Cloud

Cloud readiness is a meticulous process of incrementally adjusting network, security and data center processes and designs. Instead of seeing the cloud as a managed services cure-all, we recognize its value and recommend its implementation only after essential elements of infrastructure, functionality and security are in place. This foundation makes it possible to prepare an organization’s network for the use of private, public and hybrid cloud options while conducting initial projects exploring cloud technologies.

Moving data or processing to the public cloud comes with very real security concerns, and it should be driven by genuine organizational priorities. Public cloud adoption should not be pushed simply because of technical trends. Private cloud, by comparison, can provide a secure basis to begin transforming processes while analyzing application structures and security needs for how to best leverage public or hybrid cloud.

NetCraftsmen^® experts work with our clients to first determine the viability of any cloud-based implementation, providing guidance and expertise that can save expense and frustration without overlooking security demands. We call it “Cloud Common Sense.”

Recent projects

• National Energy Company – NetCraftsmen provided a readiness assessment for an enterprise SaaS application.
• National Financial Institution – NetCraftsmen provided a reference architecture for securing all of the cloud-based assets as the organization moved from on-premise data centers to a cloud-only infrastructure.
• Local Government – NetCraftsmen developed a five-year strategy and plan to move from an antiquated IT infrastructure to a cloud-based infrastructure, including security, for a large local Government. NetCraftsmen is also participating in the execution of the five-year plan.

Our Cloud solutions are available as discrete, consulting projects or through an ongoing, fixed-monthly-fee engagement with our Craftsmen Assurance^® Managed Services solution.  Every NetCraftsmen engagement provides clients access to the entire NetCraftsmen team of best-in-class professionals. You’ll never get traded-down.  We empower our team of experts to do what’s right, every time.

If you’re eager to go to the cloud, don’t go without a Craftsman.