Typically, cloud service providers only provide Internet access as a means of accessing applications. In the case of web applications, this type of access is more than sufficient since users connect via the Internet and it is important that the content is as accessible as possible.
However, in the case of business applications, ERP , CRM or corporate databases - which are key to our organization's processes and contain highly relevant customer and home owner data service data - hosting with Cloud service providers is recommended , who are also experts in security services, VPN and network access.
How to choose a supplier
There are many Hosting or Cloud Hosting service providers on the market , and the choice of one provider or another depends on many factors: economic, proximity to the provider, technical and quality of service. One of the most important variables, which is too often overlooked by IT managers, is the connectivity and application access services.
Some of the key elements to consider when deciding which Cloud Hosting provider is right for our applications are:
Data center location
Number of Internet access providers in the data center
Hosting provider peering policies .
If you have your own communications network or only internet transit.
Ability to operate VPN services.
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On the other hand, it is very important to know what type of application and what type of connectivity it needs for users to access it.
Applications can basically be classified into two types:
1. Web applications
As for web applications, the type of access required for users to be able to use them is Internet access. To find out if a Cloud provider has a quality Internet service, we can analyze the location of its Data Center. The closer it is to the neutral Internet traffic exchange points, the easier and cheaper it will be to interconnect with the main Internet traffic providers. In Spain, some of the few buildings that meet this requirement are Interxion in Madrid and Carrier House in Barcelona.
Another very important element is found in the provider's peering policies : the more peering agreements it has, the better Internet connectivity it can offer.
A cloud service provider with a good data center location, Internet transit links operating through Tier 1 providers, and an appropriate peering agreement policy is a provider that offers excellent Internet service. All web applications hosted by this provider will therefore be perfectly connected to their clients, minimizing hops and latency.