Nowadays, our solutions are no longer dependent on time or place. For example, you can access services when you are not in the office but in your home office or on the road. In addition to the flexibility gained, it also yields some dangers and dependencies. Much depends solely on how the solution is provided and what possibilities exist in the company. In their own data center or in the cloud – that’s what many companies ask themselves nowadays. In this article, we will briefly introduce three deployment options for hosting your solution and discuss the advantages and disadvantages (pros & cons) of each.
On Premise
Since the beginning of information technology, installing the solution on the customer’s premises has been a secure and reliable way of actively shaping decisions on versions, access and also on security mechanisms.
The data remains within the customer’s data center and he has the sovereignty. Also in terms of further development and integration, this option is usually the most flexible when it comes to connecting other services within the organization.
Private Cloud
The private cloud refers to a hosting option, in an environment created specifically for the customer outside the corporate data center. Here the customer remains master of the data, just like when installing on his own server.
The difference is that the server is usually rented and the customer pays a monthly fee for the basic supply of electricity, water and cooling.
Public Cloud
The public cloud offers the possibility to use the software completely without an own data center contract – mostly operated directly by the manufacturer.
In contrast to the private cloud, however, the customer cannot directly access the stored data here and is usually bound by the manufacturer’s specifications for versions. Integration into other solutions that do not run in the cloud but in the data center is usually more complex than with other solutions.
- Customer is master of data
- Self-determined action with regard to versions and software used
- Maximum flexibility for integration with other systems (Active Directory, SAP, Office365, SQL databases, etc.)
- Customer is master of data
- Self-determined action with regard to versions and software used
- Good flexibility for integration with other systems (Active Directory, SAP, Office365, SQL databases, etc.)
- All-round carefree package in terms of operation and scaling
- Rapid deployment of new features
- Good support from the manufacturer
- Customer is responsible for the system and security
- Resources must be made available in the corporate data center
- he manufacturer only provides support for the software, not for the entire solution
- Customer is responsible for the system and security
- Cloud system must be connected to the corporate network to make certain integrations
- The manufacturer only provides support for the software, not for the entire solution
- Customer is not master of the data
- Data storage can lead to problems with the data protection regulations
- Solution may not be flexible enough
We will find the right solution for you!
The Honicon-team will help you find the right solution for hosting your solution. Depending on your tastes and business needs, as well as your use case and degree of self involvement in the operation. We do not only intercept the disadvantages of the respective hosting type, but together with you we create solutions that are sustainable, durable and flexible.
As a customer you enjoy the following advantages:
- Free initial telephone consultation
- Exchange of experience for each of the possible options
- Assistance with the installation and configuration of the solution
- Takeover of service and support activities
- Turnkey PlatformAsAService solutions at our partner Hetzner with data center in Germany or Finland
- Maintenance and support by trained, certified personnel
- Service contracts to bridge the gap between the software producer and other systems involved (operating system, database, network, etc)
No cost, no risk!
No costs, no obligations! We offer you a first consultation by telephone. We would be happy to clarify with you which hosting option is the right one for you and analyze your indivudial needs!
Team Honicon