A Resource Pool of Compute, Storage and a Host of Network Capabilities
vCloud
Virtual Private Cloud
VIRTUAL PRIVATE CLOUD
Link vCloud Virtual Private Cloud is a secure, capable and expandable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) compute environment in which to rapidly deploy test and development environments, migrate key production workloads to the public cloud, or launch net new applications. Architected on industry leading VMware vSphere, Virtual Private Cloud offers customers considerable value and flexibility in a hybrid cloud solution.
Virtual Private Cloud is a multi-tenant, logically isolated cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) compute solution that includes a Virtual Data Centre comprised of a resource pool of compute, SSD-accelerated storage, production support, and a host of network capabilities. Virtual Private Cloud is expandable through the use of add-ons to meet your business needs and is available on fixed compute, storage and network increments or can be customized to meet your specific requirements.
FULFILLING THE PROMISE OF CLOUD COMPUTING
Businesses are looking for a more flexible IT framework that can adapt to today’s rapidly changing
and global environment. Business teams striving to move quickly into new markets - and launch
new products and services - are demanding more from IT organizations and their internal support
that have traditionally focused on avoiding downtime, ensuring security and compliance, and
holding down costs. The need for faster, more cost-effective access to IT resources has created a
healthy tension between business teams and IT, driving both to look for new and better solutions.
SERVICE DETAILS
Virtual Private Cloud – Base Configuration
Compute
10GB vRAM, 5GHz vCPU
Storage
1TB SSD-Accelerated Storage
Internet Bandwidth
10Mbps Bandwidth
Public IPs
2 included
Add Ons
Additional Compute, Storage and IPs
Additional Options
Direct Connect, Data Protection, Offline Data Transfer
Production Support
24 X 7
USE CASES
There are several use cases that make Virtual Private
Cloud an ideal solution to extend your footprint into
the public cloud. They are as follows:
• Test & Development – Virtual Private Cloud is ideal for handling highly variable and non performance driven Test & Development use cases.
• New Enterprise Applications – Launch your next N-tier architecture stack on Virtual Private Cloud.
• Next Generation Applications – Explore new web and mobile application development and hosting.
• Disaster Recovery – Use Virtual Private Cloud as part of your Business Continuity planning.
THE NEW ROLE FOR IT – IT AS A SERVICE
REAL BUSINESS BENEFITS
Add value to your business with these benefits:
• Scalability and flexibility. One of the greatest benefits of Virtual Private Cloud is the ability to scale up in case of upturn in business demand and scale down quickly when there is low demand. This adds enormous flexibility and optimal utilization of resources and capital.
• Cost efficiency. No longer do businesses need to have the responsibility of ensuring uptime, maintaining hardware and networking equipment, or replacing old equipment. Virtual Private Cloud demands no upfront charges or bandwidth utilization fees.
• Fast and agile. Every business requires faster time to market. The Link vCloud hosting platform provides automated provisioning of infrastructure for quick procurement and rapid delivery. As Virtual Private Cloud provides elasticity and scalability, businesses can ramp up and get the job done more rapidly. Full deployments of on demand infrastructure take minutes, not weeks.
• Support for Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and High Availability. If disaster strikes, employees can access the same Virtual Private Cloud they have always accessed via an Internet connection, from wherever they happen to be both locally and from overseas.
• Productivity. Redeploy internal resources and staff to focus on revenue-generating initiatives and spend less time provisioning and managing IT maintenance. Businesses can focus their time and resources where they belong, on developing innovations in applications and solutions.
Virtual Workspace
Manage access to services, applications and data for any device
Hybrid Cloud
Seamlessly extend your data center to the public cloud
Software-Defined Data Center
Virtualize the entire data center
Management and Automation
Storage and Availability
Private Clouds
Compute Network and Security
WHAT IS LINK vCLOUD?
vCloud is a public cloud platform that is located at the Link Teleport in Bermuda and operated by Link. The Link vCloud platform is built on the trusted foundation of VMware vSphere. The service supports both existing workloads as well as new application development, giving IT administrators and architects a common platform to seamlessly extend existing data centres to the cloud and leverage the same tools and processes they use today. Using this IaaS platform, vCloud is able to offer standalone infrastructure compute layer, OS and application catalogs, and various management tools for a full cloud experience. vCloud makes it possible for users to migrate VMs and workloads to and from the public cloud with ease, using the same vSphere tools you are already familiar with. vCloud makes expanding into the public cloud easy and does so with the tools and support you trust.
LINK vCLOUD = THE TRUE HYBRID CLOUD
IaaS cloud owned and operated by Link on a local based VMware platform
The Ready-to-Run Cloud. Any application. No changes.
Common Management
Seamless Networking
Existing & New Apps
Connect Hybrid Cloud vAPP vAPP vAPP Public Clouds Catalogue
VMware vCloud Suite
Private Clouds
Catalogue
VMware vCloud Suite
Customer Data Centre
NOTES:
• The above reflects pricing for a 1-year term length. Further discounted pricing can be achieved through longer contract term lengths. • Services are sold with fixed increments of compute, storage and bandwidth as well as a pre-defined number of External IPs. Customers can
select additional increments as needed to accommodate their cloud environment.
KEY BENEFITS OF vCLOUD
• Broadest OS and Application Support – vCloud supports over 5,000 applications and dozens of operating systems that are certified to run on VMware vSphere, so you can run your applications in the cloud with no changes required.
• Seamless Network Integration – Your IT infrastructure can extend beyond the physical limits of your data center to the cloud, using the same network configurations as your on-premises infrastructure.
• Reliability and Manageability – You can write, deploy, and manage applications in the cloud the same way you do today, relying on the same underlying vSphere platform.
• Comprehensive Suite of vSphere Management Tools – Architected on the same platform as vSphere and is integrated with key management tools including vCloud Connector, vCloud Automation Centre, vCentre Operations Management Suite and many more.
• Tiered Storage Options – SSD-Accelerated and Standard storage offerings to meet your performance and budget needs.
PRICING — Base Virtual Data Centre (VDC)
Included Resources
Included Resources
Service
Additional Increments
Monthly Rate
Monthly Rate
10GB vRAM, 5GHz vCPU 10GB vRAM, 5GHz vCPU $288.00 $288.00 1TB SSD-Accelerated Storage 1TB SSD-Accelerated Storage $153.00 $153.00 10Mbps 10Mbps $286.00 $286.00 Priced per IP (2 included)WHY CHOOSE LINK vCLOUD?
Top 10 Reasons
Businesses are increasingly under pressure like never before. There are great demands on their IT infrastructure and less budget and resources to carry them out. This leaves many businesses in a flux of IT inefficiency and unfulfilled demands that ultimately leads to poor performance. Link’s vCloud Virtual Private Cloud service allows your organization to expand its IT infrastructure whilst only paying for what it uses.
Virtual Private Cloud provides the potential for your organization to break out of the cycle of diminishing resources and IT inefficiency to achieve more with less.
Here are the top ten reasons why you should consider Link vCloud Virtual Private Cloud as part of your IT plans.
Dynamic scaling and elasticity
Virtual Private Cloud can be quickly scaled up in case of upturn in demand and scaled down when there is low demand. This adds enormous flexibility and optimal utilization of resources and money.
Simpler budgeting
There is limited to no upfront cost or maintenance required for computing resources. With the Virtual Private Cloud pricing model, budgeting is more predictable and easier to manage.
Reduces total cost of ownership
Changes IT Infrastructure costs from a Capital expenditure (Capex) to an Operational expense (Opex) for an enterprise.
Pay for what you use
Virtual Private Cloud usage is priced on the basis of resources consumed. This is in contrast to infrastructure owned by a business where there will be fixed costs (people, servers, storage, power, etc.) in spite of low or high usage.
Allows for flexibility
Employees can access infrastructure from anywhere and at any location with an Internet connection.
Achieve Disaster Recovery
Coupled with Link CloudBackup, Virtual Private Cloud can form an integral part of a company’s business continuity solution.
Increased productivity
Redeploy internal resources and staff to focus on revenue-generating initiatives and spend less time provisioning and managing IT maintenance.
Safe, secure and offshore
The Link vCloud Platform is located in Bermuda, at the Link Teleport facility in Devonshire. There are two Tier 3 data centres onsite, both with redundant UPS and power generation, biometric security access and state of the art fire suppression systems.
Self Service
Customers can provision computing capabilities quickly and simply, such as server time and network storage, without involving the IT department.
Enables Green IT
Reduced environment effect with optimum use of IT resources and systems adds to the Green IT initiatives for a business.
