How a hybrid cloud approach helps improve security for your business

Overview

• Businesses must adhere to regulations around the use of data and cloud storage

• A hybrid cloud solution of public and private clouds is the optimum way to store data

• Organisations are 45% more likely to see improved security if they choose one vendor to implement hybrid cloud, security and connectivity

Data usage and cloud storage have strict regulations

Security, regulation and governance are common concerns for all businesses, regardless of their shape, size or industry. This concern is extremely important when it comes to data usage and cloud storage.

According to Gartner research, 49% of businesses say they are subject to legislation or regulation that limits their use of the public cloudⁱ. Local laws can also require businesses to store, process different data types in different ways.

The UK is more impacted than most. Just 16% of respondents to the Gartner research said they weren’t affected by data storage regulation through legislation at all.

Splitting data between public and private clouds

Hybrid cloud approaches deliver clear benefits when it comes to regulatory compliance. It delivers the best of both worlds via a mix of on-premise, private and public cloud to carry out operations and store data.

The private cloud reduces risk by keeping sensitive or protected data on-premise, which could be deemed a lower risk environment by governance policies. In a world where cyber security threats are rapidly increasing and diversifying, this must be taken seriously.

Businesses can also benefit from using the public cloud for less sensitive data. It could be applied as disaster recovery site in the event of an outage, or for a “burst” during traffic spikes.

Hybrid cloud is the current cloud solution of choice

The key to a truly effective hybrid solution is to have a private infrastructure that is designed to work in hybrid cloud environments. It’s why leading businesses are heavily focused on upgrading and modernising their on-premise hardware.

They choose hybrid solutions over simply relying on a public cloud because they want to:

• Scale up their operations easily by combining existing infrastructure with near unlimited cloud capacity.

• Adapt more quickly to change by spreading their cloud capabilities across different environments.

• Meet compliance and regulation requirements, which often need different kinds of data to be stored in specific ways with additional security.

• Retain greater control over where their data is stored – with the flexibility to store it on their own premises or in a colocation facility, for example.

One vendor for all

According to a recent Aberdeen research reportⁱⁱ, businesses that implement unified hybrid cloud, cyber security, and connectivity with a single vendor are 45% more likely to see improved security.

Businesses who use multiple vendors are more likely experience problems due to holes in data security.

Your private cloud, fully managed

At Vodafone Business, we understand that your cloud experience is only as good as your infrastructure and connectivity and that your data is only ever as secure as your network.

That’s why we provide adaptable end-to-end cloud, connectivity and security services in partnership with VMware by Broadcom that supports your business goals.

Whether it is an on-premise deployment of a private cloud at your organisation’s location, or a solution hosted at a third-party premises, you retain complete control over where the servers are deployed and therefore where the data is hosted.

You’ll receive a fully managed service from our team of experts with no need for internal upskilling or additional resourcing. We’ll also securely manage your network, connectivity and cloud infrastructure, with powerful AI and automation tools.