Private clouds are established and common technology that are being used by many organizations. However, many companies do not know how they can be best utilized. This article will discuss the top three reasons why deploying on a private cloud can be advantageous for enterprises. Consult with a managed services provider (MSP) to get the best results for the IT infrastructure of your business.

Good for Business

Deploying a private cloud can result in cost savings for your company. There are two typical approaches regarding building IT infrastructure. The first involves significant investment in on-premises hardware and software, which is CAPEX (capital expenditure). The second approach will use the public cloud for computing instead, saving the cost of CAPEX. However, unless it is at great scale, using the public cloud may not be as economical as deploying and maintaining a private or hybrid cloud infrastructure.

Compliance with Regulations

The deployment to a private cloud may aid an organization in complying with the regulations of its industry. A breach involving PII (Personally Identifiable Information) may result in public relations and legal issues. Using the public cloud presents some risk as far as protecting sensitive data because the platform won’t be fully under your control. When properly deployed on a private cloud with strong security, backup, and disaster recovery protocols, financial and customer information can be more secure.

Superior Performance

A deployment to a private cloud used in conjunction with dedicated hardware may result in faster and more consistent performance of computing systems. For example, large databases requiring direct access to supporting hardware and rapid I/O will not perform as well on public cloud systems, which may be affected by the demands of other users. Due to the need for consistently high performance, uses involving High-performance computing (HPC), consumer transactions, gaming, and predictive analytics are transitioning from the public to the private cloud to decrease costs.

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