Cloud Computing has captured the imagination of the technology services and business communities alike.

So what exactly is it? Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. At its core, the cloud utilizes recent technology trends such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Virtualization, and more to provide on-demand computer resources to users via the internet.

Some of the key characteristics of the cloud model are:

Broad network access -- Capabilities are available over the network and accessed through standard mechanisms that promote use by heterogeneous thin or thick client platforms.

Resource pooling -- The provider’s computing resources are pooled to serve multiple consumers using a multi-tenant model, with different physical and virtual resources dynamically assigned and reassigned according to consumer demand.

Rapid elasticity -- Capabilities can be rapidly and elastically provisioned, in some cases automatically, to quickly scale out and rapidly released to quickly scale in.

Measured Service -- Cloud systems automatically control and optimize resource use by leveraging a metering capability at some level of abstraction appropriate to the type of service. Resource usage can be monitored, controlled, and reported providing transparency for both the provider and consumer of the utilized service.

Peak 10 Cloud Plus

Enterprise Cloud Plus is used to deliver public cloud like services in a Hosted model. Services are delivered per VM and take advantage of the multi-tenant model with resource pooling, dynamic load sharing, redundant infrastructure, and more. The Hosted Cluster environment allow seamless scaling for each client based on its current requirements while access to the resource pool flexibly supports temporary demand spikes without the need for permanent investment.

Private Cloud Plus is a service where Peak 10 works directly with a client to build its Private Cloud environment according to their unique security, compliance, and/or usage requirements. Services can be delivered in the Hosted model with logical security, on dedicated nodes within the clustered environment, or in a physically distinct customer dedicated environment.

What is the plus? When reviewing services providers, it is important to look at all services you require. Peak 10 combines best of class infrastructure (see partners) managed by highly qualified engineers in world-class data centers.

So, if it is a standard hosted service you require, Peak has a solution for you. But if you require a custom designed solution combining data center services with cloud services in a virtual and physical environment, than Peak 10 needs to be your first call.

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