The security of Cloud Computing, in the eye of the hurricane

Núria Sánchez, la Marketing Manager de Claranet, develops how an IT technology provider can ensure its clients quality and security in all its solutions, if you know how to adapt to your client's needs and provide some keys to understand how.

Cloud Computing is a concept widely used and discussed in the daily lives of companies and individuals.. It is a business model based on technological solutions that allow companies to control their management in an optimal way.. Supporters of cloud computing, highlight the undeniable advantages of this model such as the scalability of processes and systems, its flexibilities as well as pay per use. They are very practical and agile tools both in their implementation and in their use by all the company's collaborators..

Indeed, Cloud Computing manages to centralize resources, the knowledge, improves good practices and therefore, encourages productivity. However, detractors highlight a compelling argument: security.

This is a point that many cloud service providers emphasize.. However, Ensuring the security and quality of any IT service requires requirements that not everyone can provide.. Claranet, which has more than 15 years of experience in managed services and implementation of IT solutions, pay great attention to this argument, which often stops companies from moving their business to the cloud, becoming one of the axes of the company's daily work and competitive advantages. “Services under the Cloud model, They have to benefit from all the guarantees that the rest of the services have., such as security and continuity of service”, explains Josep Salom, Director of Operations at Claranet. With this vision, the multinational, covers the majority of risks that threaten the complex environment of communication networks and Cloud Computing platforms.

The two greatest guarantees that a cloud solutions provider company has to provide to its clients are:

• Ease of content management.
• Perimeter security.

If we talk about content management, We have to specify that it is essential to ensure the optimal performance of a network, ensuring that your critical applications have the necessary bandwidth for their proper functioning and access to them safely and efficiently. In some cases the implementation of quality of service policies (QoS) in the connectivity lines is an advantage to ensure truly optimal operation. The platform has to make it easier for users to upload, access and share content. The goal is to be able to easily and securely store and retrieve this data..

In case of Cloud migration, It is essential to plan it and measure the ROI of the project and that can only be offered by a trusted supplier.. The advantage of choosing an independent provider not linked to any telecommunications operator guarantees access to a wide range of access technologies (ADSL, SHDSL, Ethernet, Optical fiber, 3G mobile connections, etc.).

And from the point of view of security the arguments must be greater, Perimeter security has to be designed to protect company data by blocking unauthorized traffic. For this reason, los Firewalls, Data Backup and Antivirus / Anti-spam, They have to be managed and configured to suit the client to avoid any problems, as well as online backup services that guarantee the security and confidentiality of copies by outsourcing them.. Regarding Antivirus and Antispam solutions, We must point out that these are also tools that must be taken into account when choosing an IT service provider., redirecting email to high-capacity servers and providing exhaustive spam and virus filtering.

Ultimately, Security in IT environments is the most important aspect when implementing processes, solutions and tools. However, for organizations, Choosing a good supplier can only be done by knowing their strengths as well as their weaknesses and ensuring that the supplier can cover them.. For this reason, whether the platform is managed as defined by a Service Level Agreement (SLA) detailed and precise, and benefit from exhaustive monitoring to be able to meet the agreed performance, It is very interesting and safe. In addition, experience in hosting and network management is always a plus to be able to cover and resolve any problem..

Núria Sánchez

Marketing Manager de Claranet