An Essential Guide to understand the appropriate cloud solution
E2E Networks understand that every business is unique on its own and cater to the custom requirements which cannot be met by a common model.This guide is made with a purpose to outline the aspects and to make you understand and clear your doubts so that you get the most appropriate solution.
There are numerous choices out there, it can be taxing to understand your options and then settling on the unsuitable one may take more toll. Should you get a dedicated server? Will a cloud based server be your ultimate choice? Will virtualization be any help to your business.
The cloud has transformed how Small/Medium Businesses operates and with improving efficiency and falling costs there has never been a better time to make a move towards cloud solution for your business – but which one should be a fit for your business?
This guide will help you to clear most of your doubts -
A Must
Settling on any wrong choice can be a poor decision, it would be better if you do your homework.
Answer the questions to yourself, what will be the ultimate purpose of getting a cloud solution-
| · How much computing power do I need?
· Am I buying it for file sharing?
· Will I be using it for scalability?
· Will I be going for a data backup?
· Do I need my server to work remotely? |
These are some common examples that should concisely give you a clear roadmap to understand what are your business requirements and what kind of service do you need for them? Often a cloud server can be used for multiple workloads like file sharing and data backup and can be optimized accordingly. Making selection of the appropriate services with respect to the cloud machine will get you efficiency rewards.
Back to the Basics
Before moving further let’s get a clear picture on some of the very basic concepts. You might be familiar with the concepts but it would be better to do a quick brush-up.
Virtual Machine: A virtual machine is a software implementation of a computer on a physical hardware. A single computer hardware can have multiple virtual machines which act like multiple computers by sharing the same hardware.
vCPU/Logical Cores: A virtual CPU also known as a virtual processor is a part of physical CPU assigned to a virtual machine. So, each virtual vCPU is treated as a single processor by the virtual machine.When we compare vCPU to a CPU we say that 2 vCPU per physical CPU Core denotes a ratio of 2:1.
Instance: An instance is a VM that is hosted on a cloud environment. The instance can be configured with specific vCPU and the memory. Each instance will have a machine type, storage zone and the operating system which are generally Linux or Windows. The instances can be scaled up/down based on the demand either manually or automatically.
Instance Type: Each instance is made up of a combination of CPU, RAM, storage and networking which provides flexibility to select appropriate instance on the basis of your business resource requirements. Multiple instances can be combined together based on your workload.
Next Step
It is a smart choice and really helpful to future proof the business whether you are already on the cloud or on the verge of migrating. E2E Networks always stand by your side and will manage everything about your data, security, migration process so that you can focus on your business while we work on removing your business pain points. Moreover, you do not need to employ additional resources and personnel to scale with demand which will prove to be more cheaper and offer economies of scale.
E2E Networks will always Match your Needs
There are a wide variety of plans available to choose from depending on your business application demand. You have the flexibility to start from the instance that is appropriate in your budget and always have the flexibility to change later as your application needs change. Let’s explore some of the available plans and determine what suits your business: -
Application Types
- General Usage: When your business requires a balance cost vs performance ratio, which could offer a balance of CPU, Memory and network resources within budget, get onboard and enhances your business. It is ideal for business applications such as running small/medium size databases, maintain backend servers etc. For many of you, it is a good choice to get a range from 1vCPU with 1GB RAM to 4vCPU’s with 15GB RAM with disc space ranging from 20-230GB. It is a balanced plan making ideal for running small-mid size database and other enterprise applications. Get Here
- Compute Intensive: When you require high computing power and your business is running on CPU bound applications then it is recommended to always select higher a ratio of vCPUs to memory. The applications like video encoding, distributed analytics, high-traffic websites, science and engineering. applications are more CPU intensive and you can select plans of vCPU’s ranging 2vCPU’s to up to 32vCPU’s.Go for the CPU intensive plans with instance size on the load requirements. Get Here
- Memory Intensive: You run business applications like high-performance database, in memory analytics, genome assembly and other similar enterprise applications then you need a plan which offers you more price to performance ratio of per GB RAM. Select the memory intensive plans which range from 1GB to up to 240GB of dedicated RAM. Get the Memory intensive plan based on your workload load requirements. Get Here
- Storage/Backup Intensive: When your business has high storage databases and applications then select a plan which offers you highest per GB storage with lower cost ratio. You may select the plans ranging from the storage space of 20GB-1800GB SSD. It is always better to look for high I/O and storage capacity instances that make your data access faster. The SSD clouds are an advantage over traditional HDD as they offer the best performance that you can get from a disk. Get Here
- Micro Instances: When your business applications require a very low amount of CPU resource then the low-cost instance options is a fit for you. These instances are specifically meant to be used in testing/integration environment of business applications which require minimal CPU resources with short burst of additional cycles. Lower throughput applications such as low traffic websites, administrative applications which require computing cycles in a timely manner can match best with the micro instances. These types of instances are not suitable for production environment and are only advisable to be selected for very appropriate workload characteristics. Contact Us
- Advanced Usage: Already established on the cloud, want to scale up, require a cost optimized solution, increased infrastructure usage, getting high traffic on the website then you should consult with experts on how can your business can get solutions which not only enhance the performance but also lower your expenses. Contact Us
Make a Move to E2E Networks Today
Hope now you are in a position to understand which instance suits your business application. A traditional environment does not offer enough flexibility to easily scale up/down the resources as per your requirements. Switching to a cloud gives complete freedom, pay what you use and conserve on the rest. The biggest advantage is that you can launch and terminate instances as desired. The cloud’s scalability, immediacy, and savings advantage will make your business run much smoother and efficient thus offering economies of scale.
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