Cloud application is the last step to an enterprise’s digital transformation! In response to hybrid cloud service trends, Taiwan Fixed Network Co., Ltd. and eASPNet worked hand-in-hand to launch hybrid cloud services, allowing enterprises to seamlessly integrate systems and transform the data freely between private, public, and multi-clouds.
Acquiring cloud technology is step one for enterprise transformation. Advances in technology are what drives digital transformation and uploading the data to cloud storage systems has become a new business operation model. Public clouds are cost-effective and offer easy expansion but raises information security concerns and is subject to provisions of relevant laws and regulations. Private clouds on the other hand, offer advanced security but face difficulties in extending application services in addition to high maintenance costs. “Hybrid Cloud” combines advantages of both clouds, and has therefore become the trend in helping enterprises pursue further business development.
As the name suggests, hybrid clouds connect one or more public and private clouds, allowing users to share applications among different cloud environments. Enterprises can allocate workloads in different cloud environments according to their business needs. For example, core services can be operated in private clouds to ensure security and privacy and achieve better data control. When the workload exceeds the limit of available resources, the rest of the tasks can be automatically transferred to public clouds. Therefore, hybrid clouds maintain information security but also provide higher scalability in terms of computing, bandwidth, and storage space, all the while being as cost-effective as public clouds.
According to the annual RightScale State of the Cloud Survey in 2019, up to 84% of enterprises adopt a multi-cloud strategy, of which 58% have introduced a hybrid cloud architecture. Compared to the 51% in 2018, the hybrid cloud market is fast approaching 60%. Market research agency Mordor Intelligence, even predicted that the hybrid cloud market will maintain a compound annual growth rate of 18.7% from 2019 to 2024. It is apparent that hybrid clouds have become the mainstream in the market and are the go-to choice adopted by many enterprises.
Seamless connection between the public and the private clouds with perfect integration
In response to the hybrid cloud trend, Taiwan Fixed Network Co., Ltd., a brand under Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd., has worked in partnership with eASPNet to launch a hybrid cloud solution utilizing VMware technology. The connection between the private cloud and the public cloud can be successfully established by combining the public cloud service “ComputeCloud Plus” from Taiwan Fixed Network Co., Ltd. with eASPNet’s “GWStack all-in-one PC”. Plug and play – Plug and immediately access the clouds. This way, enterprises can directly enjoy the services from VMware Cloud management platform and easily conduct hybrid cloud management.
“Together we are stronger!” said John Lo, Vice President of eASPNet Cloud Business Division. As a subsidiary of one of the three major telecommunications companies in Taiwan, Taiwan Fixed Network Co., Ltd. has a large number of corporate business users and abundant experience with operating telecommunications equipment rooms, and providing high-quality cloud services for enterprises. Established in 2000, eASPNet has for many years, continued to invest resources in the cloud market. Possessing a team of professionals and technical advantage, eASPNet provides stable and uninterrupted 7/24 cloud monitoring and VMware technical support.
Cooperation of hybrid cloud services between the two parties focuses mainly on “Cloud-local integration.” John Lo said that up to 80% of Taiwanese companies adopt VMware technology platforms to build their private cloud services. By integrating “ComputeCloud Plus” and “GWStack All-in-One PC,” one can stay within VMware’s consistent infrastructure in both private clouds and public clouds, achieving a hybrid cloud with a seamless connection between public and private clouds. This eliminates the need to worry about compatibility problems in data transfer and backup, or loss and security issues during data migration.
“ComputeCloud Plus” allows enterprises to access the cloud with their own network dedicated lines without requiring IP conversion. One can access the cloud for every branch of the company using the company’s internal network, saving the hazzle of completing complicated network settings. One can easily access internal resources without causing any risk of external personnel exposure of the corporate resources. ComputeCloud Plus can help save time and labor cost, as well as improve operational efficiency and information security.
GWStack has been a bellwether in the market in as early as 2018. As a package plant export solution, it combines hardware, software, and services private clouds. The software includes VMware cloud solutions such as vCenter (management interface), vSphere (computing virtualization), vSAN (storage virtualization), NSX (network virtualization), vRealize Operation (maintenance management), and vRealize Automation (automation subordinate), maximizing the software-defined benefits and efficiency.
GWStack provides many add-on functions options as well, such as cloud backup, remote backup services, VMware PKS software system, K8s container management, SAP HANA use environment, and VDI virtual desktop services, so that customers can choose any function at any time according to their needs. In the future, GWStack can be connected with hundreds of data centers around the world as a package plant export. Regardless of whether its computing or backup needs, GWStack has got you covered in term of software and hardware architecture. GWStack can assist enterprises by effectively integrating business information scattered in various countries.
Unrivaled flexibility meets the needs of various enterprises.
Outstanding cooperation between the two parties has resulted in flexibility that meets the needs of various enterprises. John Luo gave us an example. A transport company would like to replace the old computer room; however, the construction is staggeringly expensive. Adopting the ComputeCloud Plus hybrid cloud service with GWStack all-in-one PC as a private cloud solution is a great alternative in this scenario. The replacement of the private clouds and the expansion of the public cloud can be achieved with just one simple step.
GWStack is a great choice for storage of the confidential business files. Since storing data in employees’ personal PCs would pose information security issues, companies can choose to store confidential data in GWStack controlled by remote desktops to achieve cloud backup, reduce management complexity, and strengthen the enterprises’ information security. This is priceless for high-tech or R&D related industries. If enterprises want computing demands to be met by public clouds, while keeping sensitive data in the local devices, high-performance and high-bandwidth services can be computed on the ComputeCloud Plus after evaluation by a professional team, while the confidential data can be stored in GWStack.
If clients wish for a completely private cloud environment with lower maintenance and operation costs that complies with network and information security regulations and retains the flexibility for future expansion; proprietary network architecture, information security planning, and remote backup mechanisms can be tailored according to clients’ needs after evaluation by the experts. This approach is ideal for industries with highly-sensitive data, such as finance, banking, securities, and insurance.
Aside from offering superior flexibility, John Lo pointed out that another advantage of using the GWStack hybrid cloud is that enterprises do not have to pay huge hardware, software, and service lump-sum payments. Monthly renting subscriptions or buyouts are provided as well. Flexible payment methods provide enterprises with many choices and greatly reduces the operating cost of enterprises.
eASPNet’s professional technical team provides immediate technical support 24/7. Unlike cloud solutions offered by large international companies, eASPNet clients need not be troubled by language barriers and time difference when it comes to reporting problems. Localized services allow efficient communicate without fail.
Seamless cooperation between Taiwan Fixed Network Co., Ltd. and eASPNet means that enterprises will no longer have to worry about cloud issues. Transition between public and private clouds would be an easy and rapid process and clients need not worry about technical difficulties and service issues. Instead, they can focus solely on business operation and innovation, thereby taking a key step to successful digital transformation.
(eASPNet’s Cloud Div. Deputy General Manager John Lo)
