Cloud for enterprise IT
Move your servers to the cloud without a hardware refresh. Virtual machines, virtual networks and firewall rules stay the way your team knows them; hardware, warranties and running the virtualization layer move into the service.
Take the load off your server room
Skip the hardware refresh
Instead of replacing out-of-warranty servers and storage, move your systems to the cloud, and add capacity without waiting for hardware orders.
Keep running through hardware failures
When a physical server fails, your virtual servers restart on the remaining servers.
Test restores whenever you like
Backup and Business Continuity are set up from day one, and your team tests restores from the portal itself.
Connect your branches to the cloud
Your offices connect directly to your cloud network over Site-to-Site VPN.
Products
- ComputePrivate CloudA resource pool with its own quotas, network and users.Learn more
- Data ProtectionBackupCentralised backup against outages and cyberattacks.Learn more
- Data ProtectionBusiness ContinuityDisaster recovery that replicates on-site servers.Learn more
- NetworkingFirewallA gateway firewall for inbound and outbound traffic.Learn more
- NetworkingSite-to-Site VPNConnect your office network to the cloud over IPsec.Learn more
Who does what
| On your side | Included in the service |
|---|---|
| Your virtual machines and operating systems | Hardware, warranties and spare parts |
| Virtual networks and your IP plan | Running the virtualization layer |
| Your firewall rules | Data center, power and cooling |
| Your applications | Platform monitoring and patches |
How to get started
- 1
Inventory
Your servers, applications and the connections between them are mapped, and resource usage is measured.
- 2
Sizing the resource pool
Your resource pool is sized from measured usage, and the network, firewall and VPN design is written up.
- 3
Pilot migration
A non-critical system moves first and is validated with your team, and downtime is measured.
- 4
Planned migration
Systems move in groups on a downtime plan, with the rollback step ready from the start.
- 5
Backup and business continuity
Backup classes and business continuity copies are set up for migrated systems from day one.
Frequently asked questions
- Does our team have to learn a new platform?
- No. Virtual machines, virtual networks and firewall rules work the same way, and your team manages them from the self-service portal. The first migrations are done together with your team.
- How are Windows Server and SQL Server licences provided?
- Windows Server and SQL Server licences are rented monthly with the server. Which server needs which licence is worked out during inventory.
- Is it cheaper than refreshing hardware?
- It depends on your usage and is compared in writing after the inventory: upfront hardware, warranty and maintenance costs side by side with the monthly cloud cost.
- Does work stop during the migration?
- Systems are grouped by downtime tolerance and moved in planned windows. Each group is rehearsed first, and the old system is not shut down until validation is complete.
- Product: Private CloudHow does it differ from Virtual Servers?
- A private cloud gives your organisation a resource pool with CPU, memory and storage limits, its own gateway and its own user management. With Virtual Servers you take servers one at a time; with Private Cloud you create the servers inside the pool yourself.
- Product: Private CloudHow are my resources separated from other customers?
- Your resource quotas, network and users are reserved for your organisation. Your organisation's network traffic passes through its own gateway.
- Product: BackupHow long does a restore take?
- It depends on data size and bandwidth. Servers under 50 GB usually come back in minutes, 50 to 500 GB in tens of minutes and over 1 TB in hours; these are expectations, not commitments.
- Product: Business ContinuityWhat workloads can I protect with Business Continuity?
- Workloads running in virtual machines in your on-site environment. Which servers are protected is chosen server by server in the quote.
- Product: Site-to-Site VPNWhat do I need to set it up?
- The public IP address of your office device, the subnets on both sides and a pre-shared key. On the cloud side, a public IP address assigned to the gateway is used as the local endpoint.
Related managed services
- Cloud MigrationMove your servers to the cloud with a pilot migration and a written rollback plan.
- Private Cloud Platform DeploymentBring compute, storage and networking onto one cloud platform in your own data center; installation and upgrades included.
- Managed SupportContinuous monitoring, patch tracking and incident response for your platforms.
- Enterprise Kubernetes Platform Deployment & OperationsRun containers and virtual machines on one platform; installation, upgrades and monitoring included.
Take the next step
Tell us about your servers and applications; a migration plan and price proposal follows the inventory.