Cloud Connect Explained | An Introductory Guide - Serviceteam IT

Rapidly connect to network and cloud services across a 100% neutral, Software Defined Network. Elastic Interconnections for site-to-cloud, data centre-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud connections. Delivered in as quickly as two minutes, up to 10Gbps burstable, with flexible contract terms as little as one month. Implement secure, private and dedicated links end-to-end, from the site fibre to the data centre or cloud VPC.

Totally Secure
Interconnects are totally secure end-to-end.
Flexible Terms
Contract terms from as little as one month.
Dedicated Service
The connection is not shared and is dedicated end-to-end.
Low Latency
The latency is low and predictable, far better than an Internet VPN.
Any Capacity
A range of bandwidth capacities, from 10Mbps to 10Gbps.

Quick Setup
Interconnects can be provisioned and available in minutes.
Highly Scalable
Scale up or down in bandwidth to suit capacity needs.
Fully Resilient
Redundant connections throughout by design.
Reduced Costs
Reduced or no cost of data transfer on Ingress or Egress.
Burstable Ports
Capacity is elastic and burstable.

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What is Cloud Connect?

If, like many organisations, you are using the cloud, it’s important to know about the connectivity infrastructure that supports the cloud. While most data will travel across the public Internet, or with a VPN via the public Internet, Cloud Connect is a dedicated connection between your network, and your cloud services. A dedicated connection means your data bypasses the public infrastructure, and therefore benefits from consistent performance and improved security.

Cloud Connect allows you to connect to any one of the many cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Google Cloud, Oracle, HP and Salesforce. Additionally you can get cost savings by using the same connection for multiple services. Efficiencies can also be gained through mitigation of outages through a fault resistant architecture, which allows an uptime of up to 99.999%.

Cloud Connect Benefits

Security

Secure network access is an essential component of cloud computing. Your data may be at risk if it travels over the public Internet network. However, with Cloud Connect, security is guaranteed as it’s a private dedicated connection, meaning that it’s for your data and your data only.

Resilience

If your organisation is reliant on cloud, then it’s no use if your connectivity infrastructure only allows you to access it some of the time. Furthermore, incidents such as a contractor cutting through your fibre, could cut off your connectivity for weeks. Thankfully with Cloud Connect these scenarios are mitigated due to resilient failover options. This enables your business to stay online around the clock with up to 99.999% uptime as guaranteed by proactively monitored Service Level Agreements.

Performance

By having a dedicated and direct private connection that is not shared by anyone else, consistent high level performance is enabled. This results in a quality end-user experience on-top of a fast, efficient, and reliable service. Additionally, unlike shared connections, your route to cloud is unaffected by contention and demand at peak times.

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With over 20 years of experience, Serviceteam IT design and deliver sophisticated connectivity, communication, continuity, and cloud services, for organisations that need to stay connected 24/7. We take the time to fully understand your current challenges, and provide a solution that gives you a clear understanding of what you are purchasing and the benefits it will bring you.

To find out how we can help you, call us on 0121 468 0101, use the Contact Us form, or why not drop in and visit us at 49 Frederick Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1HN.

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