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What are Virtual Datacenters used for ?
The Cloud market is experiencing rapid growth.
According to an IDC study, the sector has grown by 25.7% in a year and already represents a third of corporate IT spending. With the democratization of the cloud, new use cases are emerging to meet these changing needs. Virtual Datacenter solutions are among these newcomers to the market. But what specific needs do they address, and which companies are using them?
Traditional cloud solutions allow companies to rent IT services to store applications, websites, or various data, with the infrastructure management being the responsibility of the provider. The most common billing method in this sector is the “pay as a service” system, which adjusts prices based on the use of IT resources.
Empowering Customers
Virtual Datacenter solutions allow companies to become their own “cloud” providers without having to invest in infrastructure. A set of IT resources is made available to them, enabling them to create virtual instances according to their specific needs and provision as many virtual machines as they require within their resource pool.
Becoming a Cloud Provider Without Investment
Companies that use Virtual Datacenter solutions enjoy all the benefits of cloud infrastructure ownership without the significant investments required for physical equipment and software layers. Until now, companies wishing to have such flexibility in their usage had to invest in private clouds, which involved setting up their own on-site cloud infrastructure and financing the required management expertise. This included setting up a data center with climate control, implementing electrical redundancy, server racks, and server hardware, as well as hardware and software security, with regular updates to stay state-of-the-art. With Virtual Datacenter solutions, companies can enjoy the benefits of dedicated infrastructure without the drawbacks!
Meeting the Needs of Two Types of Companies and Use Cases:
The first type is large enterprises that require agility and flexibility for their IT systems. They create a service catalog for their internal organizations or customers and manage these services themselves.
The second type includes software providers and integrators who serve many clients and need to offer services to each of them, such as SaaS applications. They partition their Virtual Datacenter and allocate resources according to individual needs.
In both cases, companies can establish and manage a service catalog for their clients, suppliers, and collaborators. They can also adapt their security rules to the Virtual Datacenter, respond agilely to all demands, and commit to data localization.
Virtual Datacenters are particularly well-suited for companies with diverse and changing needs.
They also allow the centralization of all services, placing them under the control of the IT department. In many organizations, many internal services within the company use shadow IT, renting resources independently of the group’s resources. In some companies, up to 50% of infrastructure is beyond the control of their IT department. Such situations pose data security risks and hinder IT expense optimization.
These turnkey solutions are packaged with dedicated resource pools and are billed based on a pre-established package. This system allows IT departments to manage their IT expenses, unlike “pay as a service,” which carries the risk of soaring costs in case of uncontrolled use, thus avoiding unpleasant surprises (bill shock).
In a rapidly evolving cloud market, some customers now want more autonomy and greater control over their infrastructure. Virtual Datacenter solutions provide them with this freedom and save them from heavy investments. They can now maintain control, respond agilely to various internal and external demands, and enjoy the benefits of the cloud.
Karim Othmani
Eurocloud.fr