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Tags: Cloud ServicesDisaster Recovery
Author: Sarah Doherty
Date: October 26, 2020

Why do you need a global footprint for your cloud?

As of January 2022, iland is now 11:11 Systems, a managed infrastructure solutions provider at the forefront of cloud, connectivity, and security. For the most up-to-date product information and resources, or if you have further questions, please refer to the 11:11 Systems Success Center or contact us directly.

With the increased awareness around cloud solutions, most organizations immediately think about reducing cost and shortening time-to-market. As more ideas around cloud are discussed, other criteria like performance, security, compliance, workload segmentation, and how to integrate the cloud become more relevant to an existing environment. The profile of a global cloud footprint; however, is an equally important consideration.

It may be time to think about why having a standardized global cloud footprint really matters. Here are ten good reasons why:

  1. Data sovereignty, privacy laws and local regulations are real. Your business can be impacted if these regulations are not properly followed. Choosing a cloud provider with a strong global footprint not only gives you the ability to comply with local regulations in the countries where your organization does business, but provides the ability to manage your cloud footprint from a global level, which is more efficient and cost-effective.
  2. Keep your end users closer. Any organization wants the right to choose where apps are delivered and where the data is stored. Whether it is about performance, latency issues, data privacy or data sharing; as more and more of the IT footprint is migrated into the cloud, it is critical to have a provider who offers the flexibility to decide where that footprint lives. These are decisions that should be based on the business, not dictated by your service provider.
  3. Simplify with a single global contract. For many multinational businesses, completing contract negotiations in each country where business is conducted can be a daunting task that may bring projects to a standstill. Finding the right cloud provider that delivers an overarching global contract allows your organization to undergo this process one time, which will save time and money for your organization. In addition, having a larger global contract allows for more clout and the ability to negotiate better pricing while standardizing costs. This can help when rolling out customer facing products and applications in which there is the need to present simple chargeback or pricing options.
  4. Standardize with a global SLA. Getting a standard, global SLA (Service Level Agreement) provides the ability to offer that same SLA to end users. No two cloud providers ever seem to offer the same SLAs, so being able to easily define that across the regions where your organization does business can help improve service and management of your business SLA’s.
  5. Consistent IT service catalog availability. Choosing the right cloud provider allows for the ability to build out a standard IT service catalog, group application templates together, and distribute all of it globally with little to no effort.
  6. Streamline with a single pane of glass management interface. Having a standardized management interface greatly simplifies IT operations and deployment methodologies. This covers items like alert notices, IT Service catalog items, reporting and analytics, and support which then indicates how those feed back into the IT department.
  7. Standardize support with ITIL. When choosing a cloud provider, look for standardized onboarding and support levels that compliment your organization’s environment.
  8. Facilitate the path towards a global cloud strategy. Many multinational companies are still undertaking the path to a global cloud strategy. Evaluating and ultimately selecting a global cloud provider can greatly facilitate this process and provide a framework for your global IT organization to streamline and standardize operations.
  9. Compliance cannot be ignored. Another key initiative is compliance, which needs to be accurately addressed so as not to delay or stall key business activities. A cloud service provider should be focused on global compliance issues while enabling your organization to standardize this initiative across all of the regions where your business is conducted.
  10. Innovation can happen anywhere. As enterprises increasingly rely on innovation to drive new market demand; IT departments need to be ready to support all of these activities wherever it occurs. The cloud takes away the need for sizable up front investments in hardware while also providing the ability to spin up “startup-like” environments whenever and wherever. Think of it as your global laboratory and that lab can be moved or replicated at any time, giving optimal flexibility to the innovative projects for your business.

At 11:11 Systems, we are always working with our multinational customers to better understand challenges that are faced within an IT infrastructure. Our goal is to provide the tools and simplicity that is needed in all cases. We have developed a resilient global cloud footprint that consists of 10 data centers in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. Each state-of-the-art facility is host to the workloads of growing businesses, both local and global, requiring additional capacity, local presence, or sophisticated disaster recovery support. And we have backup facilities at every location. The expansion into these data centers has been driven primarily by customer needs. Low cost resources are not enough in leading a successful migration to the cloud, it takes a cloud service provider that can keep up with your business needs while helping you streamline your organization’s processes in all of the places where you do business.

Categories: Cloud Backup, Cloud Compliance, Compliance, Cybercrime, DRaaS, IaaSBy Sarah DohertyOctober 26, 2020
Tags: Cloud ServicesDisaster Recovery

Author: Sarah Doherty

Sarah Doherty worked on the 11:11 Systems product marketing team.

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