What is Cloud Infrastructure?

Cloud infrastructure, or cloud computing, is the provision of computing resources from a remote location, away from the physical position of the user. Understanding exactly what these resources include is not always straightforward, even to IT professionals. The cloud is a perfect solution for any organization with complex, demanding and mission-critical computing requirements including: Application Servers, Mail Servers, Web Servers, Load Balancers, and Firewalls.

The Resources Offered via Cloud Infrastructure

The backbone of a cloud infrastructure is its cloud servers. These are high-powered, virtual machines that can be tailored to your organization’s individual needs. Due to the virtual nature of cloud servers, cloud users are free from having to maintain the underlying machinery, but merely need to select CPU power, RAM, storage, firewalls, load balancers and other features as desired.

To make cloud infrastructure as simple, modular and cost effective as possible, AVL has separated its cloud infrastructure into distinct products. Products can be purchased as and when you need them, for as long as you need them. Some products can even be customized to your specific requirements (for example CPU and memory) while others are fixed (for example load balancers and firewalls). AVL’s main products are:

Cloud, Internet and Infrastructure – and IaaS

Cloud Infrastructure combines the most advanced hardware and communications equipment available with the scope and accessibility of the internet. Cloud Infrastructure is offered to companies as the most comprehensive, reliable and flexible solution for business computing available, hence the term IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service.

Managed Cloud

What is Managed Cloud?

Cloud Infrastructure can be a complex system, requiring a high level of technical expertise. Managed Cloud is a tailored service whereby AVL manages your cloud server infrastructure for you. This provides all the benefits of cloud computing whilst freeing you up to focus on your core business.

AVL’s Managed Cloud is a complete service package, which includes designing, building and maintaining your cloud computing infrastructure, whether you require a single server or a complex network consisting of thousands of servers.

Managed Cloud Services

With Managed Cloud Services, AVL maintains and monitors your servers on a 24 hour basis, from its high-tech Network Operation Center. Every element of your server infrastructure is carefully managed by AVL’s expert team, including Cloud Servers, Virtual Private Networks, Software Licenses, Web Servers, Email Servers, Load Balancers, Firewalls and any other components.

Who Needs Managed Cloud Services?

Managed Cloud Services can be used by any organization with a Cloud Infrastructure, although companies most suited to Managed Cloud Services usually fall into one of the following two groups:

  1. Organizations that do not possess the time or resources to assign a server manager or systems administrator, preferring to allocate their resources to their core business practices.
  2. Companies with complex server requirements needing additional administrational support to maintain their sophisticated cloud infrastructure.

Why AVL’s Managed Cloud Services?

AVL is committed to delivering enterprise-grade technology, with family-style service. Our team of IT engineers, administrators and support staff are experts in their field, specifically qualified to manage cloud servers. Available 24 hours a day, AVL provides a personal level of service to all of its customers, with support staff available at several international support centers, and bespoke solutions that are tailored to every individual client.