Multicloud complexity is a thing of the past
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:31 am
We have been talking about multicloud for years, and sometimes I have the feeling that the discussion on aspects such as the complexity and security of this model remains stuck in the past.
Today, organizations can now have the ability and freedom to choose where to place their workloads, to move them easily between all possible locations, and to protect their data in a consistent manner. In short, they can now implement a true multicloud strategy according to their business criteria to realize the benefits of efficiency, flexibility, agility, and cost savings that multicloud promises.
The first step to getting to that ideal state is to stop thinking of the cloud how to get turkey number for whatsapp physical location. A multicloud strategy should focus only on how we want to operate applications regardless of where they are located. It's not about the cloud itself, but about how the applications that underlie it will be managed.
Next, we need to choose the approach to the model. It can be Multicloud by Default , where a series of clouds are chosen that are used according to what the organization needs at any given time. Here we will inevitably find ourselves with workloads trapped in silos. In addition, the incompatibility between the different public clouds makes management complicated and the dispersed workloads and data make it difficult to mitigate risk, maximize performance, modernize applications and control costs.
The second approach is known as Multicloud by Design . This is the path we are betting on at Dell Technologies, which consists of working with the entire existing cloud ecosystem and using the public cloud as a strategic asset. What we do is inject technology into the ecosystem to ensure that, while maintaining the diversity of the environment, what needs to be common in each and every location actually is. In other words, data is able to flow freely and securely between different public and private clouds, and all the systems involved behave as a single system, and not as a group of different partially connected silos.
Dell APEX, the safe path in the multicloud strategy
To help advance this journey, Dell Technologies has designed APEX, a comprehensive portfolio of as-a-service and subscription-based solutions delivered where applications and data reside. APEX is built on Dell's innovative infrastructure and built with the flexibility and performance that comes from working closely with Intel and other technology partners.
With APEX, Dell Technologies is giving its customers the opportunity to decide what they want to consume, where they want to consume it and how they want to consume it, whether it is a product, a solution or a service. All this by interacting with Dell in a very simple way, through a console, and with consumption models as a service or pay-as-you-go, which helps reduce costs, free up IT teams and accelerate innovation.
The APEX proposal is based on three key pillars:
The first is called Ground to Cloud , and it offers the possibility that workloads that are being used on-premises can also be deployed in the public cloud. In this way, many of Dell Technologies' innovations, such as storage solutions, data protection or multi-cloud orchestration, can be consumed both on-premises and in the public cloud. As a result, IT teams will be able to take advantage of the same functionality, performance and resilience of the business-grade solutions they already trust both on-premises and in a public cloud, with a homogeneous management interface and guaranteeing both security and full compatibility.
The second pillar is Cloud to Ground . Here we must emphasize the concept of cloud repatriation. There may be different reasons why you decide to repatriate an application to a private infrastructure: latency, cost control, regulatory compliance... Many times, to bring back those workloads, we must be able to run them on the same technological stacks that we used in the public cloud. This is finally a reality thanks to our APEX Cloud Platforms, through which we will ensure that there are no impediments to moving any workload from the public cloud to our own infrastructure, using only a few clicks within the Dell APEX console. This is what we know as APEX Navigator, another innovative capability recently introduced in the Dell APEX portfolio.
The third and final option is a wide range of as-a-service solutions that are quick to provision and use, with flexible scaling and payment options that allow the company to focus on its business processes rather than on the associated technology stack
Today, organizations can now have the ability and freedom to choose where to place their workloads, to move them easily between all possible locations, and to protect their data in a consistent manner. In short, they can now implement a true multicloud strategy according to their business criteria to realize the benefits of efficiency, flexibility, agility, and cost savings that multicloud promises.
The first step to getting to that ideal state is to stop thinking of the cloud how to get turkey number for whatsapp physical location. A multicloud strategy should focus only on how we want to operate applications regardless of where they are located. It's not about the cloud itself, but about how the applications that underlie it will be managed.
Next, we need to choose the approach to the model. It can be Multicloud by Default , where a series of clouds are chosen that are used according to what the organization needs at any given time. Here we will inevitably find ourselves with workloads trapped in silos. In addition, the incompatibility between the different public clouds makes management complicated and the dispersed workloads and data make it difficult to mitigate risk, maximize performance, modernize applications and control costs.
The second approach is known as Multicloud by Design . This is the path we are betting on at Dell Technologies, which consists of working with the entire existing cloud ecosystem and using the public cloud as a strategic asset. What we do is inject technology into the ecosystem to ensure that, while maintaining the diversity of the environment, what needs to be common in each and every location actually is. In other words, data is able to flow freely and securely between different public and private clouds, and all the systems involved behave as a single system, and not as a group of different partially connected silos.
Dell APEX, the safe path in the multicloud strategy
To help advance this journey, Dell Technologies has designed APEX, a comprehensive portfolio of as-a-service and subscription-based solutions delivered where applications and data reside. APEX is built on Dell's innovative infrastructure and built with the flexibility and performance that comes from working closely with Intel and other technology partners.
With APEX, Dell Technologies is giving its customers the opportunity to decide what they want to consume, where they want to consume it and how they want to consume it, whether it is a product, a solution or a service. All this by interacting with Dell in a very simple way, through a console, and with consumption models as a service or pay-as-you-go, which helps reduce costs, free up IT teams and accelerate innovation.
The APEX proposal is based on three key pillars:
The first is called Ground to Cloud , and it offers the possibility that workloads that are being used on-premises can also be deployed in the public cloud. In this way, many of Dell Technologies' innovations, such as storage solutions, data protection or multi-cloud orchestration, can be consumed both on-premises and in the public cloud. As a result, IT teams will be able to take advantage of the same functionality, performance and resilience of the business-grade solutions they already trust both on-premises and in a public cloud, with a homogeneous management interface and guaranteeing both security and full compatibility.
The second pillar is Cloud to Ground . Here we must emphasize the concept of cloud repatriation. There may be different reasons why you decide to repatriate an application to a private infrastructure: latency, cost control, regulatory compliance... Many times, to bring back those workloads, we must be able to run them on the same technological stacks that we used in the public cloud. This is finally a reality thanks to our APEX Cloud Platforms, through which we will ensure that there are no impediments to moving any workload from the public cloud to our own infrastructure, using only a few clicks within the Dell APEX console. This is what we know as APEX Navigator, another innovative capability recently introduced in the Dell APEX portfolio.
The third and final option is a wide range of as-a-service solutions that are quick to provision and use, with flexible scaling and payment options that allow the company to focus on its business processes rather than on the associated technology stack