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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 by Michael Sheehan 
May 29th, 2012 11:00 amMichael Sheehan
When it comes to cloud computing, you have a variety of choices to make should you decide that you want the cloud powering your products and services. Do you go for a Cloud Application or traverse down the Cloud Pyramid to a Platform or Cloud Infrastructure service? Each layer represents different strengths and weaknesses in terms of control, breadth and depth of service and cost. Obviously, you should choose the solution that is both the most flexible and cost effective to suit your business or application needs. But sometimes the choices can simply be daunting. We are here to help – it’s important to choose a cloud partner and not simply a provider.
To add more complexity to the mix, there are now a few choices for Private Cloud deployments and implementations and yes, private clouds are hot right now. Why would you want a private cloud in the first place? Perhaps your organization deals with confidential data or needs to meet some compliance requirements. Or does your company have requirements the dictate limited or no public Internet access? Perhaps your corporation is looking to roll out cloud infrastructure for various divisions and needs to control cloud sprawl and renegade cloud “purchases?”
To make things simple, there are really two choices for a private cloud: do-it-yourself in-house OR use a managed solution. There are some pretty clear differences between the two but instead of me listing them out, sit back and watch this 4 minute video to help explain the differences:
Did that help? Want to learn more? We have more information and additional resources over at PrivateCloud.GoGrid.com including: (more…) «Understanding the Differences in Private Clouds – A Video Explanation»
Tags: cartoon, cloud, Cloud Computing, GoGrid, IaaS, Private Cloud, private infrastructure, private network, Video
Posted in Cloud Computing, Features, General, GoGrid, Hosting, Private Cloud, Video | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 by Michael Sheehan May 23rd, 2012 10:49 amMichael Sheehan
Cloud computing provides all different types of solutions to businesses across the globe. And each solution is unique, especially if carefully crafted to fill a niche. At GoGrid, we love how our customers use our infrastructure in compelling ways, especially when the value that they receive is passed on to their clients.
One such company is Izoox who came to GoGrid a few years ago in search of a way to add value to their hosting and website management services that they provide to their customers. But sometimes that journey to find the perfect infrastructure solution can be challenging. Izoox, in fact, tested over 60 different providers over a course of 5 years – even having to endure outages where they were put at the end of a queue for support because they weren’t “big” enough. For Izoox, this was unacceptable and they were finding that their customers were suffering and they had to find a cloud infrastructure provider who could not only perform, but could also work hand-in-hand with them to craft the best solution for their needs.
Download the full Izoox Case Study here.
The Interview
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Matthew Scalf, co-owner & co-founder of Izoox to discuss his journey, his pain points along the way, and how he eventually settled on GoGrid as his primary cloud infrastructure partner.
(more…) «Video: Interview with Izoox Co-Founder on Successes Using the GoGrid Cloud»
Tags: API, Case Study, Cloud infrastructure, Customer, GoGrid, IaaS, infrastructure, infrastructure as a service, Izoox, Matthew Scalf, success story, Video
Posted in API, Cloud Computing, Customer, General, GoGrid, Hosting, Hybrid Hosting, Partners, Public Cloud, Video | No Comments »
Monday, April 23rd, 2012 by Michael Sheehan April 23rd, 2012 10:14 amMichael Sheehan
When you purchase a car, you obviously think a lot about its performance before you buy. How much horsepower does it have? Is the car safe? How does it handle? Is the gas mileage going to break the bank or will you be saving the environment? Is the vehicle flexible enough to meet all your needs or just suitable for one activity like off-roading?
When you think about cloud computing, specifically cloud infrastructure, performance matters as well. And there are many factors to consider when shopping for a cloud provider or partner. How’s their VM performance? Does their network provide multiple high-bandwidth pipes to support your network-hungry application or service? Are there any I/O bottlenecks? If your website comes under heavy load, can you burst to support it and then scale back when demand subsides?
These are important considerations. Would you want a car that has no acceleration when getting on a highway? Probably not. That’s the same reason you wouldn’t want a cloud that is over-subscribed or doesn’t have the architecture to support your business needs.
Speaking of “performance,” this is our third year sponsoring the Under the Radar (UTR) conference and marks the second year that our CMO, Jeffrey Samuels, being a judge there. This year, Jeff will be on the panel for the Performance Monitoring session. Here are the companies presenting in this session:
- Fabric Engine – lets developers write high-performance application using dynamic languages
- Iron.io – provides elastic products for cloud messaging and background processing
- Sumo Logic – gives real-time Big Data and IT insights of log intelligence and analytics
- Tracelytics – provides insights into the performance of web applications
(more…) «Revving Up Your Engines in the Cloud – Performance Counts! GoGrid Judging at Under the Radar 2012»
Tags: cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud infrastructure, conference, event, I/O, IaaS, network, performance, SLA, Under The Radar, UTR
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Friday, March 9th, 2012 by Michael Sheehan March 9th, 2012 10:38 amMichael Sheehan
From February 13-16, 2012, in Santa Clara, CA, GoGrid sponsored Cloud Connect 2012, an expo devoted to educating professional seeking to learn more about the benefits of Cloud Computing. We have been a long time sponsor of this show and each year it seems to get better, not only from the caliber of content being presented, but also in terms of the level of expertise on cloud computing that attendees profess.
As I attend many of these conferences as a sponsor, exhibitor and interested party, I have seen a great evolution not only of knowledge and education but also in the cloud services being presented by various companies at the show. A few years ago, it was all about “what is cloud” and how do we define it. The past years have allowed us to really fine-tune the definition and really move beyond this to rolling up the sleeves and implementing cloud solutions. I’m definitely encouraged by the progress of companies with their cloud innovations and the individuals looking to capitalize on this influx of knowledge.
Talking with customers and prospects looking for or implementing cloud infrastructure solutions gives and insight into what is working in the cloud and what people are really looking for. For example, a few years ago, we introduced the concept of Hybrid Hosting – the ability to mix and match virtual and physical servers within the same architecture, all managed through a single pane of glass, so to speak. In fact, many of our recent Case Studies show that hybrid environments are really the reason why these companies turned to GoGrid for their cloud solution.
GoGrid Customer Presentation – Microgroove
(more…) «Thanks to All Who Attended Cloud Connect 2012»
Tags: cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Connect Event, Exchange, expo, Hybrid Hosting, Hybrid Infrastructure, IaaS, Microgroove, Partners, Party, photos, Trade Show
Posted in Cloud Computing, Events, General, GoGrid, Hosting, Hybrid Hosting, Industry, Partners, Presentation, Private Cloud, Public Cloud | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 by Kole Hicks March 6th, 2012 8:00 amKole Hicks
Every day I talk with customers about the benefits of cloud computing—everything from faster provisioning of resources, to reduced management overhead, to flexible workload management. The benefits are becoming well-known; however, when it comes to managing an IT budget, these benefits can also present a challenge. Unlike virtual compute, network, and storage resources, budgets aren’t elastic. Your company’s CFO doesn’t want to see that your nimble IT organization is spending $100 today and $1,000 tomorrow. He doesn’t care that you’ve matched IT resources to your customer’s demand curve. No my friend, what your CFO wants is predictability. Fortunately for you, that’s a challenge we’ve solved with our improved plan pricing for cloud servers.
To demonstrate how this new plan works, let’s build a simple model where your usage changes from one month to the next. In month 1, you need three servers for 400 hours, one server for 80 hours, and two servers for the entire month. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll assume all servers are 1 GB and 1 core. Using Pay-As-You-Go pricing, this configuration of servers on GoGrid would cost you $0.12 for each hour an individual server is running. The math for the first month’s configuration looks like this:
3 X 1 GB server x 400 hours = 1,200 hours used
1 x 1 GB server x 80 hours = 80 hours used
2 x 1 GB server x 730 hours = 1,460 hours used
The total hours used for all servers = 2,740 hours at a rate of $.12 per hour.
Total Pay-As-You-Go cost for month 1 = $328.80.
(more…) «How to Predict Elastic Cloud Computing Costs for Your Organization»
Tags: cloud, Cloud Computing, cloud hosting, Cloud infrastructure, cloud server pricing, GoGrid, hourly, IaaS, infrastructure as a service, Pricing, Pricing Plans, RAM, understand, Volume Pricing
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