

Offering a service that discludes entire industries, such as the healthcare industry, from experiencing the dynamic computing capabilities and potential cost savings of cloud computing certainly won't help cloud service providers. To appease potential clients that need secure computing platforms in which to work, cloud service providers have established the delivery of private cloud solutions.The private cloud is exactly that, a dedicated cloud for the organization's computing. Many private clouds can set up secure and partitioned databases in which sensitive information can be stored and accessed by registered system administrators. This model not only allows for secure mobile computing, it offers organizations completely scalable computing resources. Some examples of organizations that can best utilize a private cloud include:

• Health care organizations - Health care organizations need to meet certain requirements with the security and privacy of patient's information. The segregation of data is mandatory to meet these compliancy requirements.
• E-commerce sites - Many of the e-commerce sites need scalable computing resources as much of their traffic comes in waves. Whether the traffic comes from seasonal events, a company wide promotion, or an advertising campaign, a private cloud allows a company to scale up or back on their available computing resources based on need. Also, with mandatory security requirements in place for PCI-capability, the private cloud allows for secure partitioning of a virtual server or hypervisor with it's own dedicated firewall. This extra layer of security ensures customer information is stored in a secure place.
• Software as a Service - If a company utilizes a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, chances are you have specific needs in software. The private cloud allows you the ability to assign specific computing resources to specific clients.
• Media Development - Organizations that write and test software often need a secure and scalable place in which to do so. The private cloud is a perfect solution as it features the necessary computing power.

Private cloud computing allows organizations that wouldn't otherwise be able to take advantage of all the benefits of cloud computing. You can also add a private cloud to your existing IT infrastructure. This hybrid design makes it exceptionally easier to add computing resources when they're needed and eliminate them when they aren't.

Since creating your own private cloud network is a large task that comes with many costs, we encourage your to reach out to us at (703) 821-8200. Our technicians are some of the best in the Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC area and can present your organization with options, whether it be in the form of the Computerware cloud computing solution or a third-party cloud solution.

If you've come to the decision that the implementation of a private cloud solution can present value for your organization, Computerware's technicians can assist you with every step of the process. We can design your organization its own customized private cloud solution, and help you understand how the cloud will best fit your company's needs and security goals. We also feature a full-service vendor management service that works with vendors to find you the best prices for hardware and cloud administration software. We will even handle the installation work of your customized solution.

Private cloud technology can work for your business and so can Computerware. Call us today at (703) 821-8200.