Who we are
Who we are.
We have over ten years of experience in providing secure cloud services in the public sector (schools, councils and
Governments). Our cloud solutions are accessed by over one million users in the UK.
Our range of secure, award winning private, public and hybrid cloud solutions can help to empower your business
and save you time and money. Our technology offers the highest possible uptime and resilient business continuity
options for real time access to data anytime, anywhere with any device.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) – Our solutions
Infrastructure as a Service. © 2015 Cloud Possibilities Ltd
Cloud Possibilities hosts hardware, software, servers, storage and other infrastructure components on behalf of its users. We also host users' applications and handle tasks including system maintenance, backup and resiliency planning. VMWare/Hyper V Virtual Machines
The Cloud Possibilities Virtual Machines solution allows organisations to virtualize their existing server hardware and move them to the cloud.
Storage
Cloud Possibilities lets you store, access and manage data easily on secure, cloud based infrastructure for anytime, anywhere, any device access through the Internet. Terminal Services
Software as a Service.
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Software as a Service (SaaS) – Our solutions
Software as a service (or SaaS) is a way of delivering applications over the Internet—as a service. Instead of installingand maintaining software, you simply access it via the Internet, freeing yourself from complex software and hardware management.
Exchange
SafeMail is an enterprise E‐Mail cloud service built on Microsoft Exchange 2013 that is hosted and fully managed on your behalf by Cloud Possibilities. Users are able to access their E‐Mail service on a range of devices for true anytime‐ anywhere access.
SharePoint
Offers intuitive, engaging company portals (intranets and extranets), websites, project management sites and social enterprise portals allowing users to collaborate and share information easily and effectively across the organisation. SQL
A Microsoft SQL database that lives in our cloud. With all the functionality of Microsoft SQL, is easy to use, doesn't require any software installation or maintenance. Ideal for applications and businesses of any size giving the reliability and redundancy you need.
Office 365
Cloud Possibilities works with customers to deploy new Office 365 tenancies or migrate existing, on premise or hosted e‐mail systems (Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes or other web based email systems) to provide secure communication and collaboration tools online.
Enterprise Social Applications
Which cloud model is right for you
Which cloud model is right for you?
Cloud computing isn’t a one size fits all undertaking. Cloud Possibilities is able to offer several service delivery models. It is essential to understand these different forms of the cloud and identify the right approach for your organisation.
There are three cloud deployment options available to organisations today, namely private cloud, public cloud and hybrid cloud.
These three cloud deployment models have certain similarities and differences, and it is essential to understand these aspects when evaluating a move into the cloud and selecting the right cloud deployment model for your organisation.
Hybrid cloud
Hybrid clouds combine the both Private and Public cloud environments from different providers. Adoption risks of public clouds have led to architectures that connect internal core services on a private cloud and non‐critical data to external, public clouds. This option provides additional security over that provided by public clouds.
Private cloud
Our Private Cloud infrastructure solutions are tailored to your corporate needs. We provide you with your own, secure environment within our Tier 4 ISO 27001 certified Data Centre and deliver increased levels of power, performance and reliability. We can build in as much resiliency as required for your business, including full disaster recovery and multi‐site active failover.
Which cloud model.
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Public cloud
Comparing Private, Hybrid and Public Clouds
Parameter Private Cloud Hybrid Cloud Public Cloud
Data Storage Data remains within our secure enterprise data centre environment in the UK. Data is divided between a secure hosted environment and a public environment based on criticality and regulatory compliance While customers may have a choice of data centres globally, its storage continues to remain opaque to end users, raising security and regulatory concerns
Infrastructure Dedicated infrastructure in our UK based data centre A mix of private and public infrastructure Primarily in a multi‐tenant, shared environment in a public cloud SLAs Robust SLAs that are only limited by skill levels and processes of the provider Flexible SLAs as per requirement of enterprises. SLAs are limited by public cloud SLAs Standardised SLAs with compensation limited to service credits. May not meet the exact needs of enterprises IT Team Internal IT team/On‐demand IT staff of service provider Access to internal IT team as well as service
provider staff Access to IT staff of service provider as available Quality of Service Private networks offer better Quality of Service
through pre‐defined SLAs
Ability to choose the relevant networks as per
Value Proposition
1. Reduce capital and operational costs
Reduce infrastructure costs
With over one million users on the Cloud Possibilities platforms Cloud Possibilities is able to take advantage of economies of scale to reduce infrastructure costs without compromising on service. As a pay as you go, so there’s no need for capital expenditure at all. And because cloud computing is much faster to deploy, businesses have minimal project start‐up costs and predictable ongoing operating expenses.
Managed road map of emerging technologies
Software updates and renewals are also handled by the Cloud Possibilities and occur several times a year at no cost to the customer. This ensures that the user interface remains modern and up‐to‐date with business demands. Cloud Possibilities fully manages upgrades and version controls to implement emerging technologies. Working with key software partners in specific industries we co‐innovate with you throughout the concept to market process to ensure we deliver the right service, with the right benefits in the right timescales.
Pay as you grow model to reduce risk
With a pay‐as‐you‐go, subscription‐based cost structure, cloud services require a lower initial investment and typically much lower overall costs than on‐premise. In addition, cloud solutions provide an “easy out” if the customer is dissatisfied with the product.
2. Increase productivity
Minimise administration overheads with experienced staff
It takes fewer people to do more work on a cloud, with a minimal learning curve on hardware and software issues. Cloud Possibilities has vast experience in managing large scale solutions and deployments across the private and public sectors.
Access information anytime, anywhere
All information and data is synchronised centrally so that it can be accessed anywhere, anytime through any device. Critical business decisions can be made more quickly and information gets to the right person at the right time.
Value proposition.
Value Proposition
3. Secure, award winning technology to provide business continuity
Data Centres
With ISO 27001 accreditation and world class, award winning infrastructure, sourcing and supplying every element of the solution through Cloud Possibilities saves time and money whilst getting best‐of‐breed technology and service. Our Tier 4 data centres within the UK are highly energy efficient and built around the core principles of security, performance and reliability.
High Security
We know security is a crucial consideration no matter what your area of business. that’s why we’ve invested heavily in our electronic and physical security measures, and created a positive ‘Security First’ culture in our staff and working practices.
Award winning technology
Cloud Possibilities is a Microsoft Gold Partner for hosting and devices and deployment as well as recently winning the Education Investor Award for Technological Infrastructure.
Go Green
Businesses using cloud computing only use the server space they need, which decreases their carbon footprint. Using the cloud results in at least 30% less energy consumption and carbon emissions than using on‐site servers. And again, SMEs get the most benefit: for small companies, the cut in energy use and carbon emissions islikely to be 90%.
Disaster recovery and monitoring
We supply class‐leading IT disaster recovery solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our range of DR services enable fast‐failover continuity so your business stays online no matter what. The array of Disaster Recovery services we offer provide the ultimate in flexibility and reliability, so you can be sure your data is secure.
Global service, delivered locally
Global service using local infrastructure and support desks in key regions. You know where your data is hosted at all times and you can communicate and contract under the jurisdiction of the local law helping you meet compliance and assurance requirements.
Value proposition.
Value Proposition
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. Access to personalised technical expertise and support
Design
Through collaborative design consultations Cloud Possibilities is able to help develop tailored, sustainable solutions that perform exactly as expected. Our staff follow ITIL and PRINCE II methodologies for all our projects.
Provisioning
Cloud Possibilities takes away the hassle of provisioning users onto your new cloud system, with the ability to integrate with Active Directory through ADFS to automate the process. We work together to meet the unique demands od your business from day one. you’ll have your own dedicated reachable account manager and find all our staff professionally trained, friendly and focus.
Fully managed transition and migration to the cloud with a dedicated account manager
Cloud Possibilities is able to completely manage your organisations transition and migration to the cloud, whether it is integrating existing technologies or transferring data, the Cloud Possibilities experienced, dedicated staff are on hand to help you through the process.
Dedicated, proactive management, support and analysis
Cloud Possibilities pro‐active approach to management extends beyond the initial build with dedicated account managers. 24/7 Network Operations Centre monitoring with guaranteed SLA, allows us to act swiftly by investigating and resolving any deviation in the day to day running of the environment. With our Analytics tools, organisations can keep an eye on usage and trends anytime‐anywhere.
Access to technical specialist and Training
Through our vast experience in building complex IT infrastructures for our clients, our Systems Architects and Engineers have worked with a variety of Tier 1 hardware and software vendors. This means we have an in‐depth, working knowledge of how to achieve the best solution and maximum security for your organisation.
Value proposition.
Value Proposition
5. Complete scalability and control
Wide range of solutions tailored to meet your needs
Each of our solutions are tailored to meet your organisations’ needs, scale your cloud solution in line with your changing needs, and bring in new applications as you need them.
Global service, delivered locally
Global service using local infrastructure and support desks in key regions. You know where your data is hosted at all times and you can communicate and contract under the jurisdiction of the local law helping you meet compliance and assurance requirements.
Scale up or scale down
Cloud Possibilities provides your business with the additional agility it needs by allowing your business to scale the solution as your needs change.
A personalised service
Each of our solutions and services are customised in line with your business and user needs to ensure that your organisation gets the most value from the solution designed for you.
Value proposition.
Cloud Possibilities
Our offices are located in Elstree, Hertfordshire, within easy commuting distance from London City Centre. ADDRESS 506 Centennial Park Centennial Avenue Elstree Herts WD6 3FG PHONE 00 44 (0) 20 8236 1041 TWITTER @cloudpossible WEBSITE www.cloudpossibilities.com EMAIL info@cloudpossibilities.com Get in TouchWe have 10 years of experience of working with private clouds and would like to welcome you to our service.
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