The cloud – are you getting the most out of it?

The cloud environment is specifically tailored to your needs and adapted to the constantly changing situation. These changes have to be controlled.
Just as with your on-site infrastructure, digital assets in the cloud have to be serviced and maintained.
Cloud management is a challenging and time-consuming task, made more complex by the interaction of so many different components. In an ideal scenario, all the tasks and activities will be outlined in a cloud operating model in advance of any migration. Monitoring, backup and recovery, updating and cost optimization are all indispensable parts of a cloud operating model.

The cloud pricing model is usage-based, so cost calculability and transparency are not straightforward.
Where deployed correctly, technologies such as cloud monitoring, business intelligence and AI allow you to analyze usage trends. Correctly interpreting the metrics from the trend analysis helps you to allocate resources appropriately and avoid soaring costs.
Usage metrics are a key part of an effective cloud operating model.

In the digital age, users expect all applications, data and features to be permanently available – around the clock. To guarantee this, you need to ensure that your cloud expert offers services such as

• Monitoring and alerting
• Backup and recovery
• Governance management
• Compliance management and
• Cost optimization.

A personal customer care service for any interventions you may require offers extra peace of mind.

A comprehensive, integrated cloud architecture that incorporates aspects such as governance and compliance is an indispensable basis for successful management of your applications and resources in the cloud.
The cloud operating model ensures controlled operation of the cloud environment. Implemented sensors and checkpoints allow you to detect incidents and trends at an early stage.
Your cloud expert can take care of all of these tasks for you as part of a professional service package.

The public cloud is dynamic and its pricing model is usage-based. The major advantage of this is that the resources you need grow with your business. At the same time, there′s a latent risk of soaring costs.
Evaluating and interpreting key metrics and detecting trends helps you avoid nasty surprises and even enables you to optimize your cost structure. It is vital to define the right metrics to continuously monitor cost developments. This is part of the cloud operating model.