The cloud computing model comprises three main components: infrastructure, platform and software. It enables mission-critical systems and information to be accessed quickly and easily without the need to buy, install, manage or own any of the underlying hardware and software.
Cloud platform services (also known as Platform as a Service or PaaS) deliver a computing platform, which hosts the cloud infrastructure and supports cloud applications. The past few years have seen a growing emphasis on new technologies, including different types of cloud computing platform, with leading players such as Google and Amazon adopting new business models.
Many of the enabling technologies and services which are associated with cloud computing have in fact been around for a while. The difference is that they are now reaching maturity and being combined in new ways. The result is dynamic, scalable and virtualised access to software, platform and infrastructure resources hosted in the ‘cloud’.
When selecting a cloud computing platform, a key criterion should be the ease with which your existing applications and data can be moved into the cloud. Undoubtedly you will want a platform you can trust: one that is fast, secure and reliable.
The cloud computing platform available from Optim IP offers:
- ISO 27001 certified security – guaranteeing enterprise-level security.
- Multi-tenanted architecture – for enhanced security, reliability and elasticity.
- Proven reliability – world-class data centres with backup and disaster-recovery facilities.
- Real-time scalability – for immediate response to changing network demands.
For more information about the specifications of the cloud computing platform behind Optim IP’s cloud services, contact us today.
