Choosing Between Premium Economy or Economy Class for Your Data: A Guide on Making the Right Decision
In the realm of technology, the hybrid cloud approach is rapidly gaining traction, offering a blend of on-premise and cloud-based solutions that cater to the diverse needs of modern organisations. This article explores the benefits of the hybrid cloud, as demonstrated by Buckinghamshire County Council, and the parallel evolution in the aviation industry with the introduction of Premium Economy Class.
Buckinghamshire County Council, a forward-thinking organisation, has adopted a hybrid cloud strategy as part of its 'cloud first' initiative. The council aims to be infrastructure-free by the end of 2015. This shift towards a hybrid cloud environment allows the council to run and manage web applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure, providing guaranteed service level agreements, high levels of security, resilience, and uninterrupted availability.
The hybrid cloud approach offers the council immediacy of local access to data, unlimited storage in the cloud, and procurement without big capital investment on-premise. It is particularly beneficial for business-critical data and highly regulated industries, such as local authority payment systems, where absolute security, efficiency, and regulatory compliance are paramount.
Meanwhile, in the world of aviation, the Premium Economy Class offers a similar blended approach. This class, introduced by airlines such as Cathay Pacific in 2014, provides a comfortable middle ground between Economy and Business Class, with some elements hosted on-premise and others managed by a specialist cloud partner.
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways, among others, have upgraded their Premium Economy services, offering amenities such as a glass of champagne upon boarding and larger screens. This evolution in aviation mirrors the benefits of the hybrid cloud, providing a more comfortable, flexible, and secure experience for passengers, much like the hybrid cloud does for data management.
However, understanding business requirements is key to developing a successful cloud strategy, whether it be for a council or an airline. In the case of Buckinghamshire County Council, specialist partner support was required to help classify data, manage issues such as interoperability, enable the transfer of data from one cloud to the next, and ensure water-tight security.
The new European data privacy framework also demands robust data protection and requires organisations to inform citizens when they lose their data. This underscores the importance of a secure and compliant cloud strategy, such as the hybrid cloud approach, which offers tight SLAs, vigorous security protocols, and defined disaster recovery windows.
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Just as The Residence elevates the art of travel, the hybrid cloud approach elevates data management, offering a seamless, secure, and flexible solution for organisations across various industries. As technology continues to evolve, it is clear that the hybrid cloud will play a crucial role in shaping the future of data management.
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