Software for your cloud solution
The cloud architecture describes the interaction of several components of the infrastructure. It creates concrete implementation plans, considering all relevant business and IT-specific framework conditions. Designing a cloud architecture is very challenging. It is essential to select suitable service models for cloud components, consider all the requirements derived from the cloud strategy, and design the architecture so flexibly that future adjustments can also be implemented. A Cloud Architect supports companies in the integration of cloud-based applications as well as in the management and design of cloud architectures.
Software and hardware for your cloud solution
Applications have the great advantage that they are often available free of charge or cheaply and can be used immediately. This is tempting for employees, as they could use such services without detours and without internal workflows to procure software. The company’s IT department would not know about this. However, this circumstance often brings problems, e.g., when it comes to compliance and data protection or access rights and the complexity of the IT environment.
What does a Cloud Architect do?
To show the job profile and scope of duties of the Cloud Architect, the term Cloud Computing must first be discussed for a better understanding.
Cloud computing
Cloud computing means that any service is available and can be used over the Internet. Therefore, servers, software, platforms, databases, algorithms and storage space are available on demand. This saves companies time and money when operating their own data centre (on-premises). Plus, you will benefit from faster speed and the required data security. On the other hand, various data protection and security issues must be considered in this context.
Cloud computing enables different service models:
- Software as a Service (SaaS): SaaS can also be referred to as software on demand and stands for the offer of software collections and applications.
- Platform as a Service (PaaS): PaaS offers programming and runtime environments where users can develop and execute their applications.
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Users can create virtual computer clusters. This allows them to install and operate their software independently.
- Cloud delivery models – i.e., the decision as to who the service is available – can be public, private, or even hybrid clouds. Cloud computing platforms can be private, public, or a mixture, depending on the company’s needs.
- A Cloud Architect supports companies in the integration of cloud-based applications as well as in the management and design of cloud architectures. To this end, they work with modern cloud technologies and architecture patterns and develop robust, secure, scalable and dynamic solutions to achieve corporate goals.
Strategically planning your cloud.
When designing the cloud, a strategic approach is essential so that the architecture and infrastructure are appropriately built on top of each other, and guidelines are observed. As a team of experienced cloud engineers, Axon takes over the planning of the infrastructure and implements the applications and services from Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and the Google Cloud Platform in your individually designed cloud; for this reason, Axon offers scalable solutions that you and your team can access from anywhere.
Axon’s team ensures that everything runs smoothly and takes care of the hardware, such as network components, storage systems, servers, and the connection to the cloud provider’s data centres. With appropriate monitoring tools, Axon also ensures that your cloud solution remains efficient even when updates, extensions or maintenance are necessary. When Axon builds your cloud, the team considers your needs to create a meaningful, clear, easy-to-use cloud architecture. You keep costs under control because you only pay for the software and hardware you use.
