Is a cloud solution right for me?

If you recently attended our webinar Discover SybizCloud, you may be thinking of how a cloud-based solution could work for you and your organisation. Moving from on-premises to cloud-hosted software entails many considerations and is not something that should be stepped into lightly. To that end, let us run through some of the key considerations that you should engage with.

What you get

Understanding the cloud offering and exactly what it entails is something that is essential, to make sure that you are buying precisely what you need. SybizCloud is a secure and easy to use hosting solution for Sybiz Vision and Visipay, as well as its web components, the Vision WebAPI and Visipay ESS.

Workload and scalability

Your cloud solution needs to take care of your business needs, both today and in the future, whether you’re supporting a small enterprise with only a few users or a multinational company with many users across multiple locations. One advantage SybizCloud has over on-premises servers is the ability to quickly scale with the changing needs of your organisation. If you need to add users to the SybizCloud environment, this can be done quickly and with ease.

Security

The integrity and safety of your data is crucial. Cloud servers can take advantage of the most current practices in data security and encryption to ensure that your data is as secure as possible. SybizCloud, built on the foundations of world-leading Microsoft Azure technology, combined with our robust security policies, has top of the line security in place to provide you with peace of mind that your data is secure.

Reliability

Be sure to understand your cloud provider’s service level agreement for uptime and availability. The SybizCloud environment is available 24/7, and thus far in its lifetime of over 4 years has had uptime of greater than 99.9% of that time.

Performance

An essential factor to consider when looking at the cloud is performance — the resources you need to make your day-to-day operations run smoothly. Bigger may not necessarily be better, as you might not want to shell out for resources above and beyond your business’s needs. By tailoring our SybizCloud service to your requirements and specific organisation, we can ensure that the performance you are delivered meets your requirements at the best value for money possible.

Implementation

Moving all your data and workflow from on-premises systems to the cloud can appear to be a daunting task. That is why working with experienced cloud systems operators is essential — and what SybizCloud is expert in. In a simpler scenario, the lead time from formal signing of paperwork to a go-live of your data and Vision or Visipay on SybizCloud can be as little as two business days.

Ready to take the next step?

Taking the time to carefully evaluate these factors will help you make an informed decision when choosing a cloud server to replace an on-premise server and ensure a successful transition to the cloud. If you are interested in learning more about the SybizCloud environment, contact us online or at sybiz@sybiz.com to have a conversation about whether it is the right answer for you, and get an easy to understand quote, tailored for your organisation.