How this relatively newmodel of
cloud management is comparable
to owning your own private cloud
Simply put, cloud management is a service model
that is comprised of private cloud access and utilities
and delivered in the manner of a public cloud. But
unlike other types of cloud service models, the
‘managed cloud’ has a few extra things to ofer users,
namely, the total supervision of their service(s).
Cloud Management is actually a private cloud that
another organization maintains—that you the user
pay to access. Most Cloud Management services are
pieced together by the user from a variety of options
concerning everything from how many CPUs you
need to what type of operating system you want to
use.
Cloud Management is arguably the best alternative to
actually constructing your own private cloud (which
is quite expensive) and ofers users nearly all the same
benefts as those enjoyed by private cloud owners.
What are the major drawbacks to using a public
cloud (vs. a private or managed one)?
Latency issues are a fairly common occurrence (with
public clouds), this is often largely due to the remote
location of resources in relation to the client. Then, of
course, there is the issue of PCI compliance in a public
cloud setting, which isn’t a problem for some but is a
glaring issue for others. What about security? Though
a big-time, major security fub hasn’t occurred on / in
a public cloud as of yet, it seems to be the most likely
place for one to take place. Because managed clouds
are privately owned and operated, they generally are
the most secure, security-wise. Also, since access to a
managed cloud is limited and monitored, it is without
question one of the most secure ways to utilize cloud
computing. These are but a few of the client-specifc
issues that typically push individuals (and groups)
toward setting up a private cloud.
At its very heart, Cloud Management is simply a
private cloud that a knowledgeable and dependable
organization has granted you access to. You set up
your partition based on the available options and
then they deploy it to you (or your organization).
The best part about a managed cloud, however, is
the fact that they are often meticulously maintained,
extremely secure, and exclusive (meaning you won’t
be rubbing elbows/data with just anyone).
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