Ways private cloud brings value to enterprise business

In a constantly evolving digital landscape, businesses are looking for ways in which they can protect their data and flexibly manage their infrastructure.

Over the last few years, private cloud has become increasingly popular due to its capabilities and the greater security it offers in an infrastructure. In a private cloud all resources are isolated and only the organization has access. It is basically chosen by businesses or organizations that need to meet strict compliance standards or deal with confidential documents and sensitive personal data and this is because the infrastructure has full control and is responsible for managing it.

The main types of private cloud are:

• On-premises private cloud is hosted by the infrastructure’s data center and managed by the IT team. The respective company is responsible for its purchase, maintenance and management.
• Virtual private cloud (VPC) includes an isolated private cloud environment within a public cloud, in which actions are allowed to run in a secure setting with shared CSP resources.
• Hosted private cloud is accommodated by a cloud provider, who is responsible for the required updates, installation and maintenance. The contained resources are not shared with other organizations.
• Managed private cloud consists of physical hardware hosted in a service provider’s data center. In this case, CSPs are responsible for purchasing, maintenance and management.

Before addressing the benefits of private cloud in an enterprise, let’s look at the characteristics of other types of cloud models.

In the case of public cloud, the resources provided are available to users after paying a usage or subscription basis. Compared to the private cloud, the public cloud has a multi-tenant setup where multiple users are allowed to share resources.

Regarding the hybrid cloud, it combines public and private clouds to create a flexible and cost-effective solution. In this case, the hybrid cloud involves a connection from an on-premises data center to a public cloud where additional services and assets are included.

Benefits of private cloud

Private cloud offers several advantages to a business:

• Offers greater control and visibility to the organization
• Businesses and IT teams have the ability to customize their hardware and software
• Private cloud is designed with significant levels of security to secure data from unauthorized users
• Ability to adapt to meet compliance requirements and regulatory standards
• In case private cloud is offered by third party providers, the cost is significantly reduced compared to public cloud.
• Optimizes performance by isolating workloads on dedicated servers